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|introduction              = '''Mountains''' is the eighth track on [[Prince]]'s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], and, six weeks after the album's release, [[Single: Mountains|Mountains]] was released as the album's second single.  
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|introduction              = '''Mountains''' is the eighth track on [[Prince]]’s eighth album [[Album: Parade|Parade]], the third to be credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]], and, six weeks after the album’s release, [[Single: Mountains|Mountains]] was released as the album’s second single.  
  
In 2009, a live version performed as a medley with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackson_5 The Jacksons]' 1978 song [[Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)]], which was recorded for a short radio performance in Paris, France, was released as an mp3 download on [[lotusflow3r.com]], known as [[Mountains]]-[[Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)|Shake Your Body]].
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In 2009, a live version performed as a medley with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackson_5 The Jacksons]1978 song [[Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)]], which was recorded for a short radio performance in Paris, France, was released as an mp3 download on [[lotusflow3r.com]], known as [[Mountains]]-[[Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)|Shake Your Body]].
  
 
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]] (on the same day as [[An Honest Man]]), almost seven months after a first sequence of the [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album was compiled. [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] composed the music and recorded it at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advision_Studios Advision Studios],London, England, a few days after the shooting of the [[Video: America|America]] video. [[Prince]] composed the lyrics, but claimed sole credit for the song upon its release.  
 
Basic tracking took place on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]] (on the same day as [[An Honest Man]]), almost seven months after a first sequence of the [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album was compiled. [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] composed the music and recorded it at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advision_Studios Advision Studios],London, England, a few days after the shooting of the [[Video: America|America]] video. [[Prince]] composed the lyrics, but claimed sole credit for the song upon its release.  
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|date                      = Late October - November 1985
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_14|14 November 1985]]
 
|studio                    = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advision_Studios Advision Studios],<br>London, England
 
|studio                    = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advision_Studios Advision Studios],<br>London, England
|additional info          = Demo by [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] (no [[Prince]] input)
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|additional info          = Untitled instrumental 'demo' by [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] (no [[Prince]] input)
 
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]]
 
|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]]
 
|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA
|additional info          = Basic tracking
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December_1|1 December 1985]] (estimate)
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|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Possible overdubs, mix
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 11|11 December 1985]] (estimate)
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3 (likely),<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Edits, mix
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/December 16|16 December 1985]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = [unclear]
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 28|28 March 1986]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Edits for 7" and 12"
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 1|1 April 1986]]
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|studio                    = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA
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|additional info          = Horn overdubs for 12"
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 6|6 April 1986]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 1,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = Edits 12" (Unclear if [[Prince]] was present)
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/April 27|27 April 1986]]
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|studio                    = [[Sunset Sound]] - Studio 3,<br>Hollywood, CA, USA
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|additional info          = 12" mix
 
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:*Trombones - Garnett Brown, Charles Loper, Morris Repass and Bill Watrous
 
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* '' [[Book: Prince - Dancemusicsexromance - The First Decade (Fire Fly)]] ''
 
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 24 June 2022

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Mountains

Parade.jpg
from the album Parade
Mountains
single art for Mountains
Song details
Performer: Prince and the Revolution
First Released: 31 March 1986 - Parade album
Album(s): Parade

4Ever

Writer(s): Prince, Wendy Melvoin (music) and Lisa Coleman (music) (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Producer(s): Prince (credited to Prince and the Revolution)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
Performed occasionally in shows:

Mountains is the eighth track on Prince’s eighth album Parade, the third to be credited to Prince and the Revolution, and, six weeks after the album’s release, Mountains was released as the album’s second single.

In 2009, a live version performed as a medley with The Jacksons’ 1978 song Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground), which was recorded for a short radio performance in Paris, France, was released as an mp3 download on lotusflow3r.com, known as Mountains-Shake Your Body.

Basic tracking took place on 30 November 1985 (on the same day as An Honest Man), almost seven months after a first sequence of the Parade album was compiled. Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman composed the music and recorded it at the Advision Studios,London, England, a few days after the shooting of the America video. Prince composed the lyrics, but claimed sole credit for the song upon its release.

Mountains is the only song on the album to showcase the extended Revolution band (featuring Miko Weaver and Atlanta Bliss) which would tour with Prince in 1986. It is also the earliest recorded Prince-related track to feature Atlanta Bliss.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
14 November 1985 Advision Studios,
London, England
Untitled instrumental 'demo' by Wendy and Lisa (no Prince input)
30 November 1985 Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA
Tracking
1 December 1985 (estimate) Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA
Possible overdubs, mix
11 December 1985 (estimate) Sunset Sound - Studio 3 (likely),
Hollywood, CA, USA
Edits, mix
16 December 1985 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
[unclear]
28 March 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Edits for 7" and 12"
1 April 1986 Washington Avenue Warehouse,
Edina, MN, USA
Horn overdubs for 12"
6 April 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 1,
Hollywood, CA, USA
Edits 12" (Unclear if Prince was present)
27 April 1986 Sunset Sound - Studio 3,
Hollywood, CA, USA
12" mix
Recording Personnel

Released version


Unreleased version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Mountains 3:58 Parade album
Studio Segues into Do U Lie?
Mountains 3:58 Mountains single

The Story So Far... promotional album
Sounds O’ The Times promotional album
Eye88.png Love Prince promotional album
Nothing Compares 2 Him promotional album
Peach single
4Ever

Studio
Mountains (Extended Version) 9:54 Mountains single Extended Version
Mountains-Shake Your Body 4:17 lotusflow3r.com mp3 download Live 12 October 2009 (mat.), RTL: Le Grand Studio (Rue Bayard), Paris, France; Elisa Fiorillo on lead vocals for Shake Your Body section
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Mountains 6:07 Under The Cherry Moon DVD Studio Contains an extended intro
Mountains 3:56 Under The Cherry Moon DVD Promo video See Mountains for details
Broadcasts/streaming (only)
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Mountains T.B.C. Live concert TV broadcast Live 7 June 1986, Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI, USA


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
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