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|performer = [[Prince and the Revolution]] | |performer = [[Prince and the Revolution]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March 1986]] - [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/March 31|31 March 1986]] - [[Album: Parade|Parade]] album | ||
− | |album(s) = [[Album: Parade|Parade]] | + | |album(s) = [[Album: Parade|Parade]]<br> |
+ | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | ||
|writer(s) = [[Prince]], [[Wendy Melvoin]] (music) and [[Lisa Coleman]] (music) (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | |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]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | ||
− | |previous song = [[Most | + | |previous song = [[Most Likely 2]] |
− | |next song = [[Move | + | |next song = [[Move Da Crowd]] |
|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. | |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]]. | 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. | |
− | + | [[Mountains]] is the only song on the album to showcase the extended [[Prince and the Revolution|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]]. | |
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− | [[Mountains]] is the only song on the album to showcase the | + | |
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = Late October - November 1985 |
− | |studio = [ | + | |studio = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advision_Studios Advision Studios],<br>London, England |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Demo by [[Wendy Melvoin|Wendy]] and [[Lisa Coleman|Lisa]] (no [[Prince]] input) |
}} | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
− | |date = | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/November_30|30 November 1985]] |
− | |studio = | + | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Basic tracking |
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet<br> | *[[Atlanta Bliss]] - trumpet<br> | ||
*[[Miko Weaver]] - rhythm guitar<br> | *[[Miko Weaver]] - rhythm guitar<br> | ||
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:'''Orchestral Players''': | :'''Orchestral Players''': | ||
:*Violins - Isabelle Daskoff, Francine Walsh, Mari Botnik, Pam Gates, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Betty Moor, Irma Neumann, Assa Drori, Bill Hymanson, Oscar Chasow, Ron Clark, Henry Ferber, Erne Granat, Ed Green, Bill Hybel, Reggie Hill, Pat Johnson, Don Palmer, Sheldon Sanov, Joe Schonbrun, Terry Schonbrun and Harold Wolf | :*Violins - Isabelle Daskoff, Francine Walsh, Mari Botnik, Pam Gates, Janice Gower, Karen Jones, Betty Moor, Irma Neumann, Assa Drori, Bill Hymanson, Oscar Chasow, Ron Clark, Henry Ferber, Erne Granat, Ed Green, Bill Hybel, Reggie Hill, Pat Johnson, Don Palmer, Sheldon Sanov, Joe Schonbrun, Terry Schonbrun and Harold Wolf | ||
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:*French Horns - Marni Johnson, David Duke, Joe Myer, Brian O'Connor, Calvin Smith and Jim Thatcher | :*French Horns - Marni Johnson, David Duke, Joe Myer, Brian O'Connor, Calvin Smith and Jim Thatcher | ||
:*Tuba - Tommy Johnson | :*Tuba - Tommy Johnson | ||
− | :*Tympani and percussion - Brent Fischer | + | :*Tympani and percussion - Brent Fischer --> |
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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|3= [[Album:_The_Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album<br> | |3= [[Album:_The_Story So Far...|The Story So Far...]] promotional album<br> | ||
[[Single: Mountains|Mountains]] single<br> | [[Single: Mountains|Mountains]] single<br> | ||
− | [[Single: Peach|Peach]] single | + | [[Single: Peach|Peach]] single<br> |
+ | [[Album: 4Ever|4Ever]] | ||
|4= Studio | |4= Studio | ||
|5= | |5= | ||
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{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
|line = | |line = | ||
+ | {{Songline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Mountains''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:07 | ||
+ | |3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] DVD | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Contains an extended intro | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{Songline| | {{Songline| | ||
|1= '''Mountains''' | |1= '''Mountains''' | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
{{Unreleased| | {{Unreleased| | ||
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|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
{{SongBroadcast| | {{SongBroadcast| | ||
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|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
− | |first live appearance = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986 | + | |first live appearance = [[03_March 1986|3 March 1986: First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<br> |
− | * [[14 June 2015-2|14 June 2015 (Show 2) | + | * [[14 June 2015-2|14 June 2015 (Show 2): Warner Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA]] |
|performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]] | |performed regularly on = [[Parade Tour]] | ||
* [[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]] <small> (always in conjunction with [[The Dance Electric]], played over the same beat) </small> | * [[Welcome 2 Australia Tour]] <small> (always in conjunction with [[The Dance Electric]], played over the same beat) </small> | ||
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* [[Video: Mountains|Mountains]] video | * [[Video: Mountains|Mountains]] video | ||
|references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | |references = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]'' | ||
+ | * '' [[Book: Prince - Dancemusicsexromance - The First Decade (Fire Fly)]] '' | ||
|categories = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1985]] | |categories = [[Category:1986]][[Category:Released Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Prince and the Revolution)]][[Category:Recorded 1985]] | ||
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