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|producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the Revolution]]) | ||
|previous song = [[Most Likely 2]] | |previous song = [[Most Likely 2]] | ||
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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. | |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 | + | 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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[[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]]. | [[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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+ | |date = Late October - November 1985 | ||
+ | |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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|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> | + | |studio = [[Washington Avenue Warehouse]],<br>Edina, MN, USA |
|additional info = Basic tracking | |additional info = Basic tracking | ||
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+ | |1= '''Mountains''' | ||
+ | |2= 6:07 | ||
+ | |3= [[Film: Under The Cherry Moon|Under The Cherry Moon]] DVD | ||
+ | |4= Studio | ||
+ | |5= Contains an extended intro | ||
+ | }} | ||
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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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