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I totally agree. Parade is my favorite Prince album because of that element of sophistication meets pop. Also, it is such a coherent album. The progression of the songs really makes sense. He really outdid himself on that one. He also reinvents himself and forces his audience to see him in a way they have never seen him before--both musically and physically.
Actually, I do agree that Kiss is not the best song on the album. Though it is outstanding and certainly progressive for its time, there are several songs that I like better. My favorite is Anotherlover...I also love Venus de Milo, Do U lie, I Wonder U. Sometimes it Snows in April is very beautiful also, and would be my favorite track except that it actually makes me sad upon listening to it, which is not my favorite emotion.
I don't know that age has much to do with whether or not one likes this album. This has been my favorite Prince album since I was 8-years-old. It is unlike anything he has ever done, and yet it is simply brilliant.
I do have to add the disclaimer that though Parade is my favorite album, SOTT is his best ever. Just my opinion though. | |
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That sounds lovely. I think I'm going to try that! | |
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And that's the truth. I think some orgers have gone to some length to explain exactly why this album is indeed a fucking masterpiece. But if you dont dig it, you dont I guess. That's okay but I think you are missing out. | |
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Everything? | |
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I think Kiss is absolutely fantastic, one of the gems of the disk. It just suffers from the same condition of taking for granted things that we have, enjoy, and consume on a regular basis. | |
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Everything about Parade is wonderful! Its a total total trip, on a whole other level, and fits into many music genres. A playful time too, as evident in many of the concert footage from that era. Oh how I love that CD. Time to revisit and give it another spin! | |
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That sounds fun
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After almost 25 years it still sounds FRESH!
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While there are many reasons to love Parade, I think the song that sums it up for me is "Do U Lie?"
This song, IMHO, perfectly represents what so many other orgers are recommending - top down, spring day, Parade on loud in the deck. The first time I heard Do You Lie, I was both in love and WTF? at the same moment. All I could think of was Paris in springtime and how versatile and ballsy Prince was.
Parade is whimsical, strange and saucy with bad ass funk layered just below the service - not in your face like some of his big hits, but there all the same. And did I mention the style?
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One of my favorite things 2 do now is create an era playlist consisting of the Prince album, B-sides, Long versions, Outtakes & Protege music
Parade era
Christopher Tracey's Parade New Position River Run Dry Mountains (extended) I Wonder U Desire Mia Bocca Venus de Milo Dear Michaelangelo Under the Cherry Moon She's Just That Kinda Lady Others Here With Us Life Can Be So Nice Neon Telephone Kiss (extended) I Guess It's All Over Feline Yes Champagne Saturday Screams of Passion Alexa de Paris Sometimes It Snows In April Nothing Compares 2 U Don't Leave Me Baby Susannah's Pajamas Old Friends 4 Sale All My Dreams Anotherloverholenyohead A Love Bizarre Girls & Boys Love on a Blue Train 100 MPH An Honest Man Love or Money Heaven
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Me too, I'm such a playlist geek
I made a really similar Revolution/Parade era compilation for a friend a while back, I can't remember the tracks, but it lots the same as yours - Mia Bocca and The Family and some Eric Leeds on there too IIRC.
I still have the cover knocking around:
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The differentiation in the sound themes of different tracks is quite unusual. You can listen to the songs indivdually on their own at different times and they still sound great. But if you keep them together, they seem to be a series of waves, that by nature, must follow each other, one after the other. "Free URself, B the best that U can B, 3rd Apartment from the Sun, nothing left to fear" Prince Rogers Nelson - Forever in my Life - | |
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The hell if I know. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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nvm found it! [Edited 3/10/11 13:18pm] | |
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"Ahhhh soo nice... soo nice"..in my Morris Day voice | |
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I agree with this, mostly. I have a hard time not listening to the first 3 tracks in a row. They just perfectly mesh. | |
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ditto
the only song I don't have on this list is Champagne Saturday by Mazarati can't find it ne where besides youtube other than that i made the playlist and its awesomeness! [Edited 3/10/11 14:56pm] | |
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This is true, was listening to the album at work yesterday, and I couldn't quite describe the movement of the album... 'a series of waves...' is perfect | |
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Can send
Now just get 2 cds burn it get your favorite Parade era pics and make your own cd set... A piece of art just like this Prince era | |
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I keep feeling like I'm missing something ... a bside or protege song that should be there | |
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lol me 2 I love creating those playlists.
And u can only really do them from Controversy - Batman, because you have the protege bands, and most outtakes from this time period
I love doing 1 for the 1st 3 album + his outtakes and pre 4 U music like Leaving 4 NY
But I love you collage cover & the Paisley Park logo | |
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This is what makes Parade tolerable for me!! Hmm, Hmm, Hmm, Prince is/was one fine man. Love the Kiss video, and that song is too funky, one of his best!!! Other than Kiss, I really could do w/o the album. Well, I do like CT Parade and SISIA, but the album just still hasn't "got me" yet..
Prince is GORGEOUS. I'm inspired. GOD is GREAT. Is there anything else to say? lol | |
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Aw God. Here surfaces the infamous Schlong thread again.
The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams | |
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Peuh-leeez. Leave the Mazarati crap out of this. Or maybe just Strawberry Lover, which was as good as River Run Dry, but the man didn't compose these.
You forgot :
Train Teacher Teacher A Place In Heaven (shame on you!) In A Large Room With No Light Crucial
...and basically everything from The Dream Factory/Crystal Ball projects, even though it's arguable what should fit on SOTT or Parade.
The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams | |
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The chords progressions written by The Girls on the inner sleeve were great. Anyone with a keyboard should try what Lisa wrote.
The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams | |
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Parade, as released, is a very unsatisfying album to me. I can't explain what it is, but some of the tracks just leave me cold. I am another of the Org's playlist geeks, so I decided to make my own configuration, which I vastly prefer to the released version. That said, I still wouldn't put either version in my Top Ten Prince albums.
Prince and the Revolution - Under the Cherry Moon
1. Girls and Boys (version from Work it 2.0 with clean ending - no segue into Life Can Be So Nice) 2. New Position (doubled to create a longer track) 3. 4. Alexia de Paris (Extended Version) 5. Under the Cherry Moon (abum version) 6. Mountains (12" version) 7. Kiss (album version) 8. Anotherlover... (12" version) 9. naM tsenoH nA (segue - "An Honest Man" from Crystal Ball, played backwards) 10. Old Friends 4 Sale (original version) 11. Sometimes It Snows In April (album version) https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleKnightsPodcast | |
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or $ (Extended Version)
lol I know but Mazarati was a part of it, those songs I picked I really do like But 100 MPH & Champagne Saturday I know Prince wrote 4 Mazarati 100 MPH has an outtake with Prince on it too ... Just like he styled them Prince did write some of the song on that album. I think Suzy is one of them too
Those others U put up are the Dream Factory music ... THAT in itself is a playlist lol
I do love 2 listen 2 In A Large Room back 2 back with Life Can Be So Nice
But those 5 I usually keep with my Dream Factory playlist
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That's a nice set Bluefish | |
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Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/@PurpleKnightsPodcast | |
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Parade is greater than your parents. | |
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