Question: What do you suppose that mysterious (or not-so-mysterious) second disc to Parade contained?

The first configuration for Parade (May 1st 1985)was
Little Girl Wendy's Parade
New Position
I Wonder U
Under The Cherry Moon
Others Here With Us
Life Can Be So Nice
Sometimes It Snows In April
Old Friends 4 Sale
All My Dreams

Until he chopped and changed it,that is

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Oh, lots of stuff...more instrumental pieces, "An Honest Man", the tracks that wound up as b-sides, unedited versions of the songs we know from Parade, stuff that went on to "Dream Factory"...the list goes on.

thebumpsquad said:

Fascinating! A great album, but Kiss is the tune that saved it from obscurity. It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night was supposed to be in there somewhere. Thanks! I'm hoping to piece together as much music as I can from that era.

There are several songs that go with it and several that just sound good grouped with the Parade songs.

released:
Kiss extended
Mountains extended
Anotherloverholenyohead extended
Love Or Money
Alexa De Paris

intended for Parade:
Neon Telephone
Heaven
Others Here With Us
Little Girl Wendy's Parade
I Wonder U - alt.
All My Dreams
Old Friends 4 Sale

sounds good with it:
Prince's versions of High Fashion, Mutiny and Desire
Splash
Go
An Honest Man vocal and instrumental

TRON said:

All of those extended versions are tight. Alexa De Paris has to be my second favorite Prince song next to Something In The Water... I think... there's just so many

marcdeondotcom said:

That's up there for me too.

"Sexual Suicide" also sounds good with it, altho you should
take care not to place it too closely to "Girls & Boys".

I've tried putting "Moviestar" on it, and that seems to
work quite well too. Put it before or after "Do U Lie?"

IstenSzek said:

I've always thought "Crucial" sounds good with the "Parade" tracks, though I may be a minority of one on this. It's like Alexa de Paris's giddy cousin.

Alex de Paris, has to be one of my altime fave Prince and the Revolution tracks. That cd could 've been a real classic if some of the others were put on it. Have to say that Anotherlover--- is so damn funky, especially the extended version.

TRON said:

Whats the song "Go" sound like? All I have is the rehearsal version!

Errr, I've never read anywhere that Parade was ever gonna be 2 LPs.

Are you confusing it with the bootleg/fan CD-R? (great covers BTW)

Huh?

... there NEVER was a 'second disc' to Parade.
It was ALWAYS intended as a single album.
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marcdeondotcom said:

Its gonna be a beautiful night was recorded way into the Parade tour. Long after the album was put together. Where are you getting this info from???

SquirrelMeat said:

You are absolutely right! I was just 15 at the time... my memory ain't what it used to be.

Romance1600 said:

I read once that the Warners turned down the idea of a double album for Parade. My memory does fail me from time to time, I admit, but I distinctly remember this because it left the question in my mind. Q: What are those missing tracks? It may have not made it out of the gate as a double album but it was P's intention.

It is mentioned in the All Music Guide's review of Parade that it was intended to be a double album.

Pagey said:

I remember that too. They said if it had been a double album, it would easily rival Sign 'O' the Times.

marcdeondotcom said:

Maybe you're confusing it with the whole Crystal Ball/Sign O' The Times thang.

We really need a FAQ on this, every week we have at least one thread about Crystal Ball/Dream Factory/Camille et all.