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Parade
by Prince, The Revolution
The 863rd greatest album of all time
Parade, the 1986 soundtrack to Prince's film Under the Cherry Moon, blends funk, contemporary R&B, pop and the Minneapolis sound with neo-psychedelic and cinematic touches. The album pairs minimalist, rhythm-driven tracks such as "Kiss" with lush orchestration, horn and string arrangements and atmospheric production, producing a more restrained, chamber pop and lounge-inflected mood compared with Prince's earlier rock-leaning work. As a soundtrack it emphasizes texture and mood and represents an experimental, eclectic moment in Prince's mid-1980s output.
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