Parade Marches On (Parade - Prince)

Member Name: tattat

Product:	Parade - Prince
Date:	02/06/01 (72 review reads)
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Advantages: One of Prince's Best Albums, Great Variety, Classic

Disadvantages: None

It's hard to believe that this album is 15 years old. Listening to it again it reminds me of when Prince really was pop royalty, capable of producing music of the very best quality.
What we have here is a soundtrack to his film Under The Cherry Moon, a film that really needs to forgotten. Parade, though, has enough imagination and energy to outlast most other artists entire career contributions. Classic singles Kiss and Girls and Boys sit beside lesser known gems such as Under the Cherry Moon and Do U Lie?
Picking a highlight is near impossible as each song is a complete surprise. The tone of the album flits between joy and pain, making you really feel as if you have been on journey.
No other Prince album manages to meld pop, funk, soul, jazz with classical trimmings and heartfelt lyrics.

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