The Parade Era Rehearsal Sessions

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Around the World in a Day
recording of:
Around the World in a Day (in 1986-02)
writer:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer), John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3:58
2Christopher Tracy’s Parade
recording of:
Christopher Tracy’s Parade (in 1986-02)
writer:
John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
4:17
3New Position
recording of:
New Position (in 1986-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
2:15
4I Wonder U
recording of:
I Wonder U (in 1986-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
0:30
5Anotherloverholenyohead
recording of:
Anotherloverholenyohead (in 1986-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
6:25
6Anotherloverholenyohead
recording of:
Anotherloverholenyohead (in 1986-02)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
10:08
7(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
cover recording of:
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Golden Bell Songs and Joy Music Inc.
0:35
8Automatic
recording of:
Automatic (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
1:52
9D.M.S.R.
partial recording of:
D.M.S.R. (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
0:41
10The Dance Electric
recording of:
The Dance Electric (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
2:41
11Under the Cherry Moon
recording of:
Under the Cherry Moon (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
writer:
John L. Nelson (father of Prince)
3:05
12Pop Life
recording of:
Pop Life (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3:30
13Girls & Boys
recording of:
Girls & Boys (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
6:16
14Life Can Be So Nice
recording of:
Life Can Be So Nice (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
4:01
15Purple Rain
recording of:
Purple Rain (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
1:12
16A Love Bizarre
recording of:
A Love Bizarre (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila Escovedo
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila E.
publisher:
Sister Fate Music (publisher) (in 1985)
8:07
17Kiss
partial recording of:
Kiss (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
0:26
18Mountains
recording of:
Mountains (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Wendy Melvoin
14:22
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Around the World in a Day
recording of:
Around the World in a Day (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
writer:
David Coleman (American cellist & composer), John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
3:51
2Christopher Tracy’s Parade
recording of:
Christopher Tracy’s Parade (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
writer:
John L. Nelson (father of Prince) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
3:29
3New Position
recording of:
New Position (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
2:04
4I Wonder U
recording of:
I Wonder U (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
1:56
5Raspberry Beret
recording of:
Raspberry Beret (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
4:03
6Alexa de Paris
recording of:
Alexa de Paris (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
5:13
7Controversy
recording of:
Controversy (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
2:55
8Mutiny / Dream Factory
recording of:
Dream Factory (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recording of:
Mutiny (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
previously attributed to:
Jerome Benton
8:36
9Anotherloverholenyohead
recording of:
Anotherloverholenyohead (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
6:02
10Pop Life
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
live recording of:
Pop Life (on 1985-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
2:32
11Temptation
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
live recording of:
Temptation (on 1985-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
4:17
12Paisley Park
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
live recording of:
Paisley Park (on 1985-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
5:11
13Love or Money
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
live recording of:
♥ or $ (on 1985-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
NPG Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (number: 1986)
15:37
14Go
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
recording of:
Go (on 1985-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
5:45
15[band chat]
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
1:51
16An Honest Man (take 1)
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
recording of:
An Honest Man (on 1985-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
2:48
17An Honest Man (take 2)
recorded at:
Théâtre de Verdure in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1985-10-27)
recording of:
An Honest Man (on 1985-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
2:17