Parade is Prince’s eighth studio album and the third and final album to credit The Revolution. Released as the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon, it marked a sophisticated, psychedelic, and European-influenced evolution from the rock-heavy sound of Purple Rain. RELEASE DETAILS Artist: Prince and The Revolution Label: Paisley Park / Warner Bros. Records Date: March 31, 1986 Catalogue: 9 25394-1 Format: LP Country: United States (worldwide release) THE STORY Parade b

A stylish, cinematic pivot — Parade arrives as Prince’s most artful and enigmatic statement yet, reshaping both his sound and his city.energized, and backed by a revamped Revolution, unveiling new Parade material and reimagining his catalog in an intimate club that had shaped his legend.

Prince returns to France to refine his film and expand the visual world of Parade, just as the album reaches store shelves.

Minneapolis dominates the national charts while its musicians gather to learn, grow, and follow the path Prince helped carve.

Released 5 March 1986, the US Maxi‑Single for Kiss features exclusive extended mixes and the non‑album b‑side ♥ Or $, becoming Prince’s third US No. 1 single.

Released on 4 March 1986, the album includes three Prince‑written tracks — 100 MPH, Strawberry Lover, and I Guess It’s All Over — alongside seven additional songs produced by Brownmark and David Z.

Prince's Minimalist Funk Masterpiece