The Gay Parade

The Gay Parade is a 1999 concept album by the band of Montreal and their third full-length release. Allmusic reviewer Jason Ankeny referred to it as "indie pop's very own Sgt. Pepper." Drummer and bassist Derek Almstead described it as a collection of character studies, comparable to the Kinks' 1968 album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.

The album features the first cover designed by lead vocalist Kevin Barnes' brother David, who has since created artwork for nearly every subsequent of Montreal album.

A1 Old Familiar Way
A2 Fun Loving Nun
A3 Tulip Baroo
A4 Jaque Lamure
A5 The March Of The Gay Parade
A6 Neat Little Domestic Life
A7 A Collection Of Poems About Water
A8 Y The Quale And Vaguely Bird Noisily Enjoying Their Forbidden Tryst / I'd Be A Yellow Feathered Loon
B1 The Autobiographical Grandpa
B2 The Miniature Philosopher
B3 My Friend Will Be Me
B4 My Favorite Boxer
B5 Advice From A Divorced Gentleman To His Bachelor Friend Considering Marriage
B6 A Man's Life Flashing Before His Eyes While He And His Wife Drive Off A Cliff Into The Ocean
B7 Nickee Coco And The Invisible Tree
B8 The Gay Parade Outro