Album
Diamonds And Pearls
Prince & The New Power Generation
1991 · Funk / Soul, Pop
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Diamonds And Pearls is a Soul & Funk album by Prince & The New Power Generation, originally released in 1991. On Gatefold: 173 pressings tracked, owned by 25 collectors.
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"Diamonds and Pearls" is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Prince and the first to feature his backing band The New Power Generation. It was released on October 1, 1991, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album produced several singles, including "Gett Off", "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", "Insatiable", and "Diamonds and Pearls". Dancers Lori Werner, performing under the stage name Lori Elle, and Robia LaMorte, known as "Diamond" and "Pearl" respectively, appeared on the holographic cover of the original release. Diamond and Pearl also appeared in the music videos for "Cream", "Strollin'", "Gett Off", and "Diamonds and Pearls", and participated in Prince's Diamonds and Pearls Tour. The album features a variety of musical styles, including funk in tracks such as "Daddy Pop", "Jughead", and "Gett Off", as well as pop and rock elements in songs like "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", and "Diamonds and Pearls". The track "Willing and Able" was used in a video montage during the closing credits of CBS' coverage of Super Bowl XXVI.
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Tracklist
- 1Thunder5:45
- 2Daddy Pop5:16
- 3Diamonds And Pearls4:43
- 4Cream4:12
- 5Strollin'3:46
- 6Willing And Able4:59
- 7Gett Off4:31
- 8Walk Don't Walk3:06
- 9Jughead4:56
- 10Money Don't Matter 2 Night4:48
- 11Push5:56
- 12Insatiable6:37
- 13Live 4 Love6:58
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Contemporary R&B
- lush
- playful
- funky
Diamonds and Pearls is the thirteenth studio album by American musician and songwriter Prince.
It is the first studio album with his new backing band The New Power Generation.
Released in September 1991
Corresponding releases:
Gett Off (UK 1991) (opens in a new tab) (Single)
Cream (Single)
Insatiable (Single)
Diamonds And Pearls (Single)
Money Don't Matter 2 Night (Single)
Willing And Able (US 1992) (opens in a new tab) (Promo only)
Thunder (UK only)
Gett Off Remix EP = ゲット・オフ・リミックスEP (Japan only)
Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection (Home Video)
On August 24, 2023, announced Paisley Park Enterprises, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Records will release Prince & The New Power Generation’s "Diamonds And Pearls" expanded reissues with previously unreleased tracks to include high-definition concert footage.
The reissue suite will be comprised of the following formats:
Super Deluxe Edition (7CD+Blu-ray / 12LP+Blu-ray / audio-only download and streaming)
Deluxe Edition (2CD / 4LP 180g vinyl)
Remastered album (1CD / 2LP 180g off-white “Pearl” vinyl / 2LP 180g clear “Diamond” vinyl) / download and streaming)
Collector's Limited Edition 7” singles boxed set (Numbered and strictly limited to 1,991 units). Containing remastered audio for six official singles released in 1991 and 1992, and contains a brand new 7” single comprising two previously unreleased tracks, “Alice Through The Looking Glass” and “Horny Pony (Version 2)”. Offered exclusively via the official Prince Store.
Included among the reissues will be the remastered album tracks, remixes, B-sides, the never commercially released “Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Min.)” mix, and 33 previously unheard studio recordings from Prince’s vault, ranging from alternate versions of album tracks, to tracks Prince gave to other artists, as well as songs recorded while on the road in 1990.
Also, the Blu-ray will feature the Prince & The NPG preview of the Diamonds And Pearls Tour (at Prince’s Minneapolis club, Glam Slam, on January 11, 1992), and the performance at The Special Olympics (at the Metrodome in Minneapolis in July 1991, also in Stereo, 5.1, and ATMOS), as well as a previously unseen soundcheck. The Blu-ray is completed by the long out-of-print Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection, originally released on VHS and LaserDisc in 1992.
In addition, there will be a brand-new Dolby ATMOS mix of "Diamonds And Pearls" marking the very first time a Prince studio album has been mixed in ATMOS, and it will feature on an audiophile Blu-ray, featuring the album in Dolby ATMOS and HD Stereo (24bit / 44.1kHz) formats.
Finally, on this day, two tracks were released. “” on digital download and streaming platforms, and featured on the Super Deluxe set (a previously unreleased track recorded on May 28, 1991 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Studio A) and the previously unreleased “”, which also appears on the Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition. This 8'02" mix features lyrics that were ultimately edited out to reveal how “Insatiable” originally sounded on its initial mix, since it contains a variety of instruments that were eliminated in the final version.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Damon DicksonBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , PERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION
- Kirk JohnsonBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , PERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS, PERCUSSION
- Levi Seacer Jr.BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , GUITAR BAND, RHYTHM GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Michael BlandBAND, DRUMS DRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- PrinceVOICE , PERFORMER
- Rosie GainesBACKING VOCALS , ORGAN BACKING VOCALS , SAMPLER , ORGAN BACKING VOCALS , SAMPLER, ORGAN
- Sonny T.BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , BASS BAND, BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Tommy BarbarellaBAND, SAMPLER , KEYBOARDS , OTHER KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, SAMPLER
- Tony M.BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , RAP BAND, RAP , BACKING VOCALS
- Elisa FiorilloBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Eric LeedsFLUTE
- Fred SteeleVOCALS
- Janice V. SteeleVOCALS
- JD SteeleVOCALS
- Jearlyn SteeleVOCALS
- Jevetta SteeleVOCALS
- The SteelesVOCALS
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