Diamonds and Pearls explained

Diamonds and Pearls
Type:studio
Artist:Prince and the New Power Generation
Cover:DandPGlobal.jpg
Caption:International cover
Released:October 1, 1991
Recorded:July 1990 – May 1991
Studio:
Genre:
Length:65:45
424:02 (Super Deluxe Edition)
Label:Paisley Park, Warner Bros.
Producer:Prince
Chronology:Prince
Prev Title:Graffiti Bridge
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Love Symbol
Next Year:1992

Diamonds and Pearls is the thirteenth studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the first with 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 hit singles, including "Gett Off", "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", "Insatiable", and the title track. Dancers Lori Werner (then dancing under the stage name of Lori Elle) and Robia LaMorte, known as "Diamond" and "Pearl" respectively, appeared on the holographic cover (re-pressings of the album are non holographic). Diamond and Pearl also appeared in the music videos for "Cream", "Strollin'", "Gett Off", and the title track, and also participated in Prince's Diamonds and Pearls Tour.

Diamonds and Pearls contains a hybrid of music styles, from the funk of "Daddy Pop", "Jughead", and first single "Gett Off", to some of the more mainstream pop/rock songs Prince had recorded in some time, such as "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" and the title song. "Willing and Able" was used in a video montage during the closing credits of CBS' coverage of Super Bowl XXVI.[4]

Release

Diamonds and Pearls was released in the United States on October 1, 1991, and two days later internationally. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, number two on the UK Albums Chart, and number one on the Billboard Top R&B Albums and the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia. It also peaked top 10 across several charts in Europe and New Zealand. The album gathered two top 5 singles, the title track, which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the final number-one single on the Hot 100 of his career with "Cream". Along with that, "Gett Off" and "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" both hit the top 40 on the Hot 100, peaking at 21 and 23, respectively.[5]

On August 24, 2023, it was announced that Diamonds and Pearls would be reissued in remastered, deluxe and super deluxe versions that were released on October 27, 2023. The super deluxe version contains a 2023 remaster of the album, 15 remastered versions of all the singles mixes and edits, 33 previously unreleased studio recordings from the vault, an unreleased live concert album of the official dress rehearsal of the Diamonds and Pearls Tour recorded at Glam Slam on January 11, 1992, a Blu-ray release of the dress rehearsal at Glam Slam on January 11, 1992, as well as footage from Special Olympics Concert recorded on July 20, 1991, and the soundcheck that took place the day before, and a completely restored version of the Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection. A limited edition 7" vinyl of all the singles from Diamonds and Pearls including the new single "Alice Through The Looking Glass" were released as well.[6]

Track listing

Remastered, deluxe and super deluxe editions

All songs written by Prince and The New Power Generation, except where noted.

Personnel

Production

Singles and Hot 100 chart placings

  1. "Gett Off"
  2. "Horny Pony"
  1. "Cream"
  2. "Horny Pony"
  1. "Insatiable"
  2. "I Love U in Me"
  1. "Diamonds and Pearls"
  2. "Q in Doubt"
  1. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
  2. "Call the Law"
  3. "Push" (UK)
  1. "Thunder"
  2. "Violet the Organ Grinder"
  3. "Gett Off" (Thrust Dub)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–1992)!scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[7] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[8] 4
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[9] 8
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 6
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 7
French SNEP Albums Chart[12] 8
German Media Control Albums Chart[13] 8
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[14] 9
New Zealand Albums Chart[15] 5
Norwegian Albums Chart[16] 5
Spanish Albums Chart[17] 8
Swedish Albums Chart[18] 8
Swiss Albums Chart[19] 3
UK Albums Chart[20] 2
US Billboard 200[21] 3
US Billboard R&B Albums[22] 1
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[23] 34

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)!scope="col"
Position
Canadian Albums Chart[24] 47
Dutch Albums Chart[25] 45
French Albums Chart[26] 15
UK Albums Chart[27] 27
Chart (1992)!scope="col"
Position
Austrian Albums Chart[28] 17
Swiss Albums Chart[29] 22
UK Albums Chart38
US Billboard 200[30] 31

See also

References

Works cited

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Massey. Sylvia. Gear Stories With Sylvia Massy—Prince and the Gemini II. MIX. Future plc. 1 February 2010. 4 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Let Love Decide: Prince's 'Diamonds and Pearls' . . April 29, 2016 . June 6, 2016 . Williams. Stereo.
  3. News: The Pop Life; Top 12's, or So . Peter . Watrous . January 1, 1992 . . 0362-4331 . 1645522 . September 15, 2011.
  4. News: Williams. Jennifer. January 27, 1992. CBS GETS HIGH MARKS FOR ITS SUPER BOWL COVERAGE. Daily Press.
  5. Prince Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. October 30, 2023.
  6. https://store.prince.com/dept/diamonds-and-pearls?cp=103229_103238
  7. Web site: australian-charts.com Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls. Australian Recording Industry Association. ASP. 2014-04-09.
  8. Web site: austriancharts.at Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls. Hung Medien. de. ASP. 2014-04-03.
  9. Top Albums/CDs - Volume 54, No. 25. RPM. PHP. 1991-11-23. 2014-04-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140426235131/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1683&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062. April 26, 2014.
  10. Web site: dutchcharts.nl Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls. MegaCharts. Hung Medien. ASP. 2014-04-03.
  11. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Prince. 204. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. fi.
  12. Web site: InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste . fr . infodisc.fr . 2014-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330131347/http://infodisc.fr/Album_P.php . March 30, 2014 .
  13. Web site: Album Search: Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls. de. Media Control. 2014-04-03.
  14. Web site: ダイヤモンズ・アンド・パールズ／プリンス-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック. Highest position and charting weeks of Diamonds and Pearls by Prince and The New Power Generation. ja. oricon.co.jp. Oricon Style. 2014-04-03.
  15. Web site: charts.nz Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls. Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. ASP. 2014-04-03.
  16. Web site: norwegiancharts.com Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls. ASP. 2014-04-09.
  17. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
  18. Web site: swedishcharts.com Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls. ASP. sv. 2014-04-08.
  19. Web site: Prince and The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls - hitparade.ch. de. Hung Medien. ASP. Swiss Music Charts. 2014-04-03.
  20. Web site: Prince > Artists > Official Charts. UK Albums Chart. 2014-04-03.
  21. Prince Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. August 5, 2023.
  22. Prince Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. August 5, 2023.
  23. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of November 1, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. November 1, 2023.
  24. RPM 100 Albums (CDs & Cassettes) of 1991 . RPM . 1991-12-21 . 2010-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140408213817/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1702&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 . April 8, 2014 .
  25. Web site: Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1991 . ASP . nl . 2014-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140824173926/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1991&cat=a . August 24, 2014.
  26. Web site: Les Albums (CD) de 1991 par InfoDisc . fr . PHP . infodisc.fr . 2014-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141023052023/http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1991.php . October 23, 2014.
  27. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120111074744/http://chartheaven.9.forumer.com/a/complete-uk-yearend-album-charts_post21.html . Complete UK Year-End Album Charts . 2013-09-16 . January 11, 2012.
  28. Web site: Austriancharts.at - Jahreshitparade 1992 . ASP . de . Hung Medien . 2014-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150804005246/http://austriancharts.at/1992_album.asp . August 4, 2015.
  29. Web site: Hitparade.ch - Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992 . Hung Medien . 2014-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022160833/http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=1992 . October 22, 2013.
  30. Web site: https://archive.today/20121208135708/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/1992/the-billboard-200 . Top Billboard 200 Albums . billboard.biz . December 8, 2012 . 2013-04-05.

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