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| [[File:Diamondsandpearls_Hologram.jpg|200px|Diamonds And Pearls (Hologram Cover)]] | | [[File:Diamondsandpearls_Hologram.jpg|200px|Diamonds And Pearls (Hologram Cover)]] |
− | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_1|1 October 1991]] (USA) | + | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/October_1|1 October 1991]] (USA)<br> |
| + | [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/September 28|28 September 2023]] (Dolby Atmos release of the original album remastered) |
| |length = 65:48 | | |length = 65:48 |
| |label = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] | | |label = [[Paisley Park Records]] / [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Bros._Records Warner Bros.] |
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| '''Sessions and compiling''' | | '''Sessions and compiling''' |
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− | Unlike many of [[Prince]]’s previous albums, '''Diamonds And Pearls''' didn’t contain any updated tracks from the vault. All of the album’s 13 songs were written and recorded over the course of a year and a half. | + | Unlike many of [[Prince]]’s previous albums, '''Diamonds And Pearls''' didn’t contain any updated tracks from the vault. All of the album’s 13 songs were written and recorded over the course of the 15 months preceding the album’s release. |
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− | [[Live 4 Love]] was the first track recorded for the album, in December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA. [[Walk Don’t Walk]] and [[Daddy Pop]] were initially recorded in July 1990, while in London, England, for the [[Nude Tour]]. | + | [[Daddy Pop]] and [[Walk Don’t Walk]] were the first tracks recorded initially in early July 1990, while in London, England, for the [[Nude Tour]]. |
| + | Similarly [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] [[Strollin’]] and [[Willing And Able]] were recorded on in early September 1990 at [[Warner Pioneer Studios]] in Tokyo, while in Japan for the final dates of the [[Nude Tour]]. [[Insatiable]] followed in October 1990 at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], North Hollywood, CA, USA. |
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| + | [[Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[Live 4 Love]] were both recorded in the same session in mid November 1990, the first session with [[Tommy Barbarella]] participating ([[Sonny T.]] had previously participated in the recording of [[Elisa Fiorillo]]’s [[Love’s No Fun]] session between late 1989 and early 1990 with [[Michael B.]]). |
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− | Similarly, [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[Willing And Able]] and [[Strollin’]] were recorded in August/September 1990, while in Tokyo, Japan, for the [[Nude Tour]]. [[Insatiable]] was recorded in October 1990 at [http://www.larrabeestudios.com/ Larrabee Sound Studios], North Hollywood, CA, USA, and the remainder of the tracks were recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios]]; [[Thunder]], [[Cream]], [[Jughead]] and [[Push]] were recorded in Winter 1990-1991, while [[Gett Off]] was recorded in May 1991, as the last track added to the album.
| + | The remainder of the tracks were recorded at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, Minnesota. [[Cream]] in early December 1990. [[Thunder]], [[Jughead]] and [[Push]] in late january / Early February, while [[Gett Off]] was recorded in May 1991, as the last track added to the album. |
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− | Four early configurations of the album are known (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details). <!--At its early stages, the album was called '''Schoolyard''' and changed to '''Diamonds And Pearls''' when the song [[Schoolyard]] was removed from the later configurations. -->
| + | At least four early configurations of the album are known (see [[#Quotations and trivia|below]] for details). |
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| '''New Power Generation input''' | | '''New Power Generation input''' |
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− | The album introduced an almost-entirely new band (although an early version of the same band toured with him on the [[Nude Tour]]); only [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] remained from the previous unnamed band (although he switched from primarily playing bass guitar to rhythm guitar). | + | The album introduced an almost-entirely new band (although an early version of the same band toured with him on the [[Nude Tour]]). [[Michael B.]] played drums on most tracks, while many tracks also featured [[Sonny T.]] on bass guitar and [[Tommy Barbarella]], who replaced [[Dr. Fink]] on keyboards. [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] switched from bass to rhythm guitar, while [[Rosie Gaines]] remained on keyboards and vocals, and the ‘Game Boyz’ trio of [[Tony M.]] (performing lead raps) and [[Damon Dickson]] and [[Kirk Johnson]] (playing percussion and performing background raps/vocals), got a more prominent role. |
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− | [[Michael B.]] played drums on most tracks, while many tracks also featured [[Sonny T.]] on bass guitar and [[Tommy Barbarella]] on keyboards (all of whom would remain with [[Prince]] for a number of years), and [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] on rhythm guitar, [[Rosie Gaines]] on keyboards and vocals, and a rapping trio of [[Tony M.]] (performing lead raps) and [[Damon Dickson]] and [[Kirk Johnson]] (playing percussion and performing background raps/vocals).
| + | [[Kirk Johnson]] would remain with [[Prince]] for a number of years in different roles, becoming his full-time drummer from 1996-2000 and [[Prince]]’s best man at his wedding to [[Mayte]] in 1996 and minder/valet in the last stage of [[Prince]]’s life. |
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− | [[Kirk Johnson]] would remain with [[Prince]] for a number of years in different roles, becoming his full-time drummer from 1996-2000 and [[Prince]]’s best man at his wedding to [[Mayte]] in 1996. | + | |
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| *[[Janice Steele]] - background vocals on [[Willing And Able]] | | *[[Janice Steele]] - background vocals on [[Willing And Able]] |
| *[[Eric Leeds]] - flute on [[Gett Off]] | | *[[Eric Leeds]] - flute on [[Gett Off]] |
| + | *[[Steve Noonan]] – manager voice on [[Jughead]] (uncredited) |
| *[[Clare Fischer]] - orchestration <small>(sampled)</small> on [[Push]] | | *[[Clare Fischer]] - orchestration <small>(sampled)</small> on [[Push]] |
| + | *[[Tim Penn]] - vocals on [[Live 4 Love]] (uncredited) |
| |production = [[Prince]] - producer and arranger (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]) | | |production = [[Prince]] - producer and arranger (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]) |
| *[[Michael Koppelman]] - recording and mixing engineer on [[Thunder]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Willing And Able]], [[Jughead]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and [[Insatiable]], mixing engineer on [[Walk Don’t Walk]], mastering (Precision Mastering) | | *[[Michael Koppelman]] - recording and mixing engineer on [[Thunder]], [[Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Willing And Able]], [[Jughead]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]] and [[Insatiable]], mixing engineer on [[Walk Don’t Walk]], mastering (Precision Mastering) |
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| |format = Album | | |format = Album |
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− | * '''<u>27 November 1990, configuration</u>''' | + | * '''<u>27 November 1990 configuration</u>''' |
| :As “Diamonds & Pearlz” | | :As “Diamonds & Pearlz” |
| # <b>[[Something Funky (This House Comes)]]</b> | | # <b>[[Something Funky (This House Comes)]]</b> |
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| # <b>[[Live 4 Love]]</b> (alternate version) | | # <b>[[Live 4 Love]]</b> (alternate version) |
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− | * '''<u>December (?) 1990, configuration</u>''' | + | * '''<u>December (?) 1990 configuration</u>''' |
| # <b>[[Daddy Pop]]</b> | | # <b>[[Daddy Pop]]</b> |
| # <b>[[Walk Don’t Walk]] </b> | | # <b>[[Walk Don’t Walk]] </b> |
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| # <b>[[The Flow]]</b> | | # <b>[[The Flow]]</b> |
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− | * '''<u>1 March 1991, configuration</u>''' | + | * '''<u>2 February 1991 configuration</u>''' |
| + | # <b>[[Thunder]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Daddy Pop]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Diamonds And Pearls]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Joyful Sound|Tony interlude]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Cream]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Strollin’]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Willing And Able]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Horny Pony]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Jughead]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Old Friends 4 Sale]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Walk Don’t Walk]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Insatiable]]</b> |
| + | # <b>[[Live 4 Love]]</b> |
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| + | * '''<u>1 March 1991 configuration</u>''' |
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| # <b>[[Thunder]] </b> | | # <b>[[Thunder]] </b> |
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| # <b>[[Insatiable]] </b> | | # <b>[[Insatiable]] </b> |
| # <b>[[Live 4 Love]]</b> | | # <b>[[Live 4 Love]]</b> |
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| * '''<u>8 May 1991, configuration</u>''' | | * '''<u>8 May 1991, configuration</u>''' |
Diamonds And Pearls is the 13th full-length studio album by Prince, and the first to be credited to Prince and the New Power Generation. It was released worldwide in October 1991 (thirteen months after his previous album, Graffiti Bridge), after first being pushed back from 27 August to 10 September, then 17 September, and was his first to be co-credited to a band since Parade, by Prince and the Revolution, in 1986.
Sessions and compiling
Unlike many of Prince’s previous albums, Diamonds And Pearls didn’t contain any updated tracks from the vault. All of the album’s 13 songs were written and recorded over the course of the 15 months preceding the album’s release.
Daddy Pop and Walk Don’t Walk were the first tracks recorded initially in early July 1990, while in London, England, for the Nude Tour.
Similarly Money Don’t Matter 2 Night Strollin’ and Willing And Able were recorded on in early September 1990 at Warner Pioneer Studios in Tokyo, while in Japan for the final dates of the Nude Tour. Insatiable followed in October 1990 at Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, USA.
Diamonds And Pearls and Live 4 Love were both recorded in the same session in mid November 1990, the first session with Tommy Barbarella participating (Sonny T. had previously participated in the recording of Elisa Fiorillo’s Love’s No Fun session between late 1989 and early 1990 with Michael B.).
The remainder of the tracks were recorded at Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Cream in early December 1990. Thunder, Jughead and Push in late january / Early February, while Gett Off was recorded in May 1991, as the last track added to the album.
At least four early configurations of the album are known (see below for details).
New Power Generation input
The album introduced an almost-entirely new band (although an early version of the same band toured with him on the Nude Tour). Michael B. played drums on most tracks, while many tracks also featured Sonny T. on bass guitar and Tommy Barbarella, who replaced Dr. Fink on keyboards. Levi Seacer, Jr. switched from bass to rhythm guitar, while Rosie Gaines remained on keyboards and vocals, and the ‘Game Boyz’ trio of Tony M. (performing lead raps) and Damon Dickson and Kirk Johnson (playing percussion and performing background raps/vocals), got a more prominent role.
Kirk Johnson would remain with Prince for a number of years in different roles, becoming his full-time drummer from 1996-2000 and Prince’s best man at his wedding to Mayte in 1996 and minder/valet in the last stage of Prince’s life.
Promotion
The album produced six commercially-released singles, Gett Off, Cream (both of which preceded the album’s release), Insatiable, Diamonds And Pearls, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, and Thunder (available in the UK only). Additionally, Willing And Able was released to radio as a promotional single in the USA.
Prince toured extensively in Europe, Japan and Australia to support the album on the Diamonds And Pearls Tour, which largely focused on the album.
Charts
The album reached number 3 on The Billboard 200 Top Albums Chart and number 1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums Chart. It also reached number 1 on the Australian ARIA Top 50 albums chart.
Certifications
Diamonds And Pearls was a huge commercial success; it was certified Platinum in the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and France.
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Personnel
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Musicians
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- Prince - all vocals and instruments, except where noted (liner notes state "insatiable", "all vocals and instruments on Thunder")
- Michael B. - drums on Daddy Pop, Diamonds And Pearls, Cream, Strollin’, Willing And Able, Gett Off, Walk Don’t Walk, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night and Live 4 Love
- Levi Seacer, Jr. - bass guitar on Daddy Pop, Strollin’, Willing And Able, Walk Don’t Walk, Jughead, Money Don’t Matter 2 Night, rhythm guitar on Cream, Gett Off (credited for "rhythm guitar and backing vox" for whole album)
- Sonny T. - bass guitar on Diamonds And Pearls, Cream, Gett Off and Live 4 Love (credited for "bass and backing vox" for whole album)
- Tommy Barbarella - keyboards on Daddy Pop, Diamonds And Pearls, Cream, Willing And Able, Gett Off, Walk Don’t Walk (liner notes state "Purpleaxxe™ sampler, other various keys and sex symbol" for whole album)
- Rosie Gaines - co-lead vocals on Diamonds And Pearls and Push, co-lead vocals and keyboards on Walk Don’t Walk and Jughead, background vocals and keyboards on Daddy Pop, Cream, Willing And Able and Gett Off (liner notes state "co-lead backing vox, Purpleaxxe™ sampler and organ" for whole album)
- Tony M. - rap on Daddy Pop, Willing And Able, Gett Off, Jughead, Push and Live 4 Love (credited for "lead raps and backing vox" for whole album)
- Damon Dickson - background vocals on Daddy Pop, percussion on Willing And Able, background vocals and percussion on Gett Off, Jughead (credited for "backing vox and percussion" for whole album)
- Kirk Johnson - background vocals on Daddy Pop, percussion on Willing And Able, background vocals and percussion on Gett Off, Jughead (credited for "backing vox and percussion" for whole album)
- Elisa Fiorillo - additional vocals on Daddy Pop and Walk Don’t Walk
- Bernard Purdie - drum loop on Daddy Pop (sampled from Rock Steady by Aretha Franklin, Young, Gifted And Black, uncredited)
- Sheila E. - synth drum fills on Diamonds And Pearls (uncredited)
- Fred Steele - background vocals on Willing And Able
- JD Steele - background vocals on Willing And Able
- Jearlyn Steele - background vocals on Willing And Able
- Jevetta Steele - background vocals on Willing And Able
- Janice Steele - background vocals on Willing And Able
- Eric Leeds - flute on Gett Off
- Steve Noonan – manager voice on Jughead (uncredited)
- Clare Fischer - orchestration (sampled) on Push
- Tim Penn - vocals on Live 4 Love (uncredited)
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- "Special + 2 God = Love, The New Power Generation, Gilbert, Duane, Therese, Mike, Paisley Park Studios, Nancy C. Sex, The Steeles - J.D., Freddie, Jearlyn, Janice and Jevetta, Rio, Roger Vadim, Gary S. Warner Bros. - Mo, Lenny, Russ, Benny and Mike O., Minneapolis, SALOHCIN .TS EEDNAR, Diamond and Pearl, Derick, Hucky, Glam Slam, Robin Power, Publison, faith in music, Kathleen Battle, Alan Leeds, Mavis Staples, Earl J. Laurianne, Insomnia, Elisa, Charlie Friend, Daddy Pop, Abbey K., Joel L., Kate Bush, Voyeurism, Sinead O’Connor, Purpleaxxe™, the woman who invented the kiss, Thunder, and the Wizard of Oz."
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