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The box set has been compiled with the commercial 1991 and 1992 US 7" singles as a template. Some of the 7" singles in this box set have different b-sides than their original releases. The original [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single had [[Horny Pony]] as the b-side, which has been replaced with [[Gangster Glam]] in this box set as [[Horny Pony]] is also the b-side to [[Single: Gett Off|Gett Off]]. The original US 7" single for [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] contained X-cerpts From The Songs: [[Thunder]], [[Daddy Pop]], [[Strollin’]], [[Jughead]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[Push]], [[Live 4 Love]] as the b-side. This compilation of album track snippets has been replaced in this box set with the European b-side [[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt]]. | The box set has been compiled with the commercial 1991 and 1992 US 7" singles as a template. Some of the 7" singles in this box set have different b-sides than their original releases. The original [[Single: Cream|Cream]] single had [[Horny Pony]] as the b-side, which has been replaced with [[Gangster Glam]] in this box set as [[Horny Pony]] is also the b-side to [[Single: Gett Off|Gett Off]]. The original US 7" single for [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] contained X-cerpts From The Songs: [[Thunder]], [[Daddy Pop]], [[Strollin’]], [[Jughead]], [[Money Don’t Matter 2 Night]], [[Push]], [[Live 4 Love]] as the b-side. This compilation of album track snippets has been replaced in this box set with the European b-side [[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt]]. | ||
− | For this box set art director Mathieu Bitton has recreated the artwork for every single from scratch. No scans of the original releases were used. Oddly the original 1991 US 7" single for [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] was released in a white paper sleeve. So Bitton based the artwork for that 7" single in this box set on the 1991 US cassette single art, not on the more common international [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single artwork. In a Facebook post Bitton confirmed that the planned 2022 | + | For this box set art director Mathieu Bitton has recreated the artwork for every single from scratch. No scans of the original releases were used. Oddly the original 1991 US 7" single for [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] was released in a white paper sleeve. So Bitton based the artwork for that 7" single in this box set on the 1991 US cassette single art, not on the more common international [[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single artwork. In a [https://www.facebook.com/groups/26634974809/permalink/10161282495614810/ Facebook post] Bitton confirmed that the set had been planned for release by The Prince Estate for 2022 and that this 2022 version was going to include a 12-page booklet filled with unseen photos. This booklet was omitted from the 2023 release that was released under supervision of the new team that took over the estate in the summer of 2022. |
The set was limited to 1,991 units (in honor of the year the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album was first released, 1991)<!--, and was manufactured by Third Man Pressing in Detroit, MI, USA-->. All seven 7” singles were manufactured on pearl white vinyl in picture sleeves. Each set was accompanied by seven special collectors picture cards with photos by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicolas], and came housed in a numbered 7” box. | The set was limited to 1,991 units (in honor of the year the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] album was first released, 1991)<!--, and was manufactured by Third Man Pressing in Detroit, MI, USA-->. All seven 7” singles were manufactured on pearl white vinyl in picture sleeves. Each set was accompanied by seven special collectors picture cards with photos by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicolas], and came housed in a numbered 7” box. | ||
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