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|introduction = '''Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'' ''' is the deluxe remaster box set of | |introduction = '''Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'' ''' is the deluxe remaster box set of [[Prince]]’s thirteenth album [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]), including a disc of remastered b-sides and remixes, three CDs of vault tracks, a full show of live audio from the [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992 show at Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN]], and a Blu-Ray release of that same show, the [[20 July 1991-m|20 July 1991 Special Olympics performance at the Minneapolis Metrodome]], as well as its soundcheck, and the full [[Home_Video:_Diamonds_And_Pearls_Video_Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]], previously only available on VHS (released in 1992) and DVD (released in 2006). | ||
A vinyl edition is also available, along with smaller configurations using only the remastered album, and/or with the b-sides/remixes. | A vinyl edition is also available, along with smaller configurations using only the remastered album, and/or with the b-sides/remixes. | ||
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See [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] for details on recording of the thirteen original tracks. | See [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] for details on recording of the thirteen original tracks. | ||
[[The Prince Estate]] started to work on '''Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'' ''' in 2020, following the release of [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. The set has ben years in the making and was the subject of some online controversy when it became apparent that a set consisting of material spanning both the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] eras was in the works. The set was rumoured to be released in 2022, when a screening of the [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992 show at Glam Slam, Minneapolis]] was part of Celebration 2022. In the summer of 2022 Prince’s estate was split between Prince Legacy LLC and Prince OAT Holdings LLC (owned by music publishing company Primary Wave) and the new team worked on the project some more, with a strict focus on the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] era. | [[The Prince Estate]] started to work on '''Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'' ''' in 2020, following the release of [[Album: Sign O’ The Times Deluxe|Sign O’ The Times ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]. The set has ben years in the making and was the subject of some online controversy when it became apparent that a set consisting of material spanning both the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] and [[File:SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Album: Symbol]] eras was in the works. The set (planned to be titled ''Diamonds & Love'') was rumoured to be released in 2022, when a screening of the [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992 show at Glam Slam, Minneapolis]] was part of Celebration 2022. In the summer of 2022 [[The Prince Estate|Prince’s estate]] estate was split between Prince Legacy LLC and Prince OAT Holdings LLC (owned by music publishing company Primary Wave) and the new team worked on the project some more, with a strict focus on the [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] era. | ||
The set includes 75 audio tracks across 7 CDs/12LPs, of which 47 are previously unreleased. The original album and b-sides have been remastered for the very first time by | The set includes 75 audio tracks across 7 CDs/12LPs, of which 47 are previously unreleased (33 studio tracks and 14 from a live performance). The original album and b-sides have been remastered for the very first time by [[Prince]]’s original mastering engineer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Grundman Bernie Grundman]. The set also includes an entire previously unreleased audio recording of [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]’s preview performance of the [[Diamonds And Pearls Tour]] at [[Prince]]’s [[11 January 1992|Minneapolis club, Glam Slam, on January 11th, 1992]]. The Blu-ray features the same show (presented in 2K video with Dolby ATMOS / Dolby True HD 5.1 / Stereo audio), as well as the [[20 July 1991-m|Special Olympics Concert recorded and broadcast on July 20th, 1991]] (in 1080p HD video with Dolby ATMOS / Dolby True HD 5.1 / Stereo audio) and Special Olympics Soundcheck recorded on 19 July 1991 (in 2K video with Stereo audio). The Blu-ray content is completed by the inclusion of a restored version of the [[Home Video: Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection|Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection]] (in 1080p video with Stereo audio), originally released in 1992. | ||
The Super Deluxe Edition is accompanied by a fold out poster and a 12” 120 page hardback book featuring rare and previously unseen photography by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicolas], handwritten lyrics by [[Prince]] and essays by author & broadcaster Andrea Swensson; Archivist and Senior Researcher for | The Super Deluxe Edition is accompanied by a fold out poster and a 12” 120 page hardback book featuring rare and previously unseen photography by [https://www.randeestnicholas.com/ Randee St. Nicolas], handwritten lyrics by [[Prince]] and essays by author & broadcaster Andrea Swensson; Archivist and Senior Researcher for [[The Prince Estate]] Duane Tudahl; British music critic and [[Prince]] expert Jason Draper; De Angela L. Duff, an Industry Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn; Social Media Personality KaNisa Williams; and an introduction from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Enemy Public Enemy founder], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_D Chuck D.]. | ||
<b>Promotion</b> | <b>Promotion</b> | ||
The set has been teased for months on social media for months. A pre-announcement was made on the official Prince social media channels on August | The set has been teased for months on social media for months. A pre-announcement was made on the official Prince social media channels on 21 August 2023. The 7cd+Blu-ray/12LP+Blu-Ray set was announced on 24 August. Along with the announcement the previously unreleased tracks [[Alice Through The Looking Glass]] and [[Insatiable]] (Early Mix - Full Version) were released digitally. A promotional video for the '''Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'' ''' was also released on 24 August 2023. | ||
<b>Charts</b> | <b>Charts</b> | ||
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*[[Ray Hahnfeld]] - assistant engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]]) | *[[Ray Hahnfeld]] - assistant engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]]) | ||
*[[David Friedlander]] - assistant engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]]) | *[[David Friedlander]] - assistant engineer ([[Paisley Park Studios]]) | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Grundman Bernie Grundman] - remastering | |||
|thanks = ''"Special + 2 God = Love, [[The New Power Generation]], [[Gilbert Davison|Gilbert]], [[Duane Nelson|Duane]], [[Therese Stoulil|Therese]], Mike, Paisley Park Studios, Nancy C. Sex, [[The Steeles]] - [[JD Steele|J.D.]], [[Fred Steele|Freddie]], [[Jearlyn Steele|Jearlyn]], [[Janice Steele|Janice]] and [[Jevetta Steele|Jevetta]], Rio, Roger Vadim, Gary S. Warner Bros. - Mo, Lenny, Russ, Benny and Mike O., Minneapolis, SALOHCIN .TS EEDNAR, [[Lori_Elle_(Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]], Derick, [[Harlan Austin|Hucky]], [[Venue: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]], [[Robin Power]], Publison, faith in music, [[Kathleen Battle]], [[Alan Leeds]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples], [[Earl Jones|Earl J.]] Laurianne, Insomnia, [[Elisa Fiorillo|Elisa]], Charlie Friend, Daddy Pop, Abbey K., [[Joel Larson|Joel L.]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush], Voyeurism, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinead_O’Connor Sinead O’Connor], Purpleaxxe™, the woman who invented the kiss, Thunder, and the Wizard of Oz."'' | |thanks = ''"Special + 2 God = Love, [[The New Power Generation]], [[Gilbert Davison|Gilbert]], [[Duane Nelson|Duane]], [[Therese Stoulil|Therese]], Mike, Paisley Park Studios, Nancy C. Sex, [[The Steeles]] - [[JD Steele|J.D.]], [[Fred Steele|Freddie]], [[Jearlyn Steele|Jearlyn]], [[Janice Steele|Janice]] and [[Jevetta Steele|Jevetta]], Rio, Roger Vadim, Gary S. Warner Bros. - Mo, Lenny, Russ, Benny and Mike O., Minneapolis, SALOHCIN .TS EEDNAR, [[Lori_Elle_(Werner)|Diamond]] and [[Robia LaMorte|Pearl]], Derick, [[Harlan Austin|Hucky]], [[Venue: Glam Slam|Glam Slam]], [[Robin Power]], Publison, faith in music, [[Kathleen Battle]], [[Alan Leeds]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples], [[Earl Jones|Earl J.]] Laurianne, Insomnia, [[Elisa Fiorillo|Elisa]], Charlie Friend, Daddy Pop, Abbey K., [[Joel Larson|Joel L.]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush Kate Bush], Voyeurism, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinead_O’Connor Sinead O’Connor], Purpleaxxe™, the woman who invented the kiss, Thunder, and the Wizard of Oz."'' | ||
|credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]), except where noted. | |credits = All songs written by [[Prince]] (credited to [[Prince and the New Power Generation]]), except where noted. |
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