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Diamonds and Pearls (1991)

Where the lyrics of Diamonds and Pearls take you, and where it was really made.

Its title track reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and 'Cream' became Prince's final Hot 100 number-one single.

Key places

Paisley Park, Chanhassen: recording studio (1991)

Recording site Paisley Park Studios — Paisley Park is listed as a recording studio for Diamonds and Pearls. The studio is in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Olympic Studios, London: recording studio (1991)

Recording site Olympic Studios — Olympic Studios in London is listed as a recording studio for Diamonds and Pearls. The point marks the city area, not a confirmed building position. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood: recording studio (1991)

Recording site Larrabee Sound Studios — Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood is listed as a recording studio for Diamonds and Pearls. The point marks the studio area, not a confirmed building position. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Diamonds and Pearls: thirteenth studio album by American recording artist Prince
• First album made with his backing band The New Power Generation
• Released October 1, 1991 by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records
• Hit singles include "Gett Off", "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", "Insatiable" and the title track
• Mixes funk tracks such as "Daddy Pop" and "Jughead" with more mainstream pop/rock songs

Background

• Dancers Lori Werner and Robia LaMorte also appeared in music videos and on the Diamonds and Pearls Tour
• "Willing and Able" was used in a video montage during the closing credits of CBS coverage of Super Bowl XXVI
• Reissued in remastered, deluxe and super deluxe versions on October 27, 2023

Recording

• Arranged and produced by Prince and The New Power Generation
• Engineers included Keith "KC" Cohen, David Friedlander, Michael Koppelman, Matt Larson, Sylvia Massy, Steve Noonan, Tim Penn and Brian Poer
• Mixed by Michael Koppelman, Keith Cohen and Tom Garneau
• Mastered by Michael Koppelman
• Studios named in the source: Paisley Park (Chanhassen), Olympic (London) and Larrabee Sound (North Hollywood)

Cover

• Dancers Lori Werner (then performing as Lori Elle) and Robia LaMorte, known as "Diamond" and "Pearl", appear on the holographic cover

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Prince Rogers Nelson, born June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; died April 21, 2016 at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
• Signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1977 at age 18; first album For You released April 7, 1978.
• Career spanned funk, rock, R&B and pop, with estimated sales over 100 million records.

Career

• Breakthrough with Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981) and 1999 (1982).
• Purple Rain (1984) made him the first singer to hold the number-one film, album and single in the US at the same time.
• Sign o' the Times (1987) is widely considered his greatest work.
• Changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol in 1993, becoming known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince; reverted to Prince in 2000.
• Won seven Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released in the United States on October 1, 1991, and internationally two days later

Records

• Billboard 200: number three
• UK Albums Chart: number two
• Billboard Top R&B Albums: number one
• ARIA Albums Chart (Australia): number one
• Top 10 on several charts in Europe and New Zealand
• Title track: number three on the Billboard Hot 100
• "Cream": Prince's career-final Hot 100 number-one single, number one in the US, 15 in the UK and 2 in Australia
• "Gett Off": number 21 on the Hot 100, number 4 in the UK and number 8 in Australia
• "Money Don't Matter 2 Night": number 23 on the Hot 100, number 19 in the UK
• "Insatiable": number three on the Billboard Top R&B chart
• Reissued in 2023 in remastered, deluxe and super deluxe versions

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Dancers Lori Werner and Robia LaMorte appear on the holographic cover, and 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
• The 2023 limited 7" vinyl set of the singles included the new single "Alice Through the Looking Glass"
• "Daddy Pop", "Jughead" and "Gett Off" represent the funk side of the album, while "Cream" and the title song lean toward mainstream pop/rock

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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