PRINCE & THE NEW POWER GENERATION Diamonds & Pearls Orig 1991 2LP Paisley Park
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Prince & The New Power Generation
Diamonds and Pearls
Very Rare original 2LP set released on Paisley Park Records in 1991. Made and Printed in Germany and complete with Printed inner sleeves.
Prince spent the latter half of the '80s courting the pop audience, and by the time of Graffiti Bridge, he had lost much of his R&B fan base. As a response, he formed the New Power Generation and recorded Diamonds and Pearls, his first record to reconnect with the urban audience since 1999, as well as his first to acknowledge the hip-hop revolution. Although he still has a problem with rap -- "Jughead" is simply embarrassing -- he manages to skillfully reinvent himself as an urban soulman without sacrificing his musical innovation. The New Power Generation is a more skilled band than the Revolution, and they are able to make Prince's funk jazzier, particularly on "Willing and Able," the breezy "Strollin'" and "Walk Don't Walk." It's clear that these subtly textured songs are where his heart is at, but the songs designed to win back his audience -- the slamming dancefloor rallying cry "Gett Off," the sexy T. Rex groove "Cream," the extraordinary Philly soul of the neglected masterpiece "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," and the drippy mainstream ballad "Diamonds and Pearls" -- are all terrific pop singles. However, much of the rest of Diamonds and Pearls is comprised of middling funk and R&B that sounds less like inspired workouts than stylistic exercises. Even with such weak moments, Diamonds and Pearls is a fine record, even though it's only marginally better than Lovesexy and Graffiti Bridge.
Tracks Are :-
Side One
1 Thunder 5:45
2 Daddy Pop 5:16
3 Diamonds And Pearls 4:43
Side Two
1 Cream 4:12
2 Strollin' 3:46
3 Willing And Able 4:59
4 Gett Off 4:31
Side Three
1 Walk Don't Walk 3:06
2 Jughead 4:56
3 Money Don't Matter 2 Nite 4:48
4 Push 5:56
Side Four
1 Insatiable 6:37
2 Live 4 Love (Last Words From The Cockpit) 6:58
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Released on Paisley Park Records in 1991
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Catalogue Number 7599-25379-1
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Records are in Ex ++ condition (couple of fine hairlines from the inner sleeves)
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Sleeve is in Ex + condition (some shelf wear)
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