On October 27th Prince & The New Power Generation’s iconic 1991 album the “Diamonds And Pearls” deep dive exploration will be released via all physical, digital, and streaming partners, with the classic album remastered for the very first time, and featuring 33 previously unreleased studio tracks, live audio, as well as a previously unreleased 2+ hours of video concert performances from Prince’s legendary vault.
Ranging from alternate versions of album tracks, to numbers Prince gave away to other artists, and songs recorded while on the road in 1990. The double-platinum “Diamonds and Pearls” found Prince and his new backing band the New Power Generation trading drum machines and keyboards of his ’80s work for a more organic analog sound. This change helped him quickly recover from the relatively poor commercial and critical performance of 1990’s “Graffiti Bridge”. The 1991 album spawned several successful singles, including “Gett Off,” “Cream” and the title track.
The set offers a newly remastered version of the album, plus 15 of the incredible remixes and B-sides from the era, including the never commercially released “Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Min.)” mix.
In celebration of the reissue’s unveiling, Prince’s estate shared a previously unreleased track titled “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
The reissue comes with a 120-page book equipped with a foreword by Chuck D, photos, essays, a Dolby Atmos mix of the LP on Blu-ray, and two hours of concert footage shot at the late artist’s Minneapolis club, Glam Slam, in 1992. The collection will arrive as a 7xCD or 12xLP set.
Notably, “Insatiable (Early Mix – Full Version),” which contains lyrics and instrumentation that Prince had decided to cut, is featured in the collection and has been released. Along with the liberated tracks from the vault and aforementioned material, the reissue also holds remixes and B-sides from the era.
Listen to “Alice Through The Looking Glass” and “Insatiable (Early Mix – Full Version)” and watch the trailer promoting the collection
Prince & The NPG previewed the “Diamonds And Pearls” Tour at Prince’s Minneapolis club, Glam Slam, on January 11th, 1992. The sweaty, sold-out, last-minute show captures the sheer joy and sense of endless possibility that came to define this era. This previously unreleased live concert performance has been mixed from the 24 track master and rounds out the audio content of the 7CD and 12LP sets. This same previously unreleased concert is also presented in stunning 2K video on the Blu-ray disc that accompanies both Super Deluxe Edition formats, in Stereo, 5.1 Dolby True HD, and Dolby ATMOS audio formats. The Blu-ray also features Prince & The New Power Generation’s performance at The Special Olympics at the Metrodome in Minneapolis in July 1991 (also in Stereo, 5.1, and ATMOS), as well as a previously unseen soundcheck. The Blu-ray is completed by the long out of print “Diamonds And Pearls” Video Collection, originally released on VHS and LaserDisc in 1992.
The 120-page hardback book which accompanies the set features unseen photos by Randee St. Nicholas, 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 Public Enemy founder, Chuck D.
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