Diamonds and Pearls

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At its best, Prince's biggest seller of the '90s is an archetype of seemingly casual inspiration, thanks mainly to the ease tracks such as "Cream," "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," and "Willing and Able" exude. Of course, he's working as hard as ever, whether in a mellow groove or an aggressively funky one ("Gett Off"). Compared with the masterpiece Sign o' the Times, Diamonds and Pearls is a minor creation, but it's one for the long haul. --Rickey Wright

Diamonds and Pearls,Prince & the New Power Generation,Warner Bros / Wea,Dance-Pop,Funk,Pop,Pop/Rock,Popular Music,R&B,Soul,Urban

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Average customer rating: A gem of an album!!!! Loves it! High-Water Mark of NPG Phase Prince lite Diamonds and Pearls - A New Prince

Diamonds and Pearls Prince & the New Power Generation Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Prince & The New Power Generation Graffiti Bridge Batman Lovesexy Come ASIN: B000002L8Z Release Date: 1991-10-01

Tracks:

1. Thunder
2. Daddy Pop
3. Diamonds and pearls
4. Cream
5. Strollin'
6. Willing and Able
7. Gett Off
8. Walk Don't Walk
9. Jughead
10. Money Don't Matter 2 Night
11. Push
12. Insatiable
13. Live 4 Love

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At its best, Prince's biggest seller of the '90s is an archetype of seemingly casual inspiration, thanks mainly to the ease tracks such as "Cream," "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," and "Willing and Able" exude. Of course, he's working as hard as ever, whether in a mellow groove or an aggressively funky one ("Gett Off"). Compared with the masterpiece Sign o' the Times, Diamonds and Pearls is a minor creation, but it's one for the long haul. --Rickey Wright

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A gem of an album!!!!.......2007-07-25

One of my favorite albums by Prince would definitely have to be Diamonds and Pearls. Every song is beautiful, especially Diamonds and Pearls. Prince is a musical genius. One of my favorite songs on the album is Insatiable. This album is a must have for anyone who calls themselves a Prince fan.

Loves it!.......2007-05-23

This CD is fantastic! I mean it's Prince, what's not to love, right!

High-Water Mark of NPG Phase.......2007-04-07

The first half of the album is really tight.(I used to listen to "side A" repeatedly on road trips.) And it's a sexy album too, rivaling Madonna's "Erotica" as the best sex/dance album of the early 90s. (My vision of a perfect college party would be going into a dark basement and everyone is dancing to this album and making out.) The only weak spots here are where Prince lets his New Power Generation bandmates shine: "Push" and "Jughead" are especially forgettable. Still, if you like this dirty & danceable phase of Prince's career, this album is much better than the other New Power Generation-era albums, mostly because it's so concise you can listen to it in one sitting. And there are moments of real Marvin Gaye-esque pathos in "Insatiable" and "Money Don't Matter 2 Night".

Prince lite.......2006-04-05

In the early 90's, before the "alternative" music explosion, new jack swing and rap ruled the airwaves. And it's clear that, perhaps for the first time in his career, with "Diamonds and Pearls" Prince was catering at least somewhat to a mainstream audience. It's still a Prince album, to be sure, filled with the usual sexual bravado (on the slinky "Cream" and the throbbing, intoxicating "Gett Off") and mellow political criticism (on the somber "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", and the closer "Live 4 Love"). But the musical influences on the album never stray far from fairly conventional R&B. The album does take a slight detour with the jazzy "Strollin'", but it's a far cry from the sonic adventurousness of "Around the World in a Day", or even the preceeding "Graffiti Bridge". Just call it "Prince Lite".

Diamonds and Pearls - A New Prince.......2005-12-18

The Year was 1991, Prince had released 2 consecutive albums that weren't that good. The Batman soundtrack and Graffiti Bridge to his movie that flopped. This time around he had found a new band "The Power Generation" and had added a new more hip hop influented sound. Basically, the days of catchy pop-funk were gone and he had joined the hip hop revolution. Read on to find out the result.

Diamonds and Pearls is a new chapter of Prince music, although we already had seen hints of that on Graffiti Bridge in 1990, it fully came out here. A very hip hop influented album recorded with new band the Power Generation. It does have other infleunts aswell and some songs still sound like in the late 80's but it's difficult to not point of the sound of hip hop he's added here, almost like a re-born Prince. The album "Diamonds and Pearls" was a big hit, and not surprising with all the good songs it has. Although his top albums of the 80's where slighyly better this got enough good songs to be called "Near Masterpiece".

"Thunder" is a psychedelic-funk song where the hook "Thunder - all thru the night,Promise to see Jesus in the morning light,Take my hand, it'll be alright, C'mon save your soul tonight" is defenitely about religion. "Daddy Pop" got hip hop all over it. If You like songs like "Get Off" you'll this one too. The title track is magnificient. It's a sensual ballad and yet somehwat pompous and duet with Rosie Gaines. Not surprising it was a big hit. "Cream" is one of those trademarks songs about sex, this funky number was another hit single. "Strollin" is a slow and sensual retro-soulish song where Prince sings in falsetto. It got these jazzy infleunces too. "Willing and Able" got gospel choirs in the back and accoustic guitars. A very good song on it's own right.

"Gett Off", with it's hip hop influented sound and introduction of NPG doesn't need further presentation. A big hit and a funky hip hopish number with very explicit lyrics. "Walk Don't Talk" is funny, and it's extremly catchy and it adds sound fom cars. "JugHeads" is hip hop sounding with raps and cool sounds, but it's one of the weaker songs here, but Prince raps on here. "Money Don't Matter Tonight" is a wonderful romantic ballad, it takes up issues like gambling, finding partners for invetsment and killing kids in order to control oil supply. The message is clear though, it's far more important to have a soul then to have cash. "Push" is another hip hop sounding sound, and like the other simular one's it's catchy but lacks a good hook. "Insatiable" is a great erotic slow jam with horns. Lush and beautiful. "Live 4 Love" is another hip hop sounding song, starts with an original robotic countdown. This one also offers a psychedelic guitar solo and a rap. A beautiful closer to a near-masterpiece.

Conclusion, Diamonds and Pearls was a new chapter in Prince's music, he joined the hip hop revolution of the early 90's where basically all hip music had a flavour of hip hop. However, not all songs are hip hop sounding, many still sound like the old Prince of the mid 80's. As a result this album is very rich and is full of variety. Psychedelics, Hip Hop, Romantic Soul and Pop. Perhaps it sound a little unfocused but in the end it's a fantastic album where Prince shows all of his sides, also a big commerical hit. Must have.

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America's Pops-Sampler Manufacturer: Intersound Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bernstein | Bernstein, Leonard | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gershwin | Gershwin, George | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Houston Symphony Orchestra | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008F8MN Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

1. America - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
2. Evita - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
3. They're Playing Our Song - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
4. Leap Frog - Houston Symphony Orchestra, Newton Wayland
5. In the Mood - Houston Symphony Orchestra, Newton Wayland
6. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - John Bayless
7. Lady Madonna - John Bayless
8. Rhapsody in Blue - Newton Wayland
9. American in Paris - Newton Wayland
10. Strike up the Band - Newton Wayland
11. Yankee Doodle - Sergiu Comissiona, Houston Symphony Orchestra
12. 76 Trombones - Houston Symphony Orchestra
13. Typewriter Song - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
14. Bugler's Holiday - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
15. String of Pearls
16. Duke Ellington Fantasy - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
17. Gershwin in Hollywood - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
18. Grand Night for Singing - Erich Kunzel,
19. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - Erich Kunzel, Rochester Pops Orchestra
20. Penny Lane - Rochester Pops Orchestra, Newton Wayland
21. Eleanor Rigby - Rochester Pops Orchestra, Newton Wayland
22. K-4 Pacific - Houston Symphony Orchestra, Erich Kunzel

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Diamonds & Pearls Cock Sparrer Manufacturer: Dss Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music British Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004TC81 Release Date: 2000-05-09

Tracks:

1. Runnin' Riot
2. We Love You
3. Again and Again
4. Taken for a Ride
5. Teenage Heart
6. Sister Suzie
7. Chip on Your Shoulder
8. Paltinum Blonde
9. What'cha Gonna Do About It?
10. I Need a Witness

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Diamonds and Pearls Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000CC6SUM

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Classic & Pop Crossover Manufacturer: Turn on Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000A4T8EK Release Date: 2005-07-19

Tracks:

1. Fanfare Song
2. Flowin'
3. Diamonds and Pearls
4. Without You
5. Little Bird
6. Whale Song
7. Mice Play Catch
8. This One's for You
9. Crazy People
10. Get Funky!
11. Salsa
12. Oh So Sad
13. Heart Jump
14. Monologue
15. Hearts, Hands and Voices
16. Second Cracker
17. Journey to Brazil
18. Children's Delight
19. Turn of the Year

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Diamonds & Pearls Marilyn Monroe Manufacturer: Edel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00006GF6T Release Date: 2002-09-02

Tracks:

1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend
2. I Wanna Be Loved By You
3. (This Is) A Fine Romance
4. Anyone Can See I Love You
5. Heat Wave
6. When I Fall In Love Again
7. I Found A Dream
8. One Silver Dollar
9. Down In The Meadow
10. A Man Chases A Girl
11. Every Baby Needs A Da-Da-Daddy
12. Bye Bye Baby
13. Specialisation
14. That Old Black Magic
15. Incurably Romantic
16. Let's Make Love
17. Ladys Of The Chorus
18. There's No Business Like Show Business

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Diamonds and Pearls Colorblind Manufacturer: Edel ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005Q6DB Release Date: 2001-09-10

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Plays Prince Diamonds & Pearls Classic Metropolitan Orchestra Manufacturer: Alex ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000024HSG Release Date: 1993-04-26

Tracks:

1. 1999
2. Raspberry Beret
3. Diamonds and Pearls
4. Nothing Compares 2 U
5. Little Red Corvette
6. Question of U
7. Pop Life
8. Melody Cool
9. Kiss
10. Theives in the Temple
11. Purple Rain

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Diamonds and Pearls Prince Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CD Singles | Pop | Styles | Music | Adult Contemporary | Oldies | Pop Rock | Singer-Songwriters | Teen Pop | Vocal Pop General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B00003G1HX Release Date: 1993-05-27

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Diamonds & Pearls Manufacturer: Vidrine Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000EO9ORC

Product Description

14 tracks of Cajun Zydeco music by Lil Pookie & The Zydeco Heartbreakers. Tracks include: 1. Diamonds and Pearls (4:04) 2. Take A Look At Yourself (3:14) 3. Peavey Speakers (4:00) 4. Keep On Risin' (3:22) 5. Shine Like A Star (5:15) 6. How To Live My Life (4:08) 7. Tony Girls (4:23) 8. Talkin' About Places (3:10) 9. Ain't Gonna Do No More Wrong (3:12) 10. I'm Not Hungry (3:54) 11. Make Me Yours (3:23) 12. I Shot The Sheriff (3:24) 13. Why Can't She See (2:35) 14. I'm All Alone (3:03)

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