Diamonds and Pearls
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| Studio album by Prince and The New Power Generation | ||||
| Released | October 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1991 Paisley Park Records and London |
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| Length | 65:45 | |||
| Label | Paisley Park, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Prince | |||
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| Singles from Diamonds and Pearls | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Blender | |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
| Mojo | (favorable) |
| MusicHound | 3.5/5 |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin | (favorable) |
| Trouser Press | (favorable) |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable) |
Diamonds and Pearls is the thirteenth studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the first to feature his backing band The New Power Generation. It was released on October 1, 1991 by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album produced several hit singles, including "Gett Off", "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", "Insatiable", and the title track. Dancers Lori Werner (then dancing under the stage name of Lori Elle) and Robia LaMorte, known as "Diamond" and "Pearl" respectively, are featured on the holographic cover (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, and also participated in Prince's Diamonds and Pearls Tour.
Diamonds and Pearls features a hybrid of music styles, from the funk of "Daddy Pop", "Jughead", and first single "Gett Off", to some of the more mainstream pop/rock songs Prince had recorded in some time, such as "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" and the title song. "Willing and Able" was used in a video montage during the closing credits of CBS coverage of Super Bowl XXVI.
All lyrics written by Prince; all music composed by Prince and The New Power Generation except where noted.
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