Diamonds and Pearls

This article is about the album. For other uses, see Diamond and Pearl (disambiguation).

All music is composed by Prince and The New Power Generation

Diamonds and Pearls
International cover
Studio album by Prince and the New Power Generation
Released	October 1, 1991
Recorded	July 1990 – May 1991
Studio	Paisley Park, Chanhassen Olympic, London Larrabee, North Hollywood [1]
Genre	Funk [2] new jack swing [3] pop [4] R&B dance [2]
Length	65:45 424:02 (Super Deluxe Edition)
Label	Paisley Park Warner Bros.
Producer	Prince
Prince chronology
Graffiti Bridge (1990) Diamonds and Pearls (1991) Love Symbol (1992)
US release

Diamonds and Pearls track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Thunder"	Prince	5:45
2.	"Daddy Pop"	Prince	5:16
3.	"Diamonds and Pearls"	Prince	4:47
4.	"Cream"	Prince	4:13
5.	"Strollin'"	Prince	3:47
6.	"Willing and Able"	Prince Levi Seacer, Jr. Tony Mosley	5:00
7.	"Gett Off (with Eric Leeds)"	Prince Leeds	4:31
8.	"Walk Don't Walk"	Prince	3:07
9.	"Jughead"	Prince Mosley Kirk Johnson	4:59
10.	"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"	Prince Rosie Gaines	4:47
11.	"Push"	Prince Gaines	5:53
12.	"Insatiable"	Prince	6:39
13.	"Live 4 Love (Last Words from the Cockpit)"	Prince Mosley	6:59
Total length:			65:45

Remastered, deluxe and super deluxe editions

All songs written by Prince and The New Power Generation, except where noted.

Disc 1 / LP1&2: Remastered track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Thunder"	5:45
2.	"Daddy Pop"	5:16
3.	"Diamonds and Pearls"	4:47
4.	"Cream"	4:13
5.	"Strollin'"	3:47
6.	"Willing and Able"	5:00
7.	"Gett Off (with Eric Leeds)"	4:31
8.	"Walk Don't Walk"	3:07
9.	"Jughead"	4:59
10.	"Money Don't Matter 2 Night"	4:47
11.	"Push"	5:53
12.	"Insatiable"	6:39
13.	"Live 4 Love (Last Words from the Cockpit)"	6:59
Total length:		65:45

Disc 2 / LP3&4: Singles & Mixes Remastered track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Minutes)"	9:36
2.	"Gett Off (Houstyle)"	8:24
3.	"Violet the Organ Grinder"	5:05
4.	"Gangster Glam"	6:04
5.	"Horny Pony"	4:19
6.	"Cream" (NPG mix)	5:46
7.	"Things Have Gotta Change" (Tony M. rap)	3:58
8.	"Do Your Dance" (K.C. remix)	6:00
9.	"Insatiable" (edit)	4:03
10.	"Diamonds and Pearls" (edit)	4:21
11.	"Money Don't Matter 2 Night" (edit)	4:14
12.	"Call the Law"	4:19
13.	"Willing and Able" (edit)	4:17
14.	"Willing and Able" (video version)	5:09
15.	"Thunder" (DJ fade)	3:20
Total length:		78:55

Disc 3 / LP5&6: Vault Tracks I track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Schoolyard"	7:10
2.	"My Tender Heart"	5:06
3.	"Pain"	5:57
4.	"Streetwalker"	4:48
5.	"Lauriann"	4:15
6.	"Darkside"	5:35
7.	"Insatiable" (early mix – full version)	8:01
8.	"Glam Slam '91"	6:16
9.	"Live 4 Love" (early version)	7:32
10.	"Cream" (Take 2)	4:50
11.	"Skip to My You My Darling"	3:57
12.	"Diamonds and Pearls" (long version)	5:32
Total length:		68:59

Disc 4 / LP7&8 (Side 1): Vault Tracks II track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Daddy Pop" (long version)	6:07
2.	"Martika's Kitchen"	4:21
3.	"Spirit"	4:32
4.	"Open Book"	4:59
5.	"Work That Fat"	4:35
6.	"Horny Pony" (Version 2)	4:21
7.	"Something Funky (This House Comes)" (band version)	7:04
8.	"Hold Me"	4:36
9.	"Blood on the Sheets"	5:46
10.	"The Last Dance (Bang Pow Zoom and the Whole Nine)"	5:36
11.	"Don't Say U Love Me"	4:21
Total length:		56:18

Disc 5 / LP8&9 (Side 2): Vault Tracks III track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Get Blue"	4:43
2.	"Tip o' My Tongue"	4:08
3.	"The Voice"	4:42
4.	"Trouble"	5:36
5.	"Alice Through the Looking Glass"	4:18
6.	"Standing at the Altar"	4:48
7.	"Hey U"	6:10
8.	"Letter 4 Miles"	4:36
9.	"I Pledge Allegiance to Your Love"	4:41
10.	"The Thunder Ballet"	10:56
Total length:		54:38

Disc 6 / LP10&11 (Side 1): Live at Glam Slam 1992 I track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Thunder"	4:18
2.	"Daddy Pop"	6:23
3.	"Diamonds and Pearls"	5:31
4.	"Willing and Able"	4:12
5.	"Jughead"	6:52
6.	"The Sacrifice of Victor"	10:05
7.	"Nothing Compares 2 U"	4:50
8.	"Thieves in the Temple"	7:01
9.	"Sexy M.F."	5:45
Total length:		54:57

Disc 7 / LP11&12 (Side 2): Live at Glam Slam 1992 II track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Insatiable"	7:42
2.	"Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In the Socket"	13:58
3.	"1999 / Baby I'm a Star / Push"	9:12
4.	"Gett Off"	6:11
5.	"Gett Off (Houstyle)"	8:05
Total length:		45:08

Blu-ray: Live at Glam Slam 1992 / Special Olympics at Minneapolis Metrodome 1991 / Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Thunder" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
2.	"Daddy Pop" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
3.	"Diamonds and Pearls" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
4.	"Willing and Able" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
5.	"Jughead" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
6.	"The Sacrifice of Victor" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
7.	"Nothing Compares 2 U" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
8.	"Thieves in the Temple" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
9.	"Sexy M.F." (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
10.	"Insatiable" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
11.	"Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In the Socket" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
12.	"1999 / Baby I'm a Star / Push" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
13.	"Gett Off" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
14.	"Gett Off (Houstyle)" (Live at Glam Slam January 11, 1992)
15.	"Let's Go Crazy / Baby I'm a Star / Push" (Special Olympics Soundcheck July 19, 1991)
16.	"Diamonds and Pearls" (Special Olympics July 20, 1991)
17.	"Let's Go Crazy / Baby I'm a Star / Push" (Special Olympics July 20, 1991)
18.	"Introduction" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
19.	"Thunder" (Live) (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
20.	"Gett Off" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
21.	"Cream" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
22.	"Diamonds and Pearls" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
23.	"Dr. Feelgood" (Live) (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
24.	"Call the Law" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
25.	"Willing and Able" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
26.	"Jughead" (Live) (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
27.	"Insatiable" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
28.	"Strollin'" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
29.	"Money Don't Matter 2 Night" (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)
30.	"Live 4 Love" (Live) (Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection)

Personnel

• Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, Roland D-50, E-mu Emax, Korg M1, Korg T3, bass guitar, drums, Roland R-8, Linn LM-1, finger cymbals
• Rosie Gaines – co-lead vocals (3, 7, 8, 11), backing vocals (2, 4, 6–9), Hammond organ (2, 4, 6), Korg T3 and Roland D-50 (9)
• Tommy Barbarella – synthesizers (2–4, 6–8)
• Levi Seacer, Jr. – bass guitar (2, 5, 6, 8–10), electric rhythm guitar (4, 7), backing vocals (7)
• Sonny T. – bass guitar (3, 4, 7, 13)
• Michael B. – drums (2–8, 10, 13)
• Sheila E. – synth drum fills (3)
• Damon Dickson – percussion (6, 7, 9), backing vocals (7)
• Kirk Johnson – percussion (6, 7, 9), backing vocals (7)
• Eric Leeds – flute (7)
• Tony M. – rap (2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13)
• Elisa Fiorillo – additional vocals (2, 8)
• Clare Fischer – sampled orchestration (11)

Production

• Arranged and produced by Prince and The New Power Generation ^[19]
• Engineered by 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
• Atmos mixing by Chris James
• CD and Atmos mastering by Brad Blackwood
• Vinyl and CD mastering by Bernie Grundman

Singles and Hot 100 chart placings

• "Gett Off" maxi-single (#21 US, #6 US R&B, #4 UK, #8 AUS)

1. "Gett Off"
2. "Horny Pony"

• "Cream" maxi-single (#1 US, #15 UK, #2 AUS)

1. "Cream"
2. "Horny Pony"

• "Insatiable" (#3 US R&B)

1. "Insatiable"
2. "I Love U in Me"

• "Diamonds and Pearls" maxi-single (#3 US, #1 US R&B, #25 UK, #13 AUS)

1. "Diamonds and Pearls"
2. "Q in Doubt"

• "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" maxi-single (#23 US, #14 US R&B, #19 UK, #18 AUS)

1. "Money Don't Matter 2 Night"
2. "Call the Law"
3. "Push" (UK)

• "Thunder" maxi-single (#28 UK)

1. "Thunder"
2. "Violet the Organ Grinder"
3. "Gett Off" (Thrust Dub)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Diamonds and Pearls Chart (1991–1992) Peak position Australian ARIA Albums Chart [20] 1 Austrian Albums Chart [21] 4 Canadian RPM Albums Chart [22] 8 Dutch Albums Chart [23] 6 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [24] 7 French SNEP Albums Chart [25] 8 German Media Control Albums Chart [26] 8 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart [27] 9 New Zealand Albums Chart [28] 5 Norwegian Albums Chart [29] 5 Spanish Albums Chart [30] 8 Swedish Albums Chart [31] 8 Swiss Albums Chart [32] 3 UK Albums Chart [33] 2 US Billboard 200 [34] 3 US Billboard R&B Albums [35] 1 Chart performance for Diamonds and Pearls (deluxe version) Chart (2023) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [36] 9 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [37] 8 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [38] 6 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [39] 5 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [40] 12 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [41] 18 Japanese Albums (Oricon) [42] 32 Japanese Hot Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [43] 34 Portuguese Albums (AFP) [44] 34 Scottish Albums (OCC) [45] 14 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [46] 91

Year-end charts 1991 year-end chart performance for Diamonds and Pearls Chart (1991) Position Canadian Albums Chart [47] 47 Dutch Albums Chart [48] 45 French Albums Chart [49] 15 UK Albums Chart [50] 27 1992 year-end chart performance for Diamonds and Pearls Chart (1992) Position Austrian Albums Chart [51] 17 Swiss Albums Chart [52] 22 UK Albums Chart [50] 38 US Billboard 200 [53] 31

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Diamonds and Pearls

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [54]	4× Platinum	280,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [55]	Platinum	50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [56]	Platinum	100,000^
France (SNEP) [57]	Platinum	500,000 [58]
Germany (BVMI) [59]	Platinum	500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [60]	Platinum	100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [61]	Gold	7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [62]	Platinum	100,000^
Sweden (GLF) [63]	Gold	50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [64]	Platinum	50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [65]	3× Platinum	900,000^
United States (RIAA) [66]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide	—	5,800,000 [67]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• 1991 in music
• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1991

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Further reading

• Poulson-Bryant, Scott (November 1991). "Prince and the New Power Generation: Diamonds and Pearls". Spin . Spin Media. ISSN   0886-3032.
• Simmons, Sylvie (1996). "Prince: The Best of the Patchy Years" . Mojo . Bauer Media Group. ISSN   1351-0193.

External links

• Diamonds and Pearls at Discogs