Prince & The New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls

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Label:	Paisley Park – 7599-25379-2 , Warner Bros. Records – 7599-25379-2
Format:	CD, Album, Hologram Cover
Country:	Europe
Released:	1991
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Smooth Jazz, Pop Rap, Pop Rock, Funk

Tracklist

1	Thunder Voice [All Voices], Instruments [All Instruments] – Prince	5:45
2	Daddy Pop Vocals [Additional Vox] – Elisa*	5:16
3	Diamonds And Pearls	4:43
4	Cream	4:12
5	Strollin'	3:46
6	Willing And Able Vocals [Additional Vox by The Steeles] – Fred, J.D., Janice, Jearlyn, Jevetta* Vocals [Additional Vox by] – The Steeles	4:59
7	Gett Off Flute – Eric Leeds	4:31
8	Walk Don't Walk Vocals [Additional Vox] – Elisa*	3:06
9	Jughead	4:56
10	Money Don't Matter 2 Night	4:48
11	Push	5:56
12	Insatiable	6:37
13	Live 4 Love (Last Words From The Cockpit)	6:58

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Time Warner
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company – PRN Music Corp.
Copyright © – Controversy Music
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Paisley Park Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Paisley Park Records
Published By – Controversy Music
Published By – Michael Anthony Music
Published By – Kirky J. Music
Recorded At – Paisley Park
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – Warner-Pioneer Studio
Recorded At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Mastered At – Precision Mastering
Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Pressed By – WMME Alsdorf

Credits

Art Direction – Jeff Gold, Tom Recchion
Artwork [Hologram] – Chris Mahne
Design – Greg Ross
Design [Eye Logo] – Stephanie Bennett (4)
Engineer [2nd Engineers] – Brian Poer (tracks: 1, 9, 11, 12), David Friedlander* (tracks: 11), Ray Hahnfeld* (tracks: 7), Steve Noonan (tracks: 1, 7, 9, 11, 12), Sylvia Massy (tracks: 12), Tim Penn* (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 10)
Mastered By – Michael Koppelman, Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (tracks: 2, 4), Michael Koppelman (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8 to 10, 12)
Performer [Insatiable] – Prince
Performer, Backing Vocals [Backing Vox], Percussion – Damon Dickson, Kirk Johnson
Performer, Bass, Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Sonny T.
Performer, Drums – Michael B.*
Performer, Rap [Lead Raps], Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Tony M.
Performer, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals [Backing Vox] – Levi Seacer, Jr.*
Performer, Sampler [Purpleaxxe™], Keyboards [Other Various Keys], Other [Sex Symbol] – Tommy Barbarella
Performer, Sampler [Purpleaxxe™], Organ, Vocals [Co-Lead Backing Vox] – Rosie Gaines
Photography By [Photos of Prince and The New Power Generation] – Joel Larson (2)
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince, The New Power Generation
Recorded By – Matt Larson (tracks: 5, 6, 10), Michael Koppelman (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 to 13)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Garneau (tracks: 8)

Notes

Issued with 12 page booklet containing credits, lyrics and photos.
Initial European release with hologram on frontpage of the booklet.
The color scheme of the back tray insert match with the booklet.
[some editions may have the same (hologram) booklet but the new blue color scheme back tray insert (not yet in database) or vice-versa: with blue booklet/orange back tray insert. All later reissues are full blue color scheme artwork]

Booklet, front page:
Prince & the New Power Generation
[Hologram]
Diamonds and Pearls

Booklet:
page 14: The subtitle "Last Words From The Cockpit" (track 13) appear only in the lyrics section
page 15: ©1991 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. Made in U.S.A.

Back tray insert:
The lyrics of Prince's rap (from 'Push', track 11) acts as the tracklist.
The 13 songs are highlighted with capital letters as follows:
[an 'eye logo' replaces the letter "i" (in "I'm" & I). And 'horny pony' overwrites 'GETT OFF']

"It's ₁ THUNDER when I'm on the mike ₂ DADDY
POP is in the house and u're sho 2 like his
₃ DIAMONDS, sho 2 like his ³ PEARLS cuz I'm good
2 ₄ CREAM every boy and girl, I'm ₅ STROLLIN'
steadyhippoprockin' rollin', a ₆ WILLING AND
ABLE ₇ GETT [horny pony] OFF and I'm pumping 'em from
Pakistan 2 Poland, straight into yo town...snatchin' up
kiddies like a circus clown." ₈ WALK DON'T WALK
₉ JUGHEAD ₁₀ MONEY DON'T MATTER 2
NIGHT ₁₁ PUSH ₁₂ INSATIABLE ₁₃ LIVE 4 LOVE

© Ⓟ 1991Warner Bros. Records Inc. For the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

Spine:
7599-25379-2 Prince and the N.P.G. Diamonds And Pearls Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

Disc:
Ⓟ + © 1991 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. Paisley Park Records. 7599-25379-2 Made in Germany

Three albums with holographic covers and their differences:
This album (with Matrix/Runout... -2.2 WME) has no SID codes but a number in the hub
The album Diamonds And Pearls.(with Matrix/Runout … -2.2 WME) has only one Mold SID code
The album Diamonds And Pearls (with Matrix/Runout ... -2.3 V01) has a mastering and mold SID code

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25379-2 6
Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 075992537926
Price Code (FRANCE): WE 833
SPARS Code: AAD
Label Code: LC 0392
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 759925379-2 WME
Matrix / Runout (Mould injection print, variant 1): 32
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 759925379-2 WME
Matrix / Runout (Mould injection print, variant 2): 21
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 759925379-2 WME
Matrix / Runout (Mould injection print, variant 3): 13
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 18): 759925379-2.2 WME
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 19): 759925379-2 WME
Matrix / Runout (Mould injection print, variant 19): [Warner 'W' logo]
Matrix / Runout (Variant 20): 759925379-2.2 WME
Matrix / Runout (Mould injection print, variant 20): 18

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Diamonds And Pearls (2×LP, Album)	Paisley Park, Paisley Park	7599-25379-1, WX 432	Europe	1991
	Diamonds And Pearls (CD, Album, SRC Pressing)	Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records	9 25379-2	US	1991
Recently Edited	Diamonds And Pearls (Cassette, Album, Holographic Sleeve)	Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records, Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records	7599-25379-4, WX 432C	Europe	1991
New Submission	Diamonds And Pearls (CD, Album, Club Edition)	Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records	9 25379-2	US	1991
Recently Edited	Diamonds And Pearls (CD, Album, Stereo)	Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records	CD 25379	Canada	1991