DIAMONDS AND PEARLS
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DIAMONDS AND PEARLS
Diamonds and Pearls is the 13th studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the first with his new 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, appeared 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. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Diamonds and Pearls had a clutch of future classics along with some odd experiments.
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The Quietus
Diamonds And Pearls has a blend of austere and over-the-top which truly characterises Prince.
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Albumism
underneath it all ran the same winning combination of sexed-up funk, breathless balladry and sacred musings
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BBC
Marked the vital revival of an artist who continues to fascinate.
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Spin
Reinvigorated by a new band and new sound, Prince's brilliant first "official" album of the '90s showcased his renewed focus
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Pop Matters
It was one more chance for a habitual reinventor to reinvent himself, and he did so in an odd, beguiling way that has stood the test of time even as he has moved on with his life.
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All Music
is a fine record
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Rock NYC
It was a job well done, its artistry is in its self-control, the way in which, for once, it was exactly what it was: a funk pop hybrid nobody else did because no one else knew how to do it.
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Slant Magazine
an important sign that Prince was willing to embrace contemporary—or close to contemporary—sounds to stay visible, and that he could still write songs worth the attention that got him
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Entertainment Weekly
Otherwise, the imp continues spinning his wheels, the hole in the road growing a little deeper with each new record.
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The Guardian
The first of many “stunning returns to form”, but worthy of the cliché. Highlights: the thoughtfully mature “Money Don’t Matter 2 Nite” and the hilariously immature “Gett Off”.
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
the tunes are good if predictable
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LA Times
At one time, the idea of giving a Prince album just two stars would have been unthinkable. Now, it may even be a bit generous.
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