14 song|s
Baby I’m a Star
Guitar · Guitar
Thunder
Daddy Pop
Guitar · Easy
Diamonds and Pearls
Cream
Guitar
Strollin’
Willing and Able
Guitar
Gett Off
Guitar · Intermediate
Walk Don’t Walk
Jughead
Money Don’t Matter 2 Night
Guitar
Push
Guitar
Insatiable
Live 4 Love
About the album
Five singles were released from the album, but three became immediate hits. Cream reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat Prince would never repeat in his lifetime, while Gett Off and Money Don’t Matter 2 Night cracked the top 40. The title track, Diamonds and Pearls, also peaked at number three, solidifying his return to radio airwaves. Another track, Willing and Able, had an unexpected moment: it appeared in the closing credits of CBS’s broadcast of Super Bowl XXVI. What’s curious is that the album wasn’t aiming to sound like a guaranteed hit, but rather an experiment where raw funk and polished pop intertwined without warning.
Upon turning 32 in October 2023, the album returned to stores in remastered editions and a super deluxe version featuring 33 previously unreleased studio recordings, a full concert from the Diamonds and Pearls Tour recorded in January 1992, and bonus Blu-ray material, including footage from a July 1991 show at the Special Olympics. That same year, a limited vinyl was released with Alice Through The Looking Glass as the B-side. At the time, the album climbed to number three on the Billboard 200, topped R&B charts, and remained in the top 10 in countries like Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, proving that, despite industry shifts, his music continued to resonate across the globe.
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