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Diamonds And Pearls [VINYL] [Import]

Prince | Format: Vinyl
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Vinyl (3 Feb 1995)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Paisley Park
  • ASIN: B00004WNRS
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 173,467 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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At its best, Prince's biggest seller of the 1990s is an archetype of seemingly casual inspiration, thanks mainly to the ease tracks such as "Cream", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night", and "Willing and Able" exude. Of course, he's working as hard as ever, whether in a mellow groove or an aggressively funky one ("Gett Off"). Compared with the masterpiece Sign o' the Times, Diamonds and Pearls is a minor creation, but it's one for the long haul. --Rickey Wright

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By ChezzyD
Format:Audio CD
This is probably Prince's most commercially accessible album since 'Purple Rain'. Though I could never give a Prince album 5 stars as there are usually 1 or 2 tracks I find myself skipping over, I could not tell anyone this is not a 5 star talent at work. An album like this outlasts its peers by being distinctive in its style and inventive in its output. Prince's experiments with rap and hip-hop don't always work, but when they do the effect is staggeringly good. Take 'Gett Off' - a grinding, thumping track with some of the most tongue-in-cheek lyrics I've ever heard. One of my favourites is 'Tonight you're a star.. and I'm a Big Dipper'. Pure genius. 'Cream' is another standout track with a striking guitar sound and a compulsively toe-tappable rhythm. 'Diamonds and Pearls' was probably the major hit - no matter how experimental he gets, he never loses an ear for a good tune - grandly helped along by by mighty voice of Rosie Gaines. 'Money Don't Matter 2Night' is a rather touching commentary on the state of the world, as is 'Live 4 Love'. Whether Prince is your 'thing' or not, you cannot deny he is a prodigious talent. As a body of work 'Diamonds and Pearls' stands up today and still satisfies the ear - as a part of Prince's rather voluminous back catalogue it is indispensable.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant! 16 May 2001
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I have this album on tape, but soon enough I'm not gonna be able to resist buying it on CD! "Thunder" is a rollercoaster funkstravaganza, "Diamonds and Pearls" is an excellent NPG power ballad, "Cream" is smooth, "Strollin'" is too, "Walk Don't Walk" is a clever track about individuality, and "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" is a subtle pleasing mid-tempo number. Even the appalling "Daddy Pop" can't ruin this album, it's brilliant.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Sonic power! 16 Aug 2008
By Ronnie
Format:Audio CD
1. Thunder. 10/10
2. Daddy Pop. 9/10
3. Diamonds and Pearls. 10/10
4. Cream. 10/10
5. Strollin'. 8/10
6. Willing and Able. 9/10
7. Gett Off. 10/10
8. Walk Don't Walk. 9/10
9. Jughead. 7/10
10. Money Don't Matter 2 Night. 10/10
11. Push. 10/10
12. Insatiable. 8/10
13. Live 4 Love. 10/10

OVERALL GRADE: 9/10
the best songs are 5 of the 6 singles, "Gett Off", "Cream", "Diamonds and Pearls", "Thunder", "Money Don't Matter 2 Night". The other single "Insatiable" features Prince using his falsetto, rather badly. A very good album to say the least.
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