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Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds And Pearls
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Prince spent the latter half of the '80s courting the pop audience, and by the
time of Graffiti Bridge, he had lost much of his R&B fan base. As a response,
he formed the New Power Generation and recorded Diamonds and Pearls, his
first record to reconnect with the urban audience since 1999, as well as his
first to acknowledge the hip-hop revolution. Although he still has a problem
with rap -- "Jughead" is simply embarrassing -- he manages to skillfully
reinvent himself as an urban soulman without sacrificing his musical
innovation. The New Power Generation is a more skilled band than the
Revolution, and they are able to make Prince's funk jazzier, particularly on
"Willing and Able," the breezy "Strollin'" and "Walk Don't Walk." It's clear that
these subtly textured songs are where his heart is at, but the songs designed
to win back his audience -- the slamming dancefloor rallying cry "Gett Off," the
sexy T. Rex groove "Cream," the extraordinary Philly soul of the neglected
masterpiece "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," and the drippy mainstream ballad
"Diamonds and Pearls" -- are all terrific pop singles. However, much of the rest
of Diamonds and Pearls is comprised of middling funk and R&B that sounds less
like inspired workouts than stylistic exercises. Even with such weak moments,
Diamonds and Pearls is a fine record, even though it's only marginally better
than Lovesexy and Graffiti Bridge.
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Artist...............: Prince & The New Power Generation
Album................: Diamonds And Pearls
Genre................: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Pop
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1991
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/diamonds-and-pearls-mw0000263785
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 9/13/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 4/23/2017
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. Prince & The New Power Generation - Cream [04:10]
2. Prince & The New Power Generation - Daddy Pop [05:15]
3. Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds And Pearls [04:42]
4. Prince & The New Power Generation - Gett Off [04:29]
5. Prince & The New Power Generation - Insatiable [06:37]
6. Prince & The New Power Generation - Jughead [04:54]
7. Prince & The New Power Generation - Live 4 Love [06:57]
8. Prince & The New Power Generation - Money Don't Matter 2 Night[04:44]
9. Prince & The New Power Generation - Push [05:51]
10. Prince & The New Power Generation - Strollin' [03:44]
11. Prince & The New Power Generation - Thunder [05:43]
12. Prince & The New Power Generation - Walk Don't Walk [03:05]
13. Prince & The New Power Generation - Willing And Able [04:57]
Playing Time.........: 01:05:15
Total Size...........: 151.81 MB
NFO generated on.....: 4/23/2017 7:00:53 PM
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