耀く夢を見た。求め続ける現実の中で。 圧倒的なカリスマ性とジャンルを飛び越えた独自の音楽性でシーンに多大なる影響を与え続ける永遠の貴公子、プリンス。彼が新たなバンド、ニュー・パワー・ジェネレーションを率いて1991年に発表した名作『DIAMONDS AND PEARLS』が、再びその宝石のごとき輝きを放ち始める…!
『DIAMONDS AND PEARLS』は、プリンスの13作目となるオリジナル・アルバムであり、新しいバック・バンド、ザ・ニュー・パワー・ジェネレーションを起用した最初の作品である。 「Gett Off」や「Cream」、そしてアルバム・タイトル曲『Diamonds And Pearls』を含む6曲の世界的大ヒット・シングルを収録したこのアルバムは、米国と英国でマルチ・プラチナム・ディスクを獲得し、世界的大ヒットを記録したアルバムだ。
2019年発表の『1999』のデラックス・リイシュー、2020年発表の『SIGN O' THE TIMES』のデラックス・リイシューに続く、プリンスの伝説的なヴォルト(保管庫)を深く掘り下げる第三弾作品として、今回この世界的大ヒットを記録したアルバム『DIAMONDS AND PEARLS』が、豪華デラックス・ボックス・セットとなって登場することとなった。この名作アルバムの初となるリマスター盤には、47曲の未発表音源と共にプリンスの伝説的保管庫から2時間以上に及ぶコンサート・パフォーマンスの未発表映像も収録される。
『DIAMOND AND PEARLS (SUPER DELUXE EDITION)』は、プリンスの保管庫を深く掘り下げた第3弾リリースとなり、7枚のCDと12枚の180gアナログ盤にそれぞれ計75曲が収録されている。このボックスセットには、アルバムの新リマスター・バージョンに加え、「ゲット・オフ」のなんと10分近くある未発表ミックスを含む、至高のリミックスとBサイド曲15曲が収録されている。さらに、スーパー・デラックス・エディションにはアルバム曲の別バージョンからプリンスが他のアーティストに提供したナンバーや1990年のツアー中にレコーディングされた曲に至るまで、プリンスの輝かしい功績の保管庫から未発表の珠玉のスタジオ音源33曲が収録される。(1/2)
発売・販売元 提供資料
(2023/08/25)
プリンス&ニュー・パワー・ジェネレーションは、1992年1月11日にプリンスのミネアポリスのクラブ、グラム・スラムでDiamonds And Pearlsツアーのプレビューを行った。直前に決まったにも関わらず完売となり、汗まみれのこのライヴは、来たる時代を象徴する純粋な喜びと無限の可能性を体現している。ここに収められている未発表ライヴ音源は、24トラックのマスターからミックスされたもので、7CD/12LPセットに亘るオーディオ・コンテンツの最後を飾っている。
『DIAMONDS AND PEARLS: SUPER DELUXE EDITION』を通して、プリンスという比類なきミュージシャン、ソングライター、プロデューサー、パフォーマーの多作ぶりがまざまざと伺える。1990年代に入り彼は作曲とレコーディングを急ピッチで進め、1992年4月に東京でDiamonds And Pearlsツアーを開始した頃には次のアルバムが実質完成していたという。(2/2)
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(2023/08/25)
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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rovi
収録内容
構成数 | 8枚
エディション | Remaster
【CD 1: DIAMONDS AND PEARLS (REMASTERED)】 01. Thunder 02. Daddy Pop 03. Diamonds And Pearls 04. Cream 05. Strollin' 06. Willing And Able 07. Gett Off 08. Walk Don't Walk 09. Jughead 10. Money Don't Matter 2 Night 11. Push 12. Insatiable 13. Live 4 Love
【CD 2: SINGLE MIXES & EDITS (REMASTERED)】 01. Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Min.) 02. Gett Off (Houstyle) 03. Violet The Organ Grinder 04. Gangster Glam 05. Horny Pony 06. Cream (N.P.G. Mix) 07. Things Have Gotta Change (Tony M Rap) 08. Do Your Dance (KC's Remix) 09. Insatiable (Edit) 10. Diamonds And Pearls (Edit) 11. Money Don't Matter 2 Night (Edit) 12. Call The Law 13. Willing And Able (Edit) 14. Willing And Able (Video Version) 15. Thunder (DJ Fade)
【CD 3: VAULT I (All tracks previously unreleased)】 01. Schoolyard 02. My Tender Heart 03. Pain 04. Streetwalker 05. Lauriann 06. Darkside 07. Insatiable (Early Mix - Full Version) 08. Glam Slam '91 09. Live 4 Love (Early Version) 10. Cream (Take 2) 11. Skip To My You My Darling 12. Diamonds And Pearls (Long Version)
【CD 4: VAULT II (All tracks previously unreleased)】 01. Daddy Pop (12" Version) 02. Martika's Kitchen 03. Spirit 04. Open Book 05. Work That Fat 06. Horny Pony (Version 2) 07. Something Funky (This House Comes) (Band Version) 08. Hold Me 09. Blood On The Sheets 10. The Last Dance (Bang Pow Zoom And The Whole Nine) 11. Don't Say U Love Me
【CD 5: VAULT III (All tracks previously unreleased)】 01. Get Blue 02. Tip O' My Tongue 03. The Voice 04. Trouble 05. Alice Through The Looking Glass 06. Standing At The Altar 07. Hey U 08. Letter 4 Miles 09. I Pledge Allegiance To Your Love 10. Thunder Ballet
【CD 6: LIVE AT GLAM SLAM, 1992 DISC 1 (All tracks previously unreleased) 01. Thunder 02. Daddy Pop 03. Diamonds And Pearls 04. Willing And Able 05. Jughead 06. The Sacrifice Of Victor 07. Nothing Compares 2 U 08. Thieves In The Temple 09. Sexy M.F.
【CD 7: LIVE AT GLAM SLAM, 1992 DISC 2 (All tracks previously unreleased) 01. Insatiable 02. Cream/Well Done/I Want U/In The Socket (Medley) 03. 1999/Baby I'm A Star/Push (Medley) 04. Gett Off 05. Gett Off (Houstyle)
【BLU-RAY】 LIVE AT GLAM SLAM, 1992 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JANUARY 11, 1992 (All tracks previously unreleased) 01. Thunder 02. Daddy Pop 03. Diamonds And Pearls 04. Willing And Able 05. Jughead 06. The Sacrifice Of Victor 07. Nothing Compares 2 U 08. Thieves In The Temple 09. Sexy M.F. 10. Insatiable 11. Cream/Well Done/I Want U/In The Socket (Medley) 12. 1999/Baby I'm A Star/Push (Medley) 13. Gett Off 14. Gett Off (Houstyle)
SPECIAL OLYMPICS, METRODOME, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JULY 1991 (All tracks previously unreleased) SOUNDCHECK - JULY 19, 1991: 01. Let's Go Crazy/Baby I'm A Star/Push (Medley) SHOW - JULY 20, 1991: 01. Diamonds And Pearls 02. Let's Go Crazy/Baby I'm A Star/Push (Medley)
DIAMONDS AND PEARLS VIDEO COLLECTION 01. Introduction 02. Thunder (Live) 03. Gett Off 04. Cream 05. Diamonds And Pearls 06. Dr. Feelgood (Live) 07. Call The Law 08. Willing And Able 09. Jughead (Live) 10. Insatiable 11. Strollin' 12. Money Don't Matter 2 Night 13. Live 4 Love (Live)
Blu-ray is presented in: Stereo, 5.1 Dolby True HD (Special Olympics show and Glam Slam only) and Dolby ATMOS (Special Olympics show and Glam Slam only).
1.
[CD]
1.
Thunder
2.
Daddy Pop
3.
Diamonds And Pearls
4.
Cream
5.
Strollin’
6.
Willing And Able
7.
Gett Off
8.
Walk Don’t Walk
9.
Jughead
10.
Money Don’t Matter 2 Night
11.
Push
12.
Insatiable
13.
Live 4 Love
2.
[CD]
1.
Gett Off [Damn Near 10 Min.]
2.
Gett Off [Houstyle]
3.
Violet The Organ Grinder
4.
Gangster Glam
5.
Horny Pony
6.
Cream [N.P.G. Mix]
7.
Things Have Gotta Change [Tony M Rap]
8.
Do Your Dance [KC’s Remix]
9.
Insatiable [Edit]
10.
Diamonds And Pearls [Edit]
11.
Money Don’t Matter 2 Night [Edit]
12.
Call The Law
13.
Willing And Able [Edit]
14.
Willing And Able [Video Version]
15.
Thunder [DJ Fade]
3.
[CD]
1.
Schoolyard
2.
My Tender Heart
3.
Pain
4.
Streetwalker
5.
Lauriann
6.
Darkside
7.
Insatiable [Early Mix - Full Version]
8.
Glam Slam ’91
9.
Live 4 Love [Early Version]
10.
Cream [Take 2]
11.
Skip To My You My Darling
12.
Diamonds And Pearls [Long Version]
4.
[CD]
1.
Daddy Pop [12" Version]
2.
Martika’s Kitchen
3.
Spirit
4.
Open Book
5.
Work That Fat
6.
Horny Pony [Version 2]
7.
Something Funky (This House Comes) [Band Version]
8.
Hold Me
9.
Blood On The Sheets
10.
The Last Dance (Bang Pow Zoom And The Whole Nine)
11.
Don’t Say U Love Me
5.
[CD]
1.
Get Blue
2.
Tip O’ My Tongue
3.
The Voice
4.
Trouble
5.
Alice Through The Looking Glass
6.
Standing At The Altar
7.
Hey U
8.
Letter 4 Miles
9.
I Pledge Allegiance To Your Love
10.
Thunder Ballet
6.
[CD]
1.
Thunder [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
2.
Daddy Pop [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
3.
Diamonds And Pearls [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
4.
Willing And Able [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
5.
Jughead [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
6.
The Sacrifice Of Victor [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
7.
Nothing Compares 2 U [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
8.
Thieves In The Temple [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
9.
Sexy M.F. [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
7.
[CD]
1.
Insatiable [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
2.
Cream/Well Done/I Want U/In The Socket [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
3.
1999/Baby I’m A Star/Push [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
4.
Gett Off [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
5.
Gett Off (Houstyle) [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
8.
[Blu-ray Disc]
1.
Thunder [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
2.
Daddy Pop [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
3.
Diamonds And Pearls [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
4.
Willing And Able [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
5.
Jughead [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
6.
The Sacrifice Of Victor [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
7.
Nothing Compares 2 U [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
8.
Thieves In The Temple [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
9.
Sexy M.F. [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
10.
Insatiable [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
11.
Cream/Well Done/I Want U/In The Socket [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
12.
1999/Baby I’m A Star/Push [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
13.
Gett Off [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
14.
Gett Off (Houstyle) [Live at Glam Slam, 1992]
15.
Let’s Go Crazy/Baby I’m A Star/Push [SPECIAL OLYMPICS Soundcheck, METRODOME, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, 19th July 1991]
16.
Diamonds And Pearls [Live 20th July 1991]
17.
Let’s Go Crazy/Baby I’m A Star/Push [Live 20th July 1991]