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Prince & The New Power Generation (October 27, 2023) Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition 7CD + Blu-ray

  • Writer: GlamSlamEscape
    GlamSlamEscape
  • Oct 27, 2023
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The complete Super Deluxe Edition of Prince & The New Power Generation’s 1991 masterpiece Diamonds And Pearls, presented as a 7CD + Blu-ray box set with the fully remastered original album, remastered singles mixes & edits, three discs of previously unreleased vault tracks, the full Live At Glam Slam 1992 concert, rare video footage, and a 120-page hardback book.


RELEASE / PUBLICATION DETAILS Artist: Prince & The New Power Generation

Title: Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition

Date: October 27, 2023

Label: NPG Records / Warner Records Format / Type: 7CD + Blu-ray Box Set, Deluxe Edition

Country: Worldwide Catalogue: 19439978412 / R2 655935 / 603497843756




TRACK LIST

CD1: Original Album Remastered

  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

CD2: Single Mixes & Edits Remastered

  1. Gett Off (Damn Near 10 Minutes)

  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)

CD3-5: Vault I, II & III 

(33 previously unreleased tracks / 180 minutes) Full vault content including Schoolyard, My Tender Heart, Pain, Streetwalker, Lauriann, Darkside, Insatiable (Early Mix), Glam Slam ’91, Live 4 Love (Early Version), Cream (Take 2), and many more (see full supplied details for complete listing).

CD6-7: Live At Glam Slam, 1992 

Complete concert recorded January 11, 1992 at Glam Slam, Minneapolis: Thunder • Daddy Pop • Diamonds And Pearls • Willing And Able • Jughead • The Sacrifice Of Victor • Nothing Compares 2 U • Thieves In The Temple • Sexy M.F. • Insatiable • Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) • 1999 / Baby I’m A Star / Push (Medley) • Gett Off • Gett Off (Houstyle)

Blu-ray

  • Live At Glam Slam, 1992 (full concert in 2K with Dolby Atmos / 5.1 / Stereo)

  • Special Olympics performance (July 20, 1991, Metrodome) + soundcheck (July 19, 1991)

  • Restored Diamonds And Pearls Video Collection


THE STORY

This comprehensive box set gathers the remastered original album, key singles mixes, extensive unreleased vault material from the 1990–1991 sessions (including side-project recordings), the complete 1992 Glam Slam preview concert, and rare video content from the Diamonds And Pearls era.

CONTEXT & NOTES

The set includes a 120-page hardback book with rare and unseen photography by Randee St. Nicholas, handwritten lyrics by Prince, and essays by Chuck D, Andrea Swensson, Duane Tudahl, Jason Draper, and others. A fold-out poster is also included. On April 12, 2025, the Live At Glam Slam concert received a standalone limited Record Store Day 3LP yellow vinyl release.

PACKAGING / ARTWORK HIGHLIGHTS

  • Deluxe box set with patterned artwork

  • 7 CDs + Blu-ray housed in LP-style gatefold

  • 120-page hardback book

  • Fold-out poster

WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS 

The box features striking monochrome imagery of Prince with the iconic Diamonds And Pearls pearls motif. The back cover and inserts include detailed track listings and credits.


RELATED MATERIAL

  • Diamonds And Pearls Remastered 2LP (Black & Clear Vinyl)

  • 4LP Deluxe Edition

  • Standalone Live At Glam Slam RSD 2025 3LP Yellow Vinyl

SOURCES Discogs, 45 Worlds, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts, Warner Records, sleevographia2, Prince Vault

All album artwork, photographs, labels, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.




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