Released October 1, 1991, it was recorded from late 1989 through May 1991.

It went though a couple of configurations.

A November 1990 version was:

1. "The Flow"
2. "Daddy Pop"
3. "Diamonds and Pearls"
4. "Cream"
5. "Strollin'"
6. "Willing and Able"
7. "Violet the Organ Grinder"
8. "Walk Don't Walk"
9. "Horny Pony" - unreleased version
10. "Money Don't Matter 2 Nite"
11. "Something Funky (This House Comes)"
12. "Schoolyard"
13. "Live 4 Love"

The final verison was:

1. Thunder (UK only single)
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 Nite
11. Push
12. Insatiable
13. Live 4 Love (Last Words from the Cockpit)

Singles are bolded. "Gett Off" was released on June 7, and "Cream" was released in September, both ahead of the album release.

The album went to #1 in Australia and on the US Billboard R&B chart. It hit #2 in the UK and #3 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It was top ten in most every country it was released in.

Where does that November 1990 configuration come from? It's not listed on Princevault (well there is one, but it's different...)

its not happening this year is it?

I love this album. I remember the release being reported on the news because it had that hologram cover. Smart move.

Does anyone think that Prince was influenced by New Jack Swing when he wrote Gett Off?

Milty2 said:

I love this album. I remember the release being reported on the news because it had that hologram cover. Smart move.

Does anyone think that Prince was influenced by New Jack Swing when he wrote Gett Off?

Wouldn't surprise me since NJS was huge at the time. Considering Jam and Lewis had a huge hand in bringing the genre to the forefront at the time, it is no surprise Prince was inspired.

There's many other songs between the 89-92 era that feel directly inspired by it too.

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Honestly, what a bad record this was/is,

imho of course.

Listened to it again, nope. Still don't like it's dated overproduction and light songwriting.

Only ''Money Don't Matter 2 Nite'', ''Insatiable'' & ''Gett Off'' are OK...

to me.

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RODSERLING said:

NJS was inspired by Prince, amd Gett Off has nothing to do with what was called NJS at the time.

How did Prince inspire NJS exactly? I heard nothing in his catalog like it before NJS went mainstream. I'm curious to understand how Prince influenced NJS because that never occurred to me and I still can not think of an example. NJS sucks donkey dongs, anyway, but I'm curious where your theory cums from.

Posted on the official Prince FB paga 20 mins ago:

If this is not a hint...

[Edited 9/30/21 8:05am]

Marco81 said:

Posted on the official Prince FB paga 20 mins ago:

""D to the I to the A to the M, O to the N to the D to the pearls of love..."

October 1.

Photograph by Randee St. Nicholas"

If this is not a hint...

[Edited 9/30/21 8:05am]

It's more than a hint.
It better come with the holographic cover!

steakfinger said:

RODSERLING said:

NJS was inspired by Prince, amd Gett Off has nothing to do with what was called NJS at the time.

How did Prince inspire NJS exactly? I heard nothing in his catalog like it before NJS went mainstream. I'm curious to understand how Prince influenced NJS because that never occurred to me and I still can not think of an example. NJS sucks donkey dongs, anyway, but I'm curious where your theory cums from.

NJS wasn't inspired by Prince, but Jam and Lewis did bring NJS to the forefront with Janet's 2nd and 3rd and 4th albums.

laytonian said:

Marco81 said:

Posted on the official Prince FB paga 20 mins ago:

""D to the I to the A to the M, O to the N to the D to the pearls of love..."

October 1.

Photograph by Randee St. Nicholas"

If this is not a hint...

[Edited 9/30/21 8:05am]

It's more than a hint.
It better come with the holographic cover!

Why is it a hint?

Teasing ? something is cooking ?....i was wrong ...i think 2022 > So ...it is good to be wrong !

laytonian said:

laytonian said:

love2thenines2003 said:

let's not get too excited just yet. although: it would be pretty sweet to get it this year

steakfinger said:

RODSERLING said:

NJS was inspired by Prince, amd Gett Off has nothing to do with what was called NJS at the time.

How did Prince inspire NJS exactly? I heard nothing in his catalog like it before NJS went mainstream. I'm curious to understand how Prince influenced NJS because that never occurred to me and I still can not think of an example. NJS sucks donkey dongs, anyway, but I'm curious where your theory cums from.

Janet Jackson's "Nasty" was arguably the first NJS song, and that was written in 1984 or early 1985 probably. Prince didn't inspire that. I know Prince thinks all of Control was a rip of his sound, but it wasn't.

And to say NJS sucks is short-sighted. Everything from Bobby Brown's Don't Be Cruel to Dangerous from MJ was NJS. Bell Biv Devoe, TLC and dozens of others with #1 hits did NJS songs.

"Gett Off" was NJS-adjacent, at best. One of my favorite Prince songs, but I've never said, "Oh Prince did this new jack swing song!" when I listen to it.

Marco81 said:

Where does that November 1990 configuration come from? It's not listed on Princevault (well there is one, but it's different...)

I was pulling dates from Wikipedia real quick and some artwork, and lifted it from there.

The only New Jack Swing type of song Prince wrote that really sounded like NJS was for Martika "Don't Say U Love Me." Other than that D and P, barely scratches the surface of the NJS sound.

joyinrepetition said:

The only New Jack Swing type of song Prince wrote that really sounded like NJS was for Martika "Don't Say U Love Me." Other than that D and P, barely scratches the surface of the NJS sound.

Listen to "Acknowledge Me"again.

Haters frome day 1 to present day...ridiculous.

Easily the smartest career move he ever made - he'd set trends constantly & like all great artists in their creative peak reached the mountain top. He stumbled with G.Bridge, lost huge pride BUT made a tonne of $ from the nude tour to compensate.

Questions then about whether P was still relevant...his attitude was pure P. Getting Frank Dileo on board for the tour was genuis, videos were incredible, amazing new look, mind blowing tour & YES using trends in music to incorporate into his sound to cross over even more. It worked brilliantly.

P was back & bigger than ever.

Now gimme that SDE!

Daddy Shit lol

Lil Dude brags that he has grooves up on the shelf but keeps those grooves on the fucking shelve. lol Yea, shelve Cosmic Day but not Live 4 Love.

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

Haters frome day 1 to present day...ridiculous.

Easily the smartest career move he ever made - he'd set trends constantly & like all great artists in their creative peak reached the mountain top. He stumbled with G.Bridge, lost huge pride BUT made a tonne of $ from the nude tour to compensate.

Questions then about whether P was still relevant...his attitude was pure P. Getting Frank Dileo on board for the tour was genuis, videos were incredible, amazing new look, mind blowing tour & YES using trends in music to incorporate into his sound to cross over even more. It worked brilliantly.

P was back & bigger than ever.

Now gimme that SDE!

D+P was my first album, I was 10. I remember the hot streak he was on, I always knew who he was but it was like a reintroduction. My mom talked me into getting it and the rest is history.

I am thrilled with this SDE and need it ASAP. I am more excited than I was for the others.

2freaky4church1 said:

Lil Dude brags that he has grooves up on the shelf but keeps those grooves on the fucking shelve. lol Yea, shelve Cosmic Day but not Live 4 Love.

I love that line!