Stream Prince’s ‘Live At Glam Slam’ + New Podcast with New Power Generation
Apart of The “Diamonds And Pearls” Reissue Available October 27th.
NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises, in partnership with Sony Music and Warner Records, have released “Live At Glam Slam,” a previously unreleased live recording in immersive Dolby ATMOS and Sony 360 Reality Audio that documents a historic performance at Prince’s nightclub Glam Slam, here in Minneapolis from January 11th, 1992.
Organized and recorded on very short notice, “Live At Glam Slam” provides fans with the opportunity to experience Prince and the NPG at the peak of their powers. Arranged to preview the Diamonds And Pearls Tour, this intimate January 11th performance finds Prince & The New Power Generation tearing through songs from the recently released “Diamonds And Pearls” album at breakneck pace.
This was a night of firsts. Not only was it the very first time that Prince & The New Power Generation would publicly perform the full Diamonds And Pearls Tour show (and the only time they would perform it in the US), but at least five new songs were unveiled, including “Thunder”, “Insatiable”, and “Willing And Able”. The Glam Slam show also marked the debut live appearance of dancer (and Prince’s future wife) Mayte, and of new five-piece horn section, the NPG Hornz, with the band.
Faced with a ticking clock (local ordinance forbade public dancing after 1AM) and an ecstatic audience, Prince and his band were ultimately forced to finish the concert when Minneapolis police entered the venue during the frenetic final moments of “Gett Off (Houstyle)”.
In addition to the newly unearthed music and footage, an official multi-part podcast series on the creation and legacy of “Diamonds And Pearls“, with Episode 1, “Welcome 2 The New Power Generation”, launched today, October 12th. Hosted and produced by Minneapolis native, author and broadcaster Andrea Swensson, the podcast includes the memories and insights from every member of that era’s New Power Generation and examines the process that led to the album’s creation, and its enduring impact on Prince’s legacy.
On October 27th, the reissue of “Diamonds And Pearls” will be released, with the classic album remastered for the very first time, and featuring 47 previously unreleased tracks, as well as a previously unreleased 2+ hours of video concert performances from Prince’s legendary vault.
“The Story of Diamonds And Pearls,” Episode 1!
Stream “Live At Glam Slam!”
