Prince – The Black Album
Label: |
Warner Bros. Records – WX147 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, LP, Album
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Country: |
Europe |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Go-Go |
Tracklist
| A1 | Le Grind | 6:42 | |
| A2 | Cindy C. | 6:14 | |
| A3 | Dead On It | 4:35 | |
| A4 | When 2 R In Love | 4:12 | |
| B1 | Bob George | 5:36 | |
| B2 | Superfunkycalifragisexy | 5:55 | |
| B3 | 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton | 7:00 | |
| B4 | Rockhard In A Funky Place | 4:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Published By – Controversy Music
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Notes
Cover:
UK: WX 147 925 677-1 [spine, the rest is plain black]
Embossed [Warner Music "W" logo]
Barcode sticker:
UK: WX 147
Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner Music "W" logo]. 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019. © ℗ 1987
Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US. [...]. Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
[Warner Music "W" logo] a Warner Communications Company
Labels:
WX147
All songs published by (G.B. only): Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Made in by WEA Musik GmbH
All songs published by Controversy Music ASCAP © ℗ 1987 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US. Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner Music "W" logo] 3300 Warner Blvd. Burbank, Calif. 91510.
Remark:
This is the original/withdrawn edition made for Europe, an unknown quantity have been already dispatched before the entire production was destroyed.
The most prominent characteristics to spot an original:
The cover is embossed with the [Warner Music "W" logo] and features a barcode/legal text sticker
On the labels the '33' inside the orange triangle, is white ¹
'Side 1' and the tracklist numbering are on the same margin ²
Correct spelling of 'Rockhard' [track B4] and 'Outside' [rim text] ³
¹ = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs the '33' is black
² = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs it's the first letter of the titles
³ = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs it's 'Rockard [sic: read Rockhard] in a funky place' and 'OUTISIDE' [sic: read OUTSIDE]
* = Example: Black Album
UK: WX 147 925 677-1 [spine, the rest is plain black]
Embossed [Warner Music "W" logo]
Barcode sticker:
UK: WX 147
Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner Music "W" logo]. 3300 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. 91510. 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10019. © ℗ 1987
Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US. [...]. Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Pressé en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
[Warner Music "W" logo] a Warner Communications Company
Labels:
WX147
All songs published by (G.B. only): Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Made in by WEA Musik GmbH
All songs published by Controversy Music ASCAP © ℗ 1987 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the US. Warner Bros. Records, Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner Music "W" logo] 3300 Warner Blvd. Burbank, Calif. 91510.
Remark:
This is the original/withdrawn edition made for Europe, an unknown quantity have been already dispatched before the entire production was destroyed.
The most prominent characteristics to spot an original:
The cover is embossed with the [Warner Music "W" logo] and features a barcode/legal text sticker
On the labels the '33' inside the orange triangle, is white ¹
'Side 1' and the tracklist numbering are on the same margin ²
Correct spelling of 'Rockhard' [track B4] and 'Outside' [rim text] ³
¹ = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs the '33' is black
² = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs it's the first letter of the titles
³ = On counterfeits* & subsequent bootlegs it's 'Rockard [sic: read Rockhard] in a funky place' and 'OUTISIDE' [sic: read OUTSIDE]
* = Example: Black Album
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Barcode sticker, text): 0 7599-25677-1 8
- Label Code (Barcode sticker & labels): LC 0392
- Price Code (Barcode sticker, ): WE 381
- Price Code (Barcode sticker): ⓤ
- Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, machine stamped, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925677-1-A2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, machine stamped, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 925677-1-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, machine stamped, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925677-1-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, machine stamped, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 925677-1-B
Other Versions (5 of 141)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission
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The Black Album (CD, Album, Longbox) | Warner Bros. Records | 9 25677-2 | US | 1987 | ||
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New Submission
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The Black Album (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo) | Warner Bros. Records | 1- 25677-DJ | US | 1987 | ||
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New Submission
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The Black Album (Cassette, Album, Promo) | Warner Bros. Records | WB-25677 | US | 1987 | ||
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New Submission
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The Black Album (CD, Album) | Paisley Park Records | 925677-2 | Austria | 1987 | ||
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New Submission
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The Black Album (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 9 25677-1, 1-25677 | US | 1987 |
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Reviews
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If there's one thing you can guarantee, its that people make mistakes. Especially when selling very expensive records...
If there's mistakes, its down to lack of attention to details, usually met with the classic 'I have 1,000's of records to list' brush off.
And as only 25% (if that) of sellers manage to correctly grade & list items, its a safe bet the 751 'have's' is closer to 180.
That 751 Discogs owners figure will be due to a bunch of merges where by data for multiple releases has been absorbed into this remaining page; & the rest were all bootlegs. -
Haha yeah right …. 748 have this as of July 2024.
Just NOT possible that everybody has the real deal from Dec 1987.
Bullshit. -
So only a few copies of the 1987 VINYL were saved from the bonfire, again "ONLY A FEW COPIES", but it seems that here are 705 people who have one.... One from 1994 or a bootleg or maybe they are needing to wear glasses.
This is also the first time I've heard of The Black Album on CD in 1987; manufactured by Sony BTW.
An original 1987 copy of this record, for 12 €... My chest hurts from laughing so much. Life is full of "miracles". -
I was in Montreal in 1987 when it was released and saw it for $40 at one store, then $60 and at a 3rd store $100 where the owner told me that it had been pulled. So I know a number of copies from Europe ended up in Montreal. Of course I went back and bought a $40 one. When I noticed a US copy a couple of years ago for $50,000 I assumed that mine came from New York but it is actually this European copy. I thought it was worth $8,-$10,000 and am surprised that they are selling for $100. I’m suspicious that these are bootlegs.
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Wow bought one last month at a garage sale fore 16 dollars, and it's not even that good in my opinion. I don't understand the hype. -
Hi everybody .I found into my youth records a original copy of 1987 prince black album WX 147 A 1 HP. I don,t use this record since 1990. I want to know the real price of this issue. The sound is perfect. Thanks
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Edited 5 years agoI have a copy which has all the correct info: catalogue number on spine, white 33 in the triangle, exact sticker on reverse, WB embossed logo, correct alignment of track listings. The only difference is that the stamped runout ends in just 'A' rather than 'A2'. Does this suggest there was a previous press, which would also add to the theory that the 'box of 50' is just an urban myth? Otherwise my copy is identical to that listed.
One other difference, the catalogue number is printed on the top spine and left spine. -
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Edited 6 years agoHi all I have a 1987 original version of Prince - The Black Album and would like to know the real value of it
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i have an all black Lp purchased in Australia (1987 ?)
has an orange sticker on top right cnr of cover, the tracks have slightly different names
DANCE THE GRIND
SONG FOR CINDY
ON IT
TOGETHER IN LOVE
FOR GEORGE
FUNKY SEX
UNITED FOR WEST
ROCK HARD & FUNKY
can anyone tell me what copy i have please, sound quality is excellent
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