Prince the Black Album 1987
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Prince the Black Album 1987
Supposedly this came out after Sign O The Times but it was never released.
What are the stories behind this album? I read Wiki but you can never trust that site.
Any place where you can hear the songs?
What are the stories behind this album? I read Wiki but you can never trust that site.
Any place where you can hear the songs?
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You should be able to find it in many different less than legal places. He briefly issued it officially in 1994 as a way to push him closer to out of his Warner contract, but it was only in print for two months and many felt the time had passed because the "shocking" aspects of the album were actually rather tame in the era of gangsta rap.
I like some of the album, Bob George is hilarious, RockHard In A Funky Place is a good jam. When 2 R In Love made it onto Lovesexy. Its more of a curiosity than one of his better albums IMO.
I like some of the album, Bob George is hilarious, RockHard In A Funky Place is a good jam. When 2 R In Love made it onto Lovesexy. Its more of a curiosity than one of his better albums IMO.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/PRINCE-Ultra-Rar...item336a6b24b4
I think The Black Album is a far better album than the one he chose to release instead, Lovesexy. Easily my LEAST favorite Prince album.
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We had several of these in the music store back when it was officially released and we couldn't give them away. Even those of us who liked Prince thought it was a weak album and none of us bought it. Kinda wish I had now though I likely would have gotten rid of it long before it hit $2000.
Unless you are a Prince completist, you aren't missing much.
Unless you are a Prince completist, you aren't missing much.
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We had several of these in the music store back when it was officially released and we couldn't give them away. Even those of us who liked Prince thought it was a weak album and none of us bought it. Kinda wish I had now though I likely would have gotten rid of it long before it hit $2000.
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Lovesexy was definitely a huge dropoff after SOTT and everything before though IMO.
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I have the cd, bought it when it first came out.
Also have a version on vinyl that is probably not an official version. I can't really tell.
Not a great album but is interesting to hear. Lots of cursing.
Also have a version on vinyl that is probably not an official version. I can't really tell.
Not a great album but is interesting to hear. Lots of cursing.
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I think The Black Album is a far better album than the one he chose to release instead, Lovesexy. Easily my LEAST favorite Prince album.
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I remember this being sold at a record show in '88 all hush-hush like. When I finally heard the album I was more than underwhelmed.
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There's a tracked version of Lovesexy out there, but it sells for a bit higher than the regular non-tracked release.