EROTIC CITY RECORDS · NOIR-69

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1. A1 Le Grind 6:42
2. A2 Cindy C 6:14
3. A3 Dead On It 4:35
4. A4 When 2 R In Love 4:12
5. B1 Bob George 5:36
6. B2 Superfunkycalifragisexi 5:55
7. B3 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton 7:00
8. B4 Rock Hard In A Funky Place 4:30

Running order of the main release. Pressings may split it differently.

• 5:40 bob george - Prince Black Album
• 6:47 le grind - Prince Black Album
• 5:59 superfunkycalifragisexy - Prince Black Album
• 6:18 cindy c - Prince Black Album
• 4:35 rockhard in a funky place - Prince Black Album
• 4:40 dead on it - Prince Black Album
• 7:04 2 nigs united 4 west compton - Prince Black Album
• 4:02 when 2 r in love - Prince Black Album

The Black Album is the sixth studio album by American musician and songwriter [[artist:28795]]. It was initially intended to be released as an untitled album (no artist credit, no title etc.) on 8 December 1987, but was canceled on Prince's request just one week prior to release. The entire 1987 production was subject of a worldwide recall. However, copies already circulating were used for numerous bootleg releases between 1988 and 1993. A second wave of bootlegs (most of them clear, or other colored vinyl) surfaced after Prince passed away in 2016. Known as "The Black Album," it was finally given a limited-time release, which was only available from late November 1994 until 31 January 1995, with a 'The legendary Black Album' hype sticker. Some of the bootlegs may have additional tracks which are not part of the original album. How to spot an Unofficial vinyl record: • The most prominent flaw is the black color '33' [RPM] within the orange triangle on the labels. The original is white. • The runouts are hand-etched. On original German pressings the matrix is machine stamped and may have some minor etchings. • Track B4 is misspelled: 'Rockard' [sic: read Rockhard] in a Funky Palce'. This error carries over to almost all bootlegs. • The legal text in the labels rim-text reads 'OUTISIDE' instead of 'Outside'. • The publisher credit is incorrectly capitalized: 'G.B. Only' instead of 'G.B. only'. Remarks: Only one track, 'When 2 R In Love,' was subsequently released on the [m=22006] album and appears on the B-Side of [m=109418]. German studio musicians created cover versions of the entire album (see [m=496649]).