Beskrivelse

Kunstner: Prince
Titel: The Black Album
Format: LP, Album
Cat No: 925 677-1, WX 147, WX147

Country: Europe
Released: 1987
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Minneapolis Sound, Funk, Soul
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

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

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 Germany 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 Germany 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This is the original/withdrawn edition made for Europe, an unknown quantity have been already dispatched before the entire production was destroyed.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

Barcode (Barcode sticker, text): 0 7599-25677-1 8
Label Code (Barcode sticker & labels): LC 0392
Price Code (Barcode sticker, France): WE 381
Price Code (Barcode sticker): ⓤ
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
Rights Society: ASCAP

Stand:
Medie: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+)