Jay-Z – The Black Album
Label: | Roc-A-Fella Records – B0001528-01 |
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Format: | |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Hip Hop |
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Tracklist
| A1 | Interlude | |
| A2 | December 4th | |
| A3 | What More Can I Say | |
| A4 | Encore | |
| B1 | Change Clothes | |
| B2 | Dirt Off Your Shoulder | |
| B3 | Threat | |
| B4 | Moment Of Clarity | |
| C1 | 99 Problems | |
| C2 | Interlude | |
| C3 | Justify My Thug | |
| D1 | Lucifer | |
| D2 | Allure | |
| D3 | My 1st Song |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
- Copyright © – Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
- Manufactured By – Island Def Jam Music Group
- Marketed By – Roc-A-Fella Records
- Marketed By – Island Def Jam Music Group
- Distributed By – Universal Music
- Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
Credits
- Executive-Producer – Damon Dash, Kareem "Biggs" Burke*, Shawn Carter
- Lacquer Cut By – TD*
Notes
Released in a gatefold jacket with a credit sheet insert and a hypesticker on the shrinkwrap.
MASTERDISK stamped on Side A & C of the runouts
MASTERDISK stamped on Side A & C of the runouts
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 02498 61123 4
- Barcode (Scanned): 602498611234
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variant 1): B0001528-01-LP01-A TD MASTERDISK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variant 1): B0001528-01-LP01-B-RE1 2
- Matrix / Runout (Side C - Variant 1): TD B0001528-01-LP02-A MASTERDISK
- Matrix / Runout (Side D - Variant 1): B0001528-01-LP02-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - Variant 2): B0001528-01-LP01-A IV(Roman numeral) MASTERDISK TD
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - Variant 2): B0001528-01-LP01-B1-RE1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C - Variant 2): B0001528-01-LP02-A8 MASTERDISK TD
- Matrix / Runout (Side D - Variant 2): B0001528-01-LP02-B
Other Versions (5 of 73)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Black Album (Edited Version) (CD, Album) | Roc-A-Fella Records | B0001529-02 | US | 2003 | ||
Recently Edited | The Black Album (Acappella) (2×LP, Promo, Album) | Roc-A-Fella Records | DEFF 15970-1 | US | 2003 | ||
Recently Edited | The Black Album (2×LP, Album, Promo, Clean) | Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc-A-Fella Records | DEFF-15974-1, DEFF-15975-1 | US | 2003 | ||
| The Black Album (Acappella) (CD, Album) | Roc-A-Fella Records | 9862290 | Europe | 2003 | |||
Recently Edited | The Black Album (CD, Album) | Roc-A-Fella Records | 0602498611210 | Europe | 2003 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Edited 3 months agoI bought this album just today, ‘used’ and a little roughed up, from a diner in New Jersey for $10 because it was there and I figured it could go either way. Media looked ‘good’, cover is rough around the edges. It is, what it is. I haven’t listened to it yet but from reading these reviews, I’ll clean it and give it a spin. I swear, I’ll toss it in the outside bin for the raccoons to scratch on, if I don’t like what I hear. For $10, not a huge loss but a loss, nonetheless.- The pressing is ok but not of the best quality. Voices and instrumental sound scratchy
The OG has a hypesticker. I just uploaded a picture of it to the release page. Subsequent represses don't have the hypesticker. A lot of sellers are selling copies without the hypesticker assuming they are originals. They are not. Don't fall for it.
I have an OG copy still in shrink and there is an album promo sticker on the shrink. Not sure if subsequent represses have this sticker.- My copy has the same labels as this pressing but totally different runouts, likely pressed at GZ (138939EX/A, with X from 1-4 corresponding to the side). Anybody knows any info about this pressing?
- Keep a lookout in stores they seem to pop up every now and then. Picked this up from Barnes a couple months ago. It looks to be this original version by stampers but my label is slightly different. I just don't think it ever went out of print but whatever it is, can't beat a new pressing of a classic album for $25. Sounds good to me.
My copy has very audible distortion on what more can I say after ultrasonic cleaning. Otherwise very good- Edited 3 years agoWeird. I got a copy of this today where the runouts match this pressing (Re-1, TD, stamped MASTERDISK), but the label matches the other pressing. Wonder if they repressed this at some point before cutting the newer stampers?
- Really great pressing and phenomenal album. Encore and Threat are my favorite.
- I am not sure if this album got repressed at all because my pressing sounds well pressed and mastered compared to 320kbps streaming for me. Base and Hov's rapping are both clear and strong.
I think it might have been repressed since I bought mine recently off UDiscover Music and recieved an LP that seemed to be pretty young, both Media and Sleeve.
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