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Black Messiah

Black Messiah
Artist
D'Angelo And The Vanguard
Release date
15 Dec 2014
Format
CD (Album)
Genres
Funk / Soul, Blues

Tracklist

  1. Side A
  2. Ain't That Easy
  3. 1000 Deaths
  4. The Charade
  5. Sugah Daddy
  6. Really Love
  7. Side B
  8. Back To the Future (Part I)
    (5:22)
  9. Till It's Done (Tutu)
  10. Prayer
  11. Betray My Heart
  12. The Door
  13. Back To the Future (Part II)
    (2:24)
  14. Another Life

Notes

Sticker on the original cellophane wrapper reads "The Long-Awaited Follow-up To The Critically Acclaimed Voodoo Album!". Although there are not "sides" to the compact disc, the songs shown above have headers as illustrated. Track 1: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (administered by Universal Polygram International Publishing), U Betta Like My Muzic/Songs Of SMP (ASCAP), Ear Kandy Music (BMI) Track 2: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (administered by Universal Polygram International Publishing), Ear Kandy Music (BMI) / Contains a portion of the audio from the film "The Murder of Fred Hampton" used courtesy of Chicago Film Archives Tracks 3 and 12: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (administered by Universal Polygram International Publishing), Legendelphia Music LLC/Universal Music-Careers (ASCAP), Ear Kandy Music (BMI) Track 4: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (administered by Universal Polygram International Publishing), U Betta Like My Muzic/Songs Of SMP (ASCAP), Ear Kandy Music (BMI), Onip Songs/BMG Bumblebee (BMI), Gadtoon Music (BMI) Track 5: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (administered by Universal Polygram International Publishing), Ear Kandy Music (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Contains a sample from "We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue" written and performed by Curtis Mayfield, published by Warner-Tamerland Publishing Corp. (BMI), under license from Warner Bros. Records, Inc. by arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company. Tracks 6, 8, 9 and 11: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (administered by Universal Polygram International Publishing) Tracks 7 and 10: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (administered by Universal Polygram International Publishing), Ear Kandy Music (BMI) Recorded at M.S.R. Studios, Hydra SF, Henson Studios, The Plant, Sear Sound, Avatar Studios and Quad Studios. Mixed at M.S.R. Studios and Henson Studios. "No Digital "Plug-ins" of Any Kind Were Used in This Recording. All of the Recording, Processing, Effects and Mixing Was Done in the Analog Domain Using Tape and Mostly Vintage Equipment for Best Results. Listen at Maximum Volume." "Thanks to Peter Edge, Tom Corson, Jocelyn Cooper, Matthew Morgan, Michelle Ryang, Irene Sourlis, Carolyn Williams, Erwin Gorostiza, Theola Borden, Junko Takada, Annie Meaher, Beth Hawkins, Nat Pastor, Roe Williams, Ashish Chutei, Heathcliff Berru, Scott Mantell, Questlove, Q-Tip, Bill Reeves, Lou Barber, Roxane George, Mark Jenkins, Tina Farris, Cecilia Ramirez, The Vanguard (Past and Present), Little Homey, Dominique Trenier." Questlove Appears Courtesy of Def Jam Records. Roy Hargrove Appears Courtesy of Groove and High Records. ℗ & © 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Released in a jewel case with clear tray, includes a 16-page b/w stapled booklet.