The Black Album
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The Black Album may refer to:
- Planxty (album)Planxty (album)Planxty is the first album by the Irish folk group Planxty, released in 1973. Because of its dark cover, it is sometimes referred to as "the Black Album."...
(1973) or The Black Album, an album by PlanxtyPlanxtyPlanxty is an Irish folk music band formed in the 1970s, consisting initially of Christy Moore , Dónal Lunny , Andy Irvine , and Liam O'Flynn... - NEU! '75Neu! '75- Personnel :Band members* Michael Rother – guitar, keyboards, vocals* Klaus Dinger – guitar , drums , vocals * Thomas Dinger – drums* Hans Lampe – drumsAdditional personnel...
(1975) or The Black Album, an album by Neu!Neu!Neu! was a German band formed by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother after their split from Kraftwerk in the early 1970s... - The Black Album (Boyd Rice album)The Black Album (Boyd Rice album)The Black Album is the first release by Boyd Rice. The album was pressed as a 12" vinyl, playable at any speed. Originally released without a record label in 1977, it was reissued in 1981 on Mute Records.-Track listing:...
(1977) - The Black Album (The Damned album) (1980)
- The Black Album (1981), bootleg LP of The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- The Black AlbumSmell the GloveSmell the Glove is the name of a fictional album by the mock heavy-metal band Spinal Tap in the movie This Is Spinal Tap. It was released by Polymer Records .-Cover sleeve art:...
(1982), the renamed record released by fictional band Spinal TapSpinal Tap (band)Spinal Tap is a parody heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called "The T.V. Show", starring Rob Reiner...
after executives at "Polymer Records" objected to the overtly misogynistic cover art for their proposed album entitled Smell the GloveSmell the GloveSmell the Glove is the name of a fictional album by the mock heavy-metal band Spinal Tap in the movie This Is Spinal Tap. It was released by Polymer Records .-Cover sleeve art:...
in the mockumentaryMockumentaryA mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
film This is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal Tap is an American 1984 rock musical mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner about the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap...
. - The Black Album (Prince album) (1987)
- Chyorny albom (1990) or The Black Album, an album by KinoKino (band)Kino was a Soviet rock band headed by Viktor Tsoi. It was one of the most famous Soviet rock groups of the 1980s.-History:The band was formed in the summer of 1981 in Leningrad, USSR Kino was a Soviet rock band headed by Viktor Tsoi. It was one of the most famous Soviet rock groups of the...
- Metallica (album)Metallica (album)Metallica is the self-titled fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Mainly produced by Bob Rock, it was released on August 12, 1991 through Elektra Records to critical acclaim...
(1991) or The Black Album, an album by MetallicaMetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ... - The Black Album (1996), an unreleased demo album by The Dandy WarholsThe Dandy WarholsThe Dandy Warhols are an American alternative rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. The band was founded by singer-guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Peter Holmström, with keyboardist Zia McCabe and drummer Eric Hedford later joining. Hedford left in 1998 and was replaced by...
- The Black Album (1996), a novel by Hanif KureishiHanif KureishiHanif Kureishi CBE is an English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. The themes of his work have touched on topics of race, nationalism, immigration, and sexuality...
- Songs: Ohia (1997) or Black Album, an album by Songs: OhiaSongs: OhiaJason Molina is an American singer-songwriter, originally from Lorain, Ohio. He first came to prominence performing and recording as Songs: Ohia, both in solo projects and with a rotating cast of musicians...
- The Black Album (2001), a box set by Sinéad O'ConnorSinéad O'ConnorSinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
- The Black Album (2002), an album by Baby Bird from the box set The Original Lo-FiThe Original Lo-FiThe Original Lo-Fi is a CD box set compiling five albums of home-made recordings released by Stephen Jones under the name Baby Bird between 1995 and 1997, plus a sixth CD , consisting of additional material recorded during the 1990s.-CD one :#"Blow It To The Moon"#"Mans Tight Vest"#"Lemonade...
- The Black Album (Jay-Z album)The Black Album (Jay-Z album)The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one...
(2003), an album by Jay-ZJay-ZShawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... - The Black AlbumThe Black Album/Come On Feel the Dandy WarholsThe Black Album/Come On Feel the Dandy Warhols is a 2004 double album released by alternative band, The Dandy Warhols. The two disc set was released on their own Beat the World Records label. Initially, the album was only available to purchase through the band's website...
(2004) is the first disc from the double album, The Black Album/Come On Feel the Dandy WarholsThe Black Album/Come On Feel the Dandy WarholsThe Black Album/Come On Feel the Dandy Warhols is a 2004 double album released by alternative band, The Dandy Warhols. The two disc set was released on their own Beat the World Records label. Initially, the album was only available to purchase through the band's website...
, a neo-psychedelic album by The Dandy Warhols. - Black Album (2008), an album by French rap duo Lunatic
See also
- Top R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
, (formerly listed as Black Albums); a Billboard magazine chart - The White Album
- The Grey AlbumThe Grey AlbumThe Grey Album is a mashup album by Danger Mouse, released in 2004. It uses an a cappella version of rapper Jay-Z's The Black Album and couples it with instrumentals created from a multitude of unauthorized samples from The Beatles' LP The Beatles...
, a mashup album of The Beatles' "The White AlbumThe Beatles (album)The Beatles is the ninth official album by the English rock group The Beatles, a double album released in 1968. It is also commonly known as "The White Album" as it has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed on its plain white sleeve.The album was written and recorded during a...
" with Jay-Z's The Black AlbumThe Black Album (Jay-Z album)The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one...
by Danger MouseDanger MouseBrian Joseph Burton , better known by his stage name Danger Mouse, is an American musician, songwriter and producer. He came to prominence in 2004 when he released The Grey Album, which combined vocal performances from Jay-Z's The Black Album with instrumentals from The Beatles' White Album.He...