The Vanguard (3) – Black Messiah
Tracklist
| Side A | |||
| 1 | Ain't That Easy | 4:49 | |
| 2 | 1000 Deaths | 5:49 | |
| 3 | The Charade | 3:20 | |
| 4 | Sugah Daddy | 5:02 | |
| 5 | Really Love | 5:44 | |
| Side B | |||
| 6 | Back To the Future (Part I) | 5:22 | |
| 7 | Till It's Done (Tutu) | 3:51 | |
| 8 | Prayer | 4:32 | |
| 9 | Betray My Heart | 5:55 | |
| 10 | The Door | 3:08 | |
| 11 | Back To the Future (Part II) | 2:24 | |
| 12 | Another Life | 5:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
- Copyright © – RCA Records
- Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment
- Marketed By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
- Published By – Ah-Choo Music Publishing
- Published By – 12:00 AM Music
- Published By – U Betta Like My Muzik
- Published By – Songs Of SMP
- Published By – Ear Kandy Music
- Published By – Legendelphia Music LLC
- Published By – Universal Music-Careers
- Published By – Onip Songs
- Published By – BMG Bumblebee
- Published By – Gadtoon Music
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Recorded At – MSR Studios
- Recorded At – Hydra SF
- Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
- Recorded At – The Plant Studios
- Recorded At – Sear Sound
- Recorded At – Avatar Studios
- Recorded At – Quad Recording Studios
- Mixed At – MSR Studios
- Mixed At – Henson Recording Studios
- Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC, Terre Haute – DIDX-1070863
Credits
- Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Brent Fischer
- Art Direction, Design – Exposure America
- Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Kendra Foster
- Creative Director [RCA Creative Director] – Erwin Gorostiza
- Drums – James Gadson
- Drums, Drum Programming – Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson*
- Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Tony Rambo
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Ricky Begin*
- Executive-Producer, Management – Kevin Liles
- Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar] – Mark Hammond (4)
- Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar – Isaiah Sharkey
- Legal – Samantha Shipp
- Liner Notes [Foreword] – Nelson George
- Lyrics By – Q-Tip (tracks: 1, 4)
- Management – Shelltoe Entertainment
- Management [Business Management] – Monarch Business And Wealth Management, LLC
- Management [Personal Assistant To D'Angelo] – Malcolm Fernando Kee
- Mastered By – Dave Collins
- Mixed By [Additional Mixing], Engineer – Ben Kane
- Mixed By, Engineer – Russell Elevado
- Music By – Questlove (tracks: 3, 12)
- Photography By – Barron Claiborne
- Photography By [Live Photography] – Carine Bijlsma
- Producer, Lyrics By, Music By, Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Sitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – D'Angelo
- Sitar, Bass – Pino Palladino
- Songwriter, Vocals – Gina* (tracks: 5)
- Strings, Woodwind – Maurice Grants
- Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Brass, Arranged By [Horn Arrangment] – Roy Hargrove
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) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered by Universal Polygram International Publishing)
Tracks 7 and 10: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (istered 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.
Track 1: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered 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) (istered by Universal Polygram International Publishing)
Tracks 7 and 10: Published by Ah Choo Music Publishing (ASCAP)/12:00 AM Music (ASCAP) (istered 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.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 888750565525
- Barcode (Text): 8 8875-05655-2 5
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DIDX-1070863 1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L329
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 50AB
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DIDX-1070863 1
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L329
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 50D8
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): DIDX-1070863 1 A03
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L329
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 50H1
Other Versions (5 of 12)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Black Messiah (12×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps) | RCA | none | 2014 | ||||
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Black Messiah (CD, Album) | Sony Music | 88875056552 | Europe | 2014 | ||
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Black Messiah (CD, Album) | RCA | 88875056552 | Australia | 2014 | ||
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Black Messiah (CD, Album) | RCA | 88875-05655-2 | Malaysia | 2014 | ||
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Black Messiah (CD, Album) | Sony Music | 8887 505655-2 | Argentina | 2014 |
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Edited 8 years agoMy copy has a slight warp on the 2nd LP, but the sound is incredible. I have no reason to take it back, a must own in my opinion.
EDIT: This is supposed to be referencing the US/Canada 2xLP release, not sure why it's referencing the CD. -
Edited 9 years agoDear contributors and s for Black Messiah personnel,
The credit for the spoken word is incorrect. The spoken word artist is Gina Figueroa not Gina Loring. Please make the necessary correction. Gina Figueroa is an ASCAP performer and her publishing company is Cocolita's Music.
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It's jaw-droppingly brilliant. The double vinyl package is so exquisite and well worth the wait.
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late to the game and hadn't heard this finally dropped... this album is fantastic. well worth the wait! d'angelo is so smooth it's silly.
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