The Black Album
First released 1987Hip HopJazzFunk / SoulFunkMinneapolis SoundSoulGo-Go
75 vinyl versions on record
Versions
Every vinyl pressing of this album we know of. A See listings link means at least one store's copy has been verified as that exact pressing (by barcode or catalogue number) — we never guess which pressing a listing is.
| Year | Country | Label | Cat# | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records | 925 677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 1- 25677-DJ | 2×Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album | |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 9 25677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records | 92 56771 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 1-25677 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing | |
| 1987 | US | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1987 | France | Erotic City Records | NOIR-69 | Vinyl, LP, Mispress, Unofficial Release | |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 1-925667 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | US | Erotic City Records | NOIR-69 | Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release, Album | |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records (2) | WX147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | Europe | Black Discs | BDPR010 | Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release, Album | |
| 1988 | Germany | Paisley Park (2) | 920 442-0 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | UK | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, White Label | |
| 1988 | — | Rikardo Hammond (2) | RDLP 101 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | UK | Not On Label (Prince) | BLACK | Vinyl, LP, Album, White Label | |
| 1988 | US | Erotic City Records | NOIR-69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Not On Label (Prince) | RDLP 101 | Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release, Album | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | WX 147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | Germany | Not On Label (Prince) | 925677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | P.B.A. 26821 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | UK | Minn. Recording & Soundworks | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | US | Erotic City Records | NOIR-69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | US | Erotic City Records | NOIR-69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | US | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | WX 147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition | |
| 1988 | UK | Not On Label | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered | |
| 1988 | US | Erotic City Records | NOIR-69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition | |
| 1988 | — | Erotic City Records | NOIR 69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | M.A 12 401 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Mr X Records | RDLP 101 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | — | Not On Label (Prince) | WX 147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition | |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records (2) | WX147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | Europe | Not On Label (Prince) | Black | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1988 | Europe | Not On Label (Prince) | BLACK | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 1989 | — | Charity Records (3) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition | |
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records | 9362-45793-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition | |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records | PRO-A-7330 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo | |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 1-45793 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered | |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 1-45793 | Vinyl, LP, Album | |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 1-45793 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered | |
| 1994 | US | Warner Bros. Records | 1-45793 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing | |
| 1994 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records | 9362-45793-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition | |
| 2016 | — | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 125677DJLP | 2×Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 2016 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records (2) | WX147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue | |
| 2016 | — | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 125677DJLP | 2×Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| 2016 | — | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 125677DJLP | 2×Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | UK & Europe | Not On Label (Prince) | WX147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | Germany | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 925 677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release, White Label | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | US | Erotic City Records | NOIR 69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Mispress | |
| — | Europe | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 925 677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | BPA0001 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | Europe | Not On Label (Prince) | WX 147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue | |
| — | Europe | Not On Label (Prince) | 925 677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered | |
| — | — | Erotic City Records | NOIR-69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Mispress | |
| — | US | Warner Bros. Records | 1-25677 | 2×Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | 9362-45793-3 | 2×Vinyl, LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | WX 147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | 9362-45793-3 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Remastered, Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered | |
| — | UK & Europe | Not On Label (Prince) | WX 147 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | Europe | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 925 677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | — | Big Bomb Records | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | Europe | Warner Bros. Records (2) | 925 677-1 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release | |
| — | UK | Not On Label (Prince) | — | Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered | |
| — | — | Not On Label (Prince) | 9362-45793-3 | 2×Vinyl, LP, Unofficial Release | |
| — | US | Erotic City Records | NOIR 69 | Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release |