THE ONE THAT THEY SOLD IN STORES WAS NOT THE REAL BLACK ALBUM

hmmm. THe packaging was different , but the tracks where identical to the bootleg I attained in the 80's ,

I have the bootleg and the released version...same 2 me (except my boot copy didnt have the "What kinda fuck ending was that?")

kinke said:

It's a CONSPIRACY!

REAL MICHAEL JORDAN JERSEYS
THE ONES THEY SELL IN STORES ARE NOT REAL MICHAEL JORDAN JERSEYS.
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ALL THE CRITICS THINK THEY ARE SMARTER IN MILWAUKEE!

Alert the media...

OH NOOOOO!!!!! RUN 4 SHELTER!!!!!

You're all adopted!!!

paisleypark4 said:

Mine did

all the critics think they are smarter in milwaukee huh!?!
i don't think that " dumba** " i was just making this forum to get some feedback
plus there were 2 songs called chocolate and spooky electric that were on the bootleg version
that's what i saw anysways i took that sayin' from the 1999 album

If you had a bootleg with extra tracks that doesn't meant they were intended to be on the Black Album. I saw many boots of TBA that included "All My Dreams" and "Old Friends 4 Sale," just because the bootleggers tried to pad the disc out to make it more attractive to collectors. "Chocolate" was recorded in 1982 as a demo for the Time, it had nothing to do with the Black Album. What was released in stores in 1994 is exactly what we would've gotten in stores in 1987 if Prince had gone ahead with its release. No conspiracy from Warner Bros.

renfield said:

oh ok when i was by my bestfriends house years ago his dad had a copy of a different version
so when it was released i thought the album was a fake

Yeah my CD boot copy was fantastic (and had Old Friends 4 Sale and In All My Dreams). It sounded like it was lifted from vinyl (the original test pressings that got out?), but lacked the "What The Fuck Kinda Ending Was That." I was interested to see that someone's did. It must be the exact same as the '87/'88 pressings. They also maintained TRUE packaging. Black cover, peach cat. number (sticker on the case a slight concession). The CD has a track listing in peach. I had a cassette copy as well. It doesn't mention Prince's name or title the album on the cassette, just the track listing. The REAL Black Album, however, is the original one. No, not Metalica or Jay-Z...the true black album was in Spinal Tap! I'm sure some Beatles bootleggers must have come up with a black album too. Primus has a brown album, some Orbital albums are nicknamed after colors, including their latest and last release -- The Blue Album...anyone think of any others?

sorry, got carries away...