D’Angelo & the Vanguard | Black Messiah (2LP/DL Card/Gatefold) | Vinyl

Black Messiah is D'Angelo and the Vanguard's 2014 third studio album, released as a surprise after a fourteen-year gap following the celebrated Voodoo, arriving amid heightened public awareness around police violence and racial injustice. The record's dense, deliberately murky production and politically engaged lyrics, particularly on “The Charade,” gave it an urgent, unflinching quality distinct from D'Angelo's earlier, more purely sensual work. This 2LP gatefold pressing with download card presents the long-awaited return of one of neo-soul's most influential and reclusive artists.

Track List

Side A

1. Ain't That Easy
2. 1000 Deaths
3. The Charade
4. Sugah Daddy

Side B

1. Really Love
2. Back to the Future (Part I)
3. Till It's Done (Tutu)
4. Prayer

Side C

1. Betray My Heart
2. The Door
3. Back to the Future (Part II)

Side D

1. Back to the Future (Part II) (bonus)
2. Another Life

Release Details

• UPC: 0888750565518
• Label: RCA Records Label
• Format: LP Vinyl — 2LP, DL Card, Gatefold
• Genre: R&B / Soul
• Release Date: 3/10/15
• Release date reflects catalog release information and may not indicate the pressing/edition of the specific copy shipped.