D'Angelo – Brown Sugar (2-LP Vinyl)

$ 47.95
$ 47.95
Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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D'Angelo recorded *Brown Sugar* at just 21 years old, playing nearly every instrument himself, a one-man-band approach rooted in the Prince and Stevie Wonder tradition that signaled something genuinely different was arriving in mid-90s R&B. The album helped ignite the neo-soul movement alongside peers like Erykah Badu and Maxwell, pulling Black music back toward organic, live instrumentation at a moment when the genre had drifted deep into slick production.


Brown Sugar is the debut album from D'Angelo, released on July 3, 1995. Brown Sugar features a fusion of contemporary R&B and traditional soul music, along with elements of funk, quiet storm, and hip hop music. Upon its release, Brown Sugar received acclaim from music critics and earned D'Angelo several accolades.


Tracklist

Side A

1. Brown Sugar (4:22)
2. Alright (5:15)
3. Jonz In My Bonz (5:56)

Side B

1. Me And Those Dreamin' Eyes Of Mine (4:46)
2. Sh*t, Damn, Motherf*cker (5:14)
3. Smooth (4:18)

Side C

1. Cruisin' (6:28)
2. When We Get By (5:48)

Side D

1. Lady (5:47)
2. Higher (5:27)

UPC: 602547240811
Label: Virgin Records Us
Release Date: 5.18.15
Format: LP Vinyl