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Shortly before his death, D’Angelo had just celebrated the 30th anniversary of his seminal 1995 debut album, Brown Sugar, which was released to critical acclaim in July of 1995.
The Grammy-winning singer earned four nods for Brown Sugar, which heralded the arrival of a new R&B and neo-soul star. It wasn’t just his soulful voice: D’Angelo handled nearly all the production on the album, including the instrumentation, arrangements and songwriting, in addition to the vocals.
Though it never achieved the level of mainstream success as his 2000 follow-up recordVoodoo, Brown Sugar remains a fan favorite and one of the most highly-lauded debut albums in music history. The singer actually released a remastered deluxe version of the album in 2017 and released a limited-edition 30th anniversary vinyl pressing over the summer.
D’Angelo – Brown Sugar (2LP)
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Amazon still has copies of the double LP 30th anniversary release available as of this writing though they are selling quickly.
The anniversary pressing features D’Angelo’s classic 1995 album on two discs: a translucent “honey sugar” vinyl and another in opaque “burnt sugar.” It’s selling out on Amazon but you can also check listings on eBay here.
The regular version of the Brown Sugar vinyl is still available at Urban Outfitters and Barnes & Noble, through the links below. You can also find the LP available at Walmart.com.
D’Angelo – Brown Sugar LP
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Buy Now AT BARNES & NOBLE $42.99
The original vinyl release is also selling quickly online.
D’Angelo’s death has also spurred sales of his other albums, including Voodoo, which was still available on vinyl through Books-a-Million and Barnes & Noble as of this article’s publication.
D’Angelo – Voodoo LP
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Voodoo was hailed as one of Rolling Stone’s Greatest Albums of All Time, with this magazine heralding the “Pink Floyd-style cosmic jams next to Prince-inspired erotica.”
D’Angelo’s family announced his death in a statement on October 14. He was 51.
