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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy [3 LP] [Limited Edition]

Kanye WestVinyl
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (315 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Vinyl (December 28, 2010)
  • Number of Discs: 3
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: Def Jam
  • ASIN: B004D7GU3M
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (315 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #755 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. Dark Fantasy feat. Teyana Taylor, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver
2. Gorgeous feat. KiD CuDi & Raekwon
3. POWER
4. All Of The Lights (Interlude)
5. All Of The Lights
Disc: 2
1. Monster feat. JAY-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver
2. So Appalled feat. JAY-Z, Pusha T, Prynce Cy Hi, Swizz Beatz & The RZA
3. Devil In A New Dress feat. Rick Ross
Disc: 3
1. Runaway feat. Pusha T
2. Hell Of A Life
3. Blame Game feat. John Legend
4. Lost In The World feat. Bon Iver
5. Who Will Survive In America

Editorial Reviews

Triple vinyl LP pressing. 2010 release from 14-time Grammy-winning producer, writer and performer Kanye West. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy includes Nikki Minaj, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver on the smash street single "Monster" and Pusha T on "Runaway" which received the Best New Music stamp from Pitchfork. Other guests include Kid Cudi and Raekwon and contributing producers include RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, Pete Rock, and Q-Tip. The album was recorded in Honolulu and at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Like it or not, probably yes, but I know good music when I hear it, and this album is beyond good. @globetrotmrw  |  45 reviewers made a similar statement
Almost every song on this album is a hit. Lotto  |  43 reviewers made a similar statement
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229 of 262 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Haven't I heard this G.O.O.D. music somewhere before? November 22, 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let's get it out of the way up front: If you even tangentially follow the hip hop blogosphere or Twitterverse, you've heard almost all of the substantive tracks on this album (two of the 13 tracks are an interlude and outro). Fully five of the 11 songs were part of Kanye's G.O.O.D. Fridays scheme, another three leaked months ahead of the album's release, and "Dark Fantasy" was included in Kanye's recent short film. But does it matter? Maybe Kanye's done the impossible and crafted an album so good that we'll pay for it even when he gives it away for free.

After listening to the record you'll appreciate how succinctly the album's title summarizes its themes. The record is framed as a fairy tale and the first few lines ("The watered down one, the one you know/ Was made up centuries ago...Twisted fiction, sick addiction/ Gather around children, zip it, listen) almost allude to the gradual censorship of the Brothers Grimm's dark fairytales over the centuries. On My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye seeks to dismantle the facade of fame and fortune to reveal the twisted debauchery underneath.

Kanye's trademark arrogance is in full force on this album. But this time it's an unapologetic arrogance that's a product of being treated like a god on earth. On "Devil in a New Dress" he rhymes "It's hard to be humble when you're stuntin' on a jumbotron" and on "POWER" "I embody every characteristic of the egotisic, he knows he's so gifted." The occult is another central theme, not only in track titles like "Devil in a New Dress," "Monster" and "Hell of a Life" but in the bars on each record. Kanye offers "We headed to hell, for heaven's sake huh?/ Well I'mma levitate and make the devil wait, yeah."

Perhaps the most personal theme on the album is a feeling of dissatisfaction in the face of so much commercial and critical success. We hear it on "Runaway" ("I always find something wrong/ You've been putting up with me just way too long/I'm so gifted at finding what I don't like the most"). And while Kanye keeps up the pretense of ego (see above) it's clear that the endless criticism has forced chinks in his armor. There are unveiled jabs at both Saturday Night Live and South Park, and bars including "It's not funny anymore, try different jokes," and "I was lookin' at my resume, feelin' real fresh today/ But they rewrite history, I don't believe in yesterday."

In short, the album is brilliant. The rhymes are clever, the music is rich, the emotions are raw and the themes are dark. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy will be an interesting experiment in an age of dwindling album sales ostensibly due to piracy. If Kanye can move 800,000 units in his first week despite having given the album away, the power of good music will be proven and artists will have no one to blame but themselves.
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78 of 95 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Vinyl Transfer - Audiophiles Beware February 13, 2011
Format:Vinyl
When mastering an album you do a totally different mix for digital (ie, CD, mp3) and vinyl. The reason for this is the different formats have different characteristics and matching your final mix to take advantage of them yields a superior listening experience. In this case, no effort was made to produce a different mix for vinyl - as far as I can tell this is the digital master pressed onto a record. Ironically, this has produced a release that sounds considerably WORSE than the CD. If your main concern is audio fidelity avoid this release. In fact, I can't even listen to it - after two plays it will never leave the package. My digital copy sounds superior (which is a massive disappointment because I was dying to hear 'All of the Lights' on warm, rich vinyl). I am incredibly disappointed considering this is one of the best albums I've heard in years and I'm frankly appalled that Kanye would sign off on this one after spending so much time crafting an amazing album.

As for the packaging, a lot of work went into the artwork, but no effort went into the materials. The cardboard is flimsy, the vinyl is not heavyweight and for some inexplicable reason the artwork is censored. It's just a painting and not even that suggestive - we better keep America's youth out of our many fine museums and art galleries as well lest they be exposed to anything thought provoking.

Album 5/5
Vinyl 0/5
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Easily Best CD of the Year November 24, 2010
Format:MP3 Music
I purchased this cd when it first came out and everytime I listen to it I hear something different. It's really a feel good album and Kanye does a great job of capturing the soul and moment in every song, by making you feel the emotion behind everything he's saying. I strongly suggest this cd to everyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars thanks
took awhile but disc was in great shape. it had the artwork. just took awhile. but what did i expect for a penny lol
Published 12 days ago by Michael E Cohen
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Kanye's best. Lots of cool extras on vinyl
This album is great, probably Kanye's best (hard to decide if its this or Graduation). The vinyl comes with lots of cool extras like posters and changeable front display artwork. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joe
4.0 out of 5 stars kanye west
kanye west's my beautiful dark twisted fantasy review lets get into it

dark fantasy ft.nicki minaj 5/5
kanye has a nice flow and a nice beat,nicki is kinda wierd... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nancy M. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Kanye West' Best Album to date
I loved this album because it was everything you would expect from a Kanye West album and more. This is my everyday album I listen to.
Published 1 month ago by Jay
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 of 5
With songs that clock at eight and nine minutes, this album actually goes for grand and epic rather than dark and twisted. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Marcel Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars This album was amazing.
This is seriously one of my favorite Kanye albums. Each song is amazing and tells a different story. I still listen to this album often and consider to be one of his best.
Published 2 months ago by Dina Lewi
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it! The vinyl sounds great!
I ordered this already being a Kanye West fan. I had never listened to this album before so I thought I'd give it a shot. This is now one of my favorite albums of all time. Read more
Published 2 months ago by ryanxbauer98
5.0 out of 5 stars UGH OMG I LUUUV
SO AMAZING VISUAL AND THE ALBUM ITS SELF UGH I CANT EVEN I SUGGEST SOOO MUCH ITS SUCH AN AMAZING THING UGH
Published 2 months ago by Aaron valenzuela
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!!!
I am Very happy with the purchase! It arrived on time and I would definitely Like to purchase from you again!!!!!
Published 2 months ago by jessica timberlake
5.0 out of 5 stars This album will be considered one of our generation classics
Yes, Kanye West as a person is polarizing at best; however, this collection of masterful beats and introverted rapping is a 10/10 in quality throughout every single song. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Daniel Haney
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How Limited is this vinyl exactly ? Anyone ?
Trust me you will find something..if they dont have it here...gemm and many other sites will..just google it.
Dec 21, 2010 by Isaiah K. Tolbert |  See all 9 posts
Digital Download? Good pressing?
I pre-ordered my copy and received it on the release date, so I can verify that this vinyl includes no digital download code of any kind. However, I noticed on first play that the pressing is of a very high quality. A quick comparison to the CD and this is very noticeable. The vinyl sounds much... Read more
Jan 2, 2011 by M Burden |  See all 3 posts
Will the original picture be blurred?
I got the record yesterday through insound, and the art is blurred on the insert and on the first record label. It is disappointing and I'm not sure why it keeps getting censored.
Dec 24, 2010 by Shin Megami Tensei |  See all 2 posts
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