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The Last Great 20th-Century Album: D'Angelo's Voodoo at 25

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A 2012 vinyl reissue of Voodoo, from Modern Classics Recordings. (The Gig)

Twenty-five years ago on this day — Jan. 25, 2000 — Virgin Records released the second album by D’Angelo. This of course was Voodoo, which debuted at No. 1, its initial chart success driven in part by anticipation over the R&B star’s long-simmering follow-up to Brown Sugar — and …

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