The Grey Album
| The Grey Album | ||||
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| Remix album (bootleg) by | ||||
| Released | February 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 30 May – 14 October 1968 (The Beatles' sessions), July – October 2003 (Jay-Z's sessions) | |||
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| Length | 44:36 | |||
| Producer | Danger Mouse | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Promotional artwork by Justin Hampton. This was not used for the actual cover, but appeared on the Danger Mouse website. | ||||
The Grey Album is a mashup album by Danger Mouse, released in 2004. It mixes an a cappella version of rapper Jay-Z's The Black Album with samples from the Beatles' self-titled ninth album, commonly known as "The White Album". The Grey Album gained notoriety when the Beatles' record label EMI attempted to halt its distribution despite approval of the project from Jay-Z and the two surviving Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.