''Primer'' is an early home video documenting the funk metal band Living Colour and the making of its platinum selling album '' Vivid''. The video includes a collection of songs from ''Vivid'' and observations on the songs from band members. The live track "Broken Hearts" was filmed by

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during a 1988 concert at

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in Alabama. Released in 1989 on VHS tape and

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, the video never made it to DVD and has long been out of print. The video for "Glamour Boys" was not included on the laserdisc version.

Track listing

#"Middle Man" #"

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" #" Funny Vibe" #"Broken Hearts" (Live) #" Open Letter (To a Landlord)" #" Glamour Boys"

Certifications

Personnel

* Corey Glover - vocals * Vernon Reid - guitar *

Muzz Skillings Muzz Skillings (born January 6, 1964, in Queens, New York) is an American bassist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for being the original bassist with Living Colour. Skillings played bass, sang backing vocals, and co-wrote son ...

- bass * Will Calhoun - drums

References

{{Living Colour Living Colour video albums