Primer is an early home video documenting the funk metal

Funk metal

Funk metal is a subgenre of funk rock that fuses elements of heavy metal and funk. Allmusic has claimed that "funk metal evolved in the mid-'80s when alternative bands like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More, Infectious Grooves, Mordred and Fishbone began playing the hybrid with a stronger...

 band Living Colour

Living Colour

Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. Stylistically, the band's music is a creative fusion influenced by free jazz, funk, neo-psychedelia, hard rock, and heavy metal...

 and the making of its platinum selling album Vivid

Vivid (album)

Vivid is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Living Colour, which was released on May 3, 1988. The band was discovered by Mick Jagger while playing a show at punk club CBGB's in 1987...

. 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 MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

 during a 1988 concert at Auburn University

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

 in Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

. Released in 1989 on VHS

VHS

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 tape and laserdisc

Laserdisc

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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

1. "Middle Man"
2. "Cult of Personality
   Cult of Personality (song)
   "Cult of Personality" is a song by funk metal band Living Colour. It was the first single from their debut album, Vivid, released in 1988. "Cult of Personality" reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It also won the Grammy award for "Best Hard Rock...
   
   "
3. "Funny Vibe
   Funny Vibe
   "Funny Vibe" is a song by the New York City band Living Colour from their 1988 debut album Vivid. The song features Public Enemy's Chuck D and Flavor Flav. It is featured on the compilation 1995 Pride without Chuck D's and Flavour Flav's contribution....
   
   "
4. "Broken Hearts" (Live)
5. "Open Letter (To a Landlord)
   Open Letter (To a Landlord)
   "Open Letter " is a song by the New York City band Living Colour from their 1988 debut album Vivid.-Track listings:7" single# "Open Letter " — 5:30# "Cult Of Personality" — 5:0612" single...
   
   "
6. "Glamour Boys
   Glamour Boys
   "Glamour Boys" is a song by the funk metal band Living Colour and the second single from their 1988 debut album Vivid. It was nominated the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1990...
   
   "

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
U.S.	Gold	July 11, 1989	50,000

Personnel

• Corey Glover
  Corey Glover
  Corey Glover is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of the hard rock band Living Colour.-Career:...
  
   - vocals
• Vernon Reid
  Vernon Reid
  Vernon Reid is an English-born American guitarist, songwriter, composer, and bandleader. Best known as the founder and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Living Colour, Reid was named #66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's]...
  
   - guitar
• Muzz Skillings
  Muzz Skillings
  Muzz Skillings is an American bassist, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for having been the original bassist with Living Colour....
  
   - bass
• Will Calhoun
  Will Calhoun
  Will Calhoun is an American drummer, who graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music.-Career:...
  
  - drums