Alicia Keys announces 20th anniversary release of, The Diary of Alicia Keys

03 November 2023, 11:40 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

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Alicia Keys has announced the expanded edition of her multiplatinum, Grammy-winning second album, The Diary of Alice Keys, to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release The Diary of Alicia Keys 20 featuring nine bonus tracks including "Golden Child" – a previously unreleased rarity from Alicia's personal vault, available in 360RA and Dolby Atmos – as well as four brand new music videos.

Additionally, there will be a special Pop Up at the AWAKE NY store on Orchard Street in New York from 1-2 December. Alongside collaborative merchanise designed by AWAKE NY, there will be previously unseen memorabilia on display from the time of the album’s creation as well as one-of-a-kind artworks.

Alicia Keys is set to celebrate the milestone with an intimate, once-in-a-lifetime anniversary concert performing the album from top to bottom, in its entirety, at New York's Webster Hall on 1 December. Tickets for the event are on sale now, with portion of the price of each ticket will be donated to Keep A Child Alive.

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In early 2024, Vinyl Me, Please will release a limited edition 3LP Piano Key colored 12" vinyl pressing, The Diary of Alicia Keys (VMP 20th Anniversary Edition), featuring the original album plus bonus tracks including remixes, alternate takes and a live recording of the first-ever performance of the album's cuts at Webster Hall upon its release.

The VMP 20th anniversary-edition record will also include a lyric and photo booklet featuring a handwritten letter from Alicia Keys, with one random purchaser receiving the original letter, all housed in a deluxe tri-fold linen-wrapped jacket and slipcase.

Bonus Tracklist:

If I Ain't Got You (Orchestral Version) (featuring Queen Charlotte's Global Orchestra) (from Netflix's "Queen Charlotte")
Golden Child
You Don't Know My Name/Will You Ever Know It (Reggae Mix)
Diary (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné! & Jermaine Paul) (Hani Mixshow)
If I Ain't Got You (Spanish Version) (featuring Queen Charlotte's Global Orchestra (from Netflix's "Queen Charlotte")
Streets of New York (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall - December 1, 2003)
If I Ain't Got You (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall - December 1, 2003)
Diary (featuring Jermaine Paul) (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall - December 1, 2003)
You Don't Know My Name (AOL Broadband Rocks! Live at Webster Hall - December 1, 2003)

The Diary of Alicia Keys 20 is set for release on 1 December, and is available to pre-order now. For more information on the pop-up stores, anniversary show, and Vinyl My Please editions, visit aliciakeys.com.