Black is the 2009. I know because I've got one.
The Singlecross is hands down my favorite bike that I've ever ridden. I paid around 500 for mine when I worked at a Specialized dealer and think it was worth every penny. I run it fixed with 700x23s most often and as such it can still go anywhere. I'll regularly leave the road/path to go play on some dirt trails, this bike can bring you to some very interesting places. The components on the single aren't really much to gawk at, but they are still decent enough that upgrades do not need to be done right away. All you'll need is a threaded cog and lockring and some slicks and you'll have a pretty solid contender. If you ride rough roads often it's wonderful, the super beefy front fork really does absorb a lot.
I also take this bike and run it as a singlespeed with knobbies out at several of the local XC singletrack mountain bike trails. It may not be the fastest bike out there on the road but the fact that you are in no way limited to riding on the road makes every ride more interesting!

The only things I've changed on mine in 2 summers of riding as a commuter/exercise bike/toy would be the saddle (now a Specialized Phenom) and the rubber (now specialized roubaix 700 x 23/25 slicks)

I'll never sell this bike. But I also enjoy riding it so much I never remember to stop and take pictures...