Frank Ocean – Blonde
| Label: | Blonded – BLNDD002 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Pop |
| Style: | Contemporary R&B |
Tracklist
| A1 | Nikes | 5:14 | |
| A2 | Ivy | 4:09 | |
| A3 | Pink + White | 3:04 | |
| A4 | Be Yourself | 1:27 | |
| B5 | Solo | 4:17 | |
| B6 | Skyline To | 3:05 | |
| B7 | Self Control | 4:10 | |
| B8 | Good Guy | 1:07 | |
| B9 | Nights | 5:07 | |
| C10 | Solo (Reprise) | 1:19 | |
| C11 | Pretty Sweet | 2:38 | |
| C12 | Facebook Story | 1:09 | |
| C13 | Close To You | 1:26 | |
| C14 | White Ferrari | 4:09 | |
| D15 | Seigfried | 5:35 | |
| D16 | Godspeed | 2:58 | |
| D17 | Futura Free | 9:24 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
- Copyright © – Blonded
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Blonded
- Manufactured By – Precision Record Pressing – 10-95703
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 244489E
Credits
- Creative Director – Frank Ocean, Thomas Mastorakos
- Design – Michel Egger (3), Thomas Mastorakos
- Engineer [Mastering Engineer] – Mike Dean
- Engineer [Mix Engineers] – David Wrench, Noah Goldstein, Tom Elmhirst
- Engineer [Recording Engineers] – Caleb Laven, Jason Lader, Jeff Ellis, Matt Mysko, Sam Petts-Davies
- Executive-Producer – Frank Ocean
- Legal – King, Holmes, Paterno And Soriano, LLP
- Management – Three Six Zero
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Wolfgang Tillmans
- Photography By [Inside Image] – Frank Ocean
- Photography By [Record 1(A, B)] – Jessica Haye
- Photography By [Record 2(C, D)] – Frank Ocean
Notes
2xLP full-colour, gatefold packaging
12" x 36" Lyrics foldout
12" x 24" Foldout poster
This is the second official version of 'Blonde' on vinyl.
The title of the original pressing is stylized "Blond"; this pressing is titled "Blonde".
"Pink + White"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording
*Beyoncé appears courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
"Be Yourself"
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross
"Self Control"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording
"Solo" (Reprise)
*Andre 3000 appears courtesy of Epic Records
"Pretty Sweet"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording
"Facebook Story"
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross
"Close To You"
*Contains a sample of 'They Long To Be Close To You' (Bacharach/David) performed by Stevie Wonder live on The David Frost Show, courtesy of Reelin' in the Years Productions, LLC.
"White Ferrari"
*Contains an interpolation of 'Here, There and Everywhere' by The Beatles
"Seigfried"
*Contains a quote from 'A Fond Farewell' by Elliott Smith and a sample from 'Untitled' by Rostam Batmanglij
"Futura Free"
*Contains a sample of 'Anthrax' (Allen/Burnham/Gill/King) performed by Gang of Four, produced under license from Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company (for the United States, Canada and Mexico) and Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company (for the rest of the world)
Interviews
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross
©&℗ 2022 Blonded
Made in Czech Republic sticker.
Tracks listed sequentially from 1 to 17 on sleeve and labels.
12" x 36" Lyrics foldout
12" x 24" Foldout poster
This is the second official version of 'Blonde' on vinyl.
The title of the original pressing is stylized "Blond"; this pressing is titled "Blonde".
"Pink + White"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording
*Beyoncé appears courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
"Be Yourself"
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross
"Self Control"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording
"Solo" (Reprise)
*Andre 3000 appears courtesy of Epic Records
"Pretty Sweet"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording
"Facebook Story"
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross
"Close To You"
*Contains a sample of 'They Long To Be Close To You' (Bacharach/David) performed by Stevie Wonder live on The David Frost Show, courtesy of Reelin' in the Years Productions, LLC.
"White Ferrari"
*Contains an interpolation of 'Here, There and Everywhere' by The Beatles
"Seigfried"
*Contains a quote from 'A Fond Farewell' by Elliott Smith and a sample from 'Untitled' by Rostam Batmanglij
"Futura Free"
*Contains a sample of 'Anthrax' (Allen/Burnham/Gill/King) performed by Gang of Four, produced under license from Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company (for the United States, Canada and Mexico) and Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company (for the rest of the world)
Interviews
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross
©&℗ 2022 Blonded
Made in Czech Republic sticker.
Tracks listed sequentially from 1 to 17 on sleeve and labels.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 10019 31172 7
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, stamped): 10-95703 / BLNDD002-A 244489E1/B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, stamped): 10-95703 / BLNDD002-B 244489E2/B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C, stamped): 10-95703 / BLNDD002-C 244489E3/D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D, stamped): 10-95703 / BLNDD002-D 244489E4/C
Other Versions (5 of 66)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Blond (17×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps) | Boys Don't Cry | none | 2016 | |||
New Submission | Blonde (CDr, CD-ROM, Album, Limited Edition, MP3, 320 kbps) | Boys Don't Cry | none | US | 2016 | ||
Recently Edited | Blond (CDr, Album, Special Edition, Unofficial Release) | Not On Label (Frank Ocean) | FOBC-1916 | 2016 | |||
New Submission | Blond (2×LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release, White) | Not On Label (Frank Ocean) | B01KRKL6R8 | Europe | 2016 | ||
Recently Edited | Blond (2×LP, Album) | XL Recordings | 862160000302 | US | 2016 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Show All 50 Reviews- packaging is great (though my copy came with seam splits on both inner sleeves), very deluxe. however, i compared the vinyl to the CD (same master that's on streaming) and the CD is better. the vinyl sounds dry and the bass isn't very well clarified. vocals sound better than on the CD but not enough that it's worth sacrificing the atmosphere that's so crucial to this record. the pressing quality is fine, but this was a missed opportunity to get lacquers cut at a proper mastering studio.
as for the music, this is one of the greatest albums ever made by anyone so not much to add there. just a bit disappointed for a $65 vinyl pressing. - Has anyone in Italy received it yet? Mine seems to be shipped two weeks ago.
Anyone happen to come across their record without “blonde” on their cover?
"F**k this shit, I'm sick of it, you're going down, this is a war!"
- Corey Taylor sending a message to all scalpers
Received my copy today in Australia - very good pressing, sounding phenomenal with little to no background noise at all. Definitely will need to store the LP's in some new anti-static inner sleeves though!
This sounds great. Outer sleeve is top notch. Inner sleeves arrived with seam splits, but I’m just glad to have the actual wax pristine. Music itself is as good as I could hope for. Dynamic and almost entirely free of outside noise.
Mine arrived well packaged from blonded, corners all intact.
Mine just shipped yesterday, so if yours hasn't shipped yet, don't worry!
Any Canadian users get theirs yet? Discogs mods keep deleting the comments so it's hard to keep track of which regions got their shipments already.
By far one of essential albums of our decade this was one of the most powerful performances I’ve heard and it’s great listening front to back I go back to it weekly
should a separate release be created for the version that’s gone out without the title on the cover?
