Frank Ocean – Blond
Label: | XL Recordings – 862160000302 |
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Format: | 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album |
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 | |
B1 | Solo | 4:17 | |
B2 | Skyline To | 3:05 | |
B3 | Self Control | 4:10 | |
B4 | Good Guy | 1:07 | |
B5 | Night.s | 5:07 | |
C1 | Solo (Reprise) | 1:19 | |
C2 | Pretty Sweet | 2:38 | |
C3 | Facebook Story | 1:09 | |
C4 | Close To You | 1:26 | |
C5 | White Ferrari | 4:09 | |
D1 | Seigfried | 5:35 | |
D2 | Godspeed | 2:58 | |
D3.1 | Futura Free | 9:24 | |
D3.2 | Interviews |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
- Copyright © – Boys Don't Cry
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Boys Don't Cry
- Lacquer Cut At – Optimal Media GmbH
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BG55863
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
- Lacquer Cut By – KR (3)
- Legal – King, Holmes, Paterno And Soriano, LLP
- Management – Three Six Zero
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Viviane Sassen
- 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
Black Friday Edition. Only available for 24 hours on November 25, 2016 via Frank Ocean's website, boysdontcry.co.
The album is labelled "blond" on the release but was marketed as "Blonde."
This is the first official version of "Blonde" on vinyl.
Limited first initial quantities contain ‘Black Friday’ sticker on shrinkwrap & were not part of the XL Recordings pressing. Later copies that were pressed to meet backorder list XL Recordings on reverse side of the sleeve & do not contain ‘Black Friday’ sticker.
Gatefold Sleeve.
"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
©&℗ 2016 Boys Don't Cry
The album is labelled "blond" on the release but was marketed as "Blonde."
This is the first official version of "Blonde" on vinyl.
Limited first initial quantities contain ‘Black Friday’ sticker on shrinkwrap & were not part of the XL Recordings pressing. Later copies that were pressed to meet backorder list XL Recordings on reverse side of the sleeve & do not contain ‘Black Friday’ sticker.
Gatefold Sleeve.
"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
©&℗ 2016 Boys Don't Cry
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 83958 01421 9
- Matrix / Runout: XLLP 846 VV BG55863-01 A1 KR
- Matrix / Runout: XLLP846 T1 BG55863-01 B1 KR
- Matrix / Runout: XLLP846 BG55863-02 C1 KR VV
- Matrix / Runout: XLLP846 BG55863-02 D1 KR
Other Versions (5 of 80)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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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 | ||
New Submission | Blond (CD, Album) | Boys Don't Cry, XL Recordings | 862160000302 | US | 2016 |
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Reviews
- 2 years since I snagged my copy of this... sadly there was a slight value drop for the repress but still my golden item... even just having it, looking at it and knowing the history of the drop, that end of summer 2016. Truly unbelievable record that lives up to the IMMENSE hype. It's on every RYM/Hipster top 10 for a reason (that is an endearing delegation, mind you). My copy definitely isn't the best, a pretty rough corner ding, bad upper seam split, Shipped from a seller I didn't 100% trust AND international. All of this aside I love this copy for what it is. I didn't even play it for over a year... waited for a special occasion. Even contemplated selling it multiple times throughout that time. Until one day it just felt right to do it (listen to it, I mean!). Caught myself in a crossroads of life paths and that moment felt deserved to truly indulge in this record. It was pretty great. Almost like I heard it for the first time, during a hurricane Irma evacuation and blackout in Fall 2017. What an appreciative artistic statement I can still say it is to me.
- Is Discogs going to do anything about the obvious bootlegs people are trying to sell for under $100…
- Edited 9 months agoPoor souls still getting scammed . Hint: check their profile and if all the reviews are left within 10 minutes of each other; or are from new profiles; or are listed way below the market average; or the user won’t sent current dated pictures; something might be fishy.
If you don’t read these warnings then hopefully you’re lucky enough to get a refund!
Edit: I will continually purchase and leave negative feedback scammer, so please go out and get a real job lmaoooooo
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