Frank Ocean - Blond (CD - OFFICIAL) | Near Mint (NM or M-) Excellent+ (EX+)

*PHOTOS ACTUAL*

JUST A FEW VERY FAINT LINES - BASICALLY NM ALL AROUND

Label:
Boys Don't Cry – 862160000302, XL Recordings – 862160000302
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
US
Released:
Nov 25, 2016
Genre:
Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:
Experimental, Contemporary R&B
1        Nikes
Arranged By – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Drum Programming – Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Mellotron – Malay
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Frank Ocean
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Amber Coffman
Written-By – C. Breaux*
5:14
2        Ivy
Arranged By – Rostam Batmanglij
Bass – Ben Reed (2)
Guitar – Fish
Producer – Frank Ocean, Om'mas Keith, Rostam Batmanglij
Written-By – C. Breaux*, M. Ho*
4:09
3        Pink + White
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Benjamin Wright, Jon Brion
Cello – Alisha Bauer, Ginger Murphy, John Krovoza, Simon Huber, Stefanie Fife
Drum Programming – Pharrell Williams
Keyboards – Pharrell Williams
Producer – Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams
Recorded By [Strings Recorded By] – Eric Caudieux, Greg Keller (2)
Viola – Adriana Zoppo, Leah Katz, Rodney Wirtz, Stefan Smith (8)
Violin – Charlie Bisharat, Chris Woods (2), Crystal Alforque, Daphne Chen, Gina Kronstadt, Katie Sloan*, Lisa Dondlinger, Marcy Vaj*, Marisa Kuney, Neel Hammond, Songa Lee, Terry Glenny
Violin, Concertmaster – Eric Gorfain
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Beyoncé Knowles-Carter*
Written-By – C. Breaux*, P. Williams*
3:05
4        Be Yourself
Written-By – B. Ross*
1:27
5        Solo
Arranged By – Frank Ocean, James Blake
Keyboards – James Blake, Mars 1500*
Producer – Frank Ocean, James Blake
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Frank Ocean
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Jazmine Sullivan
Written-By – C. Breaux*, M. Ho*
4:17
6        Skyline To
Arranged By – Christophe Chassol, Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*
Drum Programming – Tyler Okonma
Guitar – Malay Ho*
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Synthesizer [Moog Solo], Soloist [Moog Solo] – Christophe Chassol
Written-By – C. Chassol*, C. Breaux*, T. Okonma*
3:05
7        Self Control
Arranged By – Alex Giannascoli, Austin Feinstein, Jon Brion
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jon Brion
Cello – Alisha Bauer, Ginger Murphy, John Krovoza, Simon Huber, Stefanie Fife
Guitar – Alex Giannascoli, Austin Feinstein, Malay Ho*
Keyboards – Jon Brion
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, Jon Brion
Programmed By – Frank Ocean
Recorded By [Strings Recorded By] – Eric Caudieux, Greg Keller (2)
Viola – Adriana Zoppo, Leah Katz, Rodney Wirtz, Stefan Smith (8)
Violin – Charlie Bisharat, Chris Woods (2), Crystal Alforque, Daphne Chen, Gina Kronstadt, Katie Sloan*, Lisa Dondlinger, Marcy Vaj*, Marisa Kuney, Neel Hammond, Songa Lee, Terry Glenny
Violin, Concertmaster – Eric Gorfain
Written-By – C. Breaux*
4:10
8        Good Guy
Keyboards – Frank Ocean
Producer – Frank Ocean
Written-By – C. Breaux*
1:07
9        Nights
Arranged By – Buddy Ross, Frank Ocean, Joe Thornalley, Jon Brion
Bass – Ben Reed (2)
Drum Programming – Joe Thornalley, Michael Uzowuru
Guitar – Spaceman*, Frank Ocean
Keyboards – Buddy Ross, Joe Thornalley, Jon Brion
Producer – Buddy Ross, Frank Ocean, Joe Thornalley, Michael Uzowuru
Written-By – C. Breaux*, J. Thornalley*, M. Uzowuru*
5:07
10        Solo (Reprise)
Arranged By – James Blake, Jon Brion
Co-producer – James Blake
Drum Programming – Jon Brion
Keyboards – James Blake, Jon Brion
Written-By – A. Benjamin*, C. Breaux*, J. Blake*
1:19
11        Pretty Sweet
Arranged By – Malay Ho*, Jon Brion, Om'mas Keith
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jon Brion
Bass – Buddy Ross
Cello – Alisha Bauer, Ginger Murphy, John Krovoza, Simon Huber, Stefanie Fife
Guitar – Malay Ho*
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Producer [Drum Production] – Malay, Om'mas Keith
Recorded By [Strings Recorded By] – Eric Caudieux, Greg Keller (2)
Viola – Adriana Zoppo, Leah Katz, Rodney Wirtz, Stefan Smith (8)
Violin – Charlie Bisharat, Chris Woods (2), Crystal Alforque, Daphne Chen, Gina Kronstadt, Katie Sloan*, Lisa Dondlinger, Marcy Vaj*, Marisa Kuney, Neel Hammond, Songa Lee, Terry Glenny
Violin, Concertmaster – Eric Gorfain
Written-By – C. Breaux*
2:39
12        Facebook Story
Producer – Frank Ocean
Written-By – B. Ross*, S. Akchote*
1:09
13        Close To You
Arranged By – Buddy Ross, Francis Starlite, Frank Ocean
Drum Programming – Joe Thornalley
Keyboards – Buddy Ross
Producer – Buddy Ross, Francis Starlite, Frank Ocean
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Buddy Ross
Vocoder – Francis Starlite
Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. David*, B. Ross*, C. Breaux*
1:26
14        White Ferrari
Arranged By – Alex Giannascoli, Buddy Ross, Frank Ocean, Jon Brion
Drum Programming – Sebastian Akchote
Guitar – Alex Giannascoli
Keyboards – Buddy Ross, Malay Ho*, Jon Brion
Producer – Frank Ocean, Jon Brion, Om'mas Keith
Programmed By [Sample Programming] – Frank Ocean, Sebastian Akchote
Written-By – C. Breaux*, M. Ho*, K. West*, J. Lennon, P. McCartney*
4:09
15        Seigfried
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Jonny Greenwood
Bass – Ben Reed (2), Malay Ho*
Guitar – Malay Ho*
Keyboards – Malay Ho*, Rostam Batmanglij
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*
Strings – London Contemporary Orchestra
Written-By – C. Breaux*, E. Smith*, M. Ho*, R. Batmanglij*
5:15
16        Godspeed
Arranged By – Frank Ocean, James Blake, Sebastian Akchote
Choir – Frank Ocean
Keyboards – James Blake, Malay Ho*, Mars 1500*
Producer – Frank Ocean, James Blake, Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Frank Ocean
Strings – Sebastian Akchote
Vocals [Featured Vocals] – Kim Burrell, Yung Lean
Written-By – C. Breaux*, M. Ho*
2:58
17.1        Futura Free
Arranged By – Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Bass – Ben Reed (2), Om'mas Keith
Drum Programming – Frank Ocean, Om'mas Keith
Keyboards – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Written-By – A. Gill*, C. Breaux*, D. Allen*, H. Burnham*, J. King*
9:24
17.2        Interviews
Interviewee – Evan Clark (2), Frank Ocean, Ibrahim Hariri, Nabil Hariri, Na-Kel Smith*, Ryan Moore (8), Sage Elsessler*
Interviewer – Mikey Alfred
Keyboards – Buddy Ross
Written-By – B. Ross*
Distributed By – XL Recordings
Copyright © – Boys Don't Cry
Published By – Boys Don't Cry
Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AG57698
3. "Pink + White"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording
*Beyonce appears courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records

4. "Be Yourself"
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross

7. "Self Control"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording

10. "Solo" (Reprise)
*Andre 3000 appears courtesy of Epic Records

11. "Pretty Sweet"
Strings recorded by Greg Keller and Eric Caudieux at Henson Recording

12. "Facebook Story"
*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross

13. "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 Rellin' in the Years Productions, LLC

14. "White Ferrari"
*Contains an interpolation of 'Here, There and Everywhere' by The Beatles

15. "Seigfried"
*Contains a quote from 'A Fond Farewell' by Elliott Smith and a sample from 'Untitled' by Rostam Batmanglij

17. "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)

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Interviews
*Contains a sample of "Running Around" by Buddy Ross

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This item, along with a few other promo items, including the "Blonde" vinyl, were available on Frank Ocean's website, boysdontcry.co, on Black Friday, November 25, 2016 for 24 hours only.

This was the only official manufactured/pressed version of "Blonde" on CD until the magazine reprint, Frank Ocean - Blonde, was released. The CD that came with the original magazine on August 20, 2016 was only a CDr containing MP3 files.

Copyright 2016, Boys Don't Cry. All Rights Reserved.
Digipak packaging
Matrix / Runout: manufactured by optimal media GmbH AG57698-01
 

• Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
• Sleeve Condition: Excellent+ (EX+)
• Format: CD
• Genre: HIP HOP
• Format Type: CD