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Sealed. Reissue of the modern classic LP blonde by Frank Ocean.
Frank Ocean – Blonde
Frank Ocean - Blonde album cover
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Label:Blonded – BLNDD002
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:US
Released:Dec 17, 2022
Genre:Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:Contemporary R&B
A1Nikes
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
A2Ivy
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
A3Pink + White
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Benjamin Wright, Jon Brion
Bass – Pharrell Williams
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*
3:04
A4Be Yourself
Written-By – B. Ross*
1:27
B5Solo
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
B6Skyline To
Arranged By – Christophe Chassol, Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*
Drum Programming – Tyler Okonma
Guitar – Malay Ho*
Keyboards – Christophe Chassol, James Blake
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, Om'mas Keith
Synth [Moog Solo], Soloist [Moog Solo] – Christophe Chassol
Written-By – C. Chassol*, C. Breaux*, T. Okonma*
3:05
B7Self 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
B8Good Guy
Keyboards – Frank Ocean
Producer – Frank Ocean
Written-By – C. Breaux*
1:07
B9Nights
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
C10Solo (Reprise)
Arranged By – James Blake, Jon Brion
Drum Programming – Jon Brion
Keyboards – James Blake, Jon Brion
Producer – Frank Ocean, James Blake, Jon Brion
Written-By – A. Benjamin*, C. Breaux*, J. Blake*
1:19
C11Pretty 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
Drum Programming – Malay, Om'mas Keith
Guitar – Malay
Producer – Frank Ocean, Malay Ho*, 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*
2:38
C12Facebook Story
Producer – Frank Ocean
Written-By – B. Ross*, S. Akchote*
1:09
C13Close 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
C14White Ferrari
Arranged By – Alex Giannascoli, Buddy Ross, Frank Ocean, Jon Brion
Drum Programming – Sebastian Akchote
Guitar – Alex Giannascoli
Keyboards – Buddy Ross, Jon Brion, Malay
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
D15Seigfried
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*
5:35
D16Godspeed
Arranged By – Frank Ocean, James Blake, Sebastian Akchote
Arranged By [String Arrangement] – 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
D17Futura 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
Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
Copyright © – Blonded
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Blonded
Manufactured By – Precision Record Pressing – 10-95703
Pressed By – GZ Media – 244489E
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
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.
Barcode (Printed on sticker.): 8 10019 31172 7
Barcode (Scanned): 810019311727
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 / BLNDD0