Frank Ocean – Blond - Mint- CD Album 2016 Boys Don't Cry XL Recordings USA Original - R&B / Hip Hop

$349.99

Frank Ocean – Blond

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

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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		Future 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
Published By – Boys Don't Cry
Recorded At – Henson Recording Studios
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH

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.
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Tags: Blond, Boys don't cry, Experimental, Frank ocean, Hip hop, R&b, Xl recordings

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