Blonde

~ Release by Frank Ocean (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Nikes
additional programming:
Frank Ocean
drum machine programming:
Malay Ho and Om’mas Keith
producer:
Malay Ho, Frank Ocean and Om’mas Keith
mellotron:
Malay
additional vocals:
Amber Coffman
arranger:
Malay Ho, Frank Ocean and Om’mas Keith
recording of:
Nikes
writer:
Christopher Breaux
35:14
2Ivy
producer:
Frank Ocean, Om’mas Keith and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
guitar:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
arranger:
Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Ivy (in 2016)
writer:
Christopher Breaux and Malay Ho
publisher:
Boys Don’t Cry
34:09
3Pink + White
recording engineer:
Eric Caudieux and Greg Keller
drum machine programming:
Pharrell Williams
producer:
Frank Ocean and Pharrell Williams
bass and keyboard:
Pharrell Williams
cello:
Alisha Bauer, Stefanie Fife, Simon Huber, John Krovoza and Ginger Murphy
viola:
Leah Katz (violist), Stefan Smith, Rodney Wirtz and Adriana Zoppo
violin:
Charlie Bisharat, Daphne Chen, Crystal Alforque, Lisa Dondlinger (American classical violinist), Terry Glenny, Eric Gorfain, Neel Hammond (violinist), Gina Kronstadt, Marisa Kuney, Songa Lee, Marcy Vaj, Katie Sloan and Chris Woods (violinist)
additional vocals:
Beyonce Knowles-Carter (US singer, songwriter, record producer & actress)
strings arranger:
Jon Brion and Benjamin Wright
concertmaster:
Eric Gorfain
recorded at:
Henson Recording (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pink + White
writer:
Christopher Breaux and Pharrell Williams
composer:
Ramin Djawadi (Iranian-German score composer)
43:05
4Be Yourself
spoken vocals:
Rosie Watson
samples:
Running Around by Buddy Ross
recording of:
Be Yourself
writer:
Buddy Ross
31:27
5Solo
additional programming:
Frank Ocean
producer:
James Blake and Frank Ocean
keyboard:
James Blake and Mars 1500 (US rapper, member of 1500 or Nothin)
additional vocals:
Jazmine Sullivan
arranger:
James Blake and Frank Ocean
recording of:
Solo
writer:
Christopher Breaux and Malay Ho
34:17
6Skyline To33:05
7Self Control
recording engineer:
Eric Caudieux and Greg Keller
programming:
Frank Ocean
producer:
Jon Brion, Malay Ho and Frank Ocean
cello:
Alisha Bauer, Stefanie Fife, Simon Huber, John Krovoza and Ginger Murphy
guitar:
Alex Giannascoli (American indie singer‐songwriter), Austin Feinstein and Malay Ho
keyboard:
Jon Brion
viola:
Leah Katz (violist), Stefan Smith, Rodney Wirtz and Adriana Zoppo
violin:
Charlie Bisharat, Daphne Chen, Crystal Alforque, Lisa Dondlinger (American classical violinist), Terry Glenny, Neel Hammond (violinist), Gina Kronstadt, Marisa Kuney, Songa Lee, Marcy Vaj, Katie Sloan and Chris Woods (violinist)
vocals:
Austin Feinstein and Yung Lean (Swedish rapper)
strings arranger:
Jon Brion
arranger:
Alex Giannascoli (American indie singer‐songwriter), Jon Brion and Austin Feinstein
concertmaster:
Eric Gorfain
recorded at:
Henson Recording (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Self Control
writer:
Christopher Breaux
34:10
8Good Guy31:07
9Nights
drum machine programming:
Joe Thornalley (UK producer and DJ) and Michael Uzowuru
producer:
Joe Thornalley (UK producer and DJ), Frank Ocean, Buddy Ross and Michael Uzowuru
guitar:
Frank Ocean and Spaceman
keyboard:
Jon Brion, Joe Thornalley (UK producer and DJ) and Buddy Ross
arranger:
Jon Brion, Joe Thornalley (UK producer and DJ), Frank Ocean and Buddy Ross
part of:
Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 16), Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 79)
recording of:
Nights
writer:
Christopher Breaux, Joe Thornalley (UK producer and DJ) and Michael Uzowuru
3.55:07
10Solo (reprise)31:19
11Pretty Sweet32:38
12Facebook Story
producer:
Frank Ocean
spoken vocals:
Sébastien Akchoté (SebastiAn)
samples:
Running Around by Buddy Ross
recording of:
Facebook Story
writer:
Sébastien Akchoté (SebastiAn) and Buddy Ross
31:09
13Close to You31:26
14White Ferrari
drum machine programming:
Sebastian Akchote (SebastiAn)
sampler [sample] programming:
Frank Ocean and Sebastian Akchote (SebastiAn)
producer:
Jon Brion, Frank Ocean and Om’mas Keith
guitar:
Alex Giannascoli (American indie singer‐songwriter)
keyboard:
Jon Brion, Malay Ho and Buddy Ross
arranger:
Alex Giannascoli (American indie singer‐songwriter), Jon Brion, Frank Ocean and Buddy Ross
recording of:
White Ferrari
writer:
Christopher Breaux, John Lennon (The Beatles), Malay Ho, Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and Kanye West
34:09
15Seigfried
producer:
Malay Ho and Frank Ocean
bass and guitar:
Malay Ho
keyboard:
Malay Ho and Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter)
strings:
London Contemporary Orchestra
strings arranger:
Johnny Greenwood (English musician and score composer)
recording of:
Seigfried
writer:
Christopher Breaux, Malay Ho, Rostam Batmanglij (American producer & songwriter) and Elliott Smith (US singer-songwriter)
35:35
16Godspeed
additional programming:
Frank Ocean
producer:
James Blake, Malay Ho, Frank Ocean and Om’mas Keith
keyboard:
James Blake, Malay Ho and Mars 1500 (US rapper, member of 1500 or Nothin)
strings:
Sebastian Akchote (SebastiAn)
choir vocals:
Frank Ocean
guest vocals:
Kim Burrell and Yung Lean (Swedish rapper)
arranger:
James Blake, Frank Ocean and Sebastian Akchote (SebastiAn)
recording of:
Godspeed
writer:
Christopher Breaux and Malay Ho
32:58
17Futura Free
drum machine programming:
Frank Ocean and Om’mas Keith
producer:
Malay Ho, Frank Ocean and Om’mas Keith
bass:
Om’mas Keith
keyboard:
Malay Ho and Frank Ocean
arranger:
Malay Ho and Om’mas Keith
samples:
Love Like Anthrax by Gang of Four
recording of:
Futura Free
writer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Christopher Breaux, Hugo Burnham (drummer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
39:24