Frank OceanBlonde

Label:

Boys Don't Cry – 883958014219

Format:

CDr , CD-ROM, Album, Limited Edition , MP3, 320 kbps

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Psychedelic

Tracklist

1 Nikes
FeaturingKohh
Written ByCarl Palmer, Christopher Francis Ocean, Harry Palmer, James Blake, Jeff Palmer, Kohh, Loota, Om'Mas Keith
6:10
2 Ivy
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Rostam Batmanglij, Keith, Jamie Smith
4:09
3 Pink + White
Backing VocalsBeyoncé
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Keith, Tyler The Creator, Pharrell Williams
3:04
4 Be Yourself
FeaturingRosie Watson
Written ByWritten By, Christopher Francis Ocean, Keith, Buddy Ross, Rosie Watson
1:26
5 Solo
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Mikey Alfred, Dave Allen, Hugo Burnham, Sage Elsesser, Keith, Jon King, Charles Njapa, Todd Rundgren, Rho Spearman
4:17
6 Skyline To
Backing VocalsKendrick Lamar
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Kendrick Duckworth, Tyler The Creator
3:04
7 Self Control
Backing VocalsYung Lean
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Austin Feinstein, Jonatan Håstad
4:09
8 Good Guy
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Ross
1:06
9 Nights
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Keith, Ross, Joe Thornally, Michael Uzowuru
5:07
10 Solo Reprise
Featuring, RapAndre 3000
Written ByAndre Benjamin
1:18
11 Pretty Sweet
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Keith
2:37
12 Facebook Story
FeaturingSebastiAn (6)
Written BySebastian Akchote
1:08
13 Close To You
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Burt Bacharach, Harold David, Stevland Morris, Francis Starlite
1:25
14 White Ferrari
FeaturingJames Blake
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Keith, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, James Litherland
4:08
15 Seigfried
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Hugh Brunt, Jonny Greenwood, Elliott Smith, The Beatles
5:34
16 Godspeed
FeaturingKim Burrell
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Kim Burrell, Keith, J. Smith
2:57
17 Futura Free
FeaturingSage Elsesser
Written ByChristopher Francis Ocean, Alfred, Allen Burnham, Elsesser, Andy Gill, King
9:24

Notes

Released for free for one day only on August 20, 2016 at four "pop-up" locations in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and London.

Contains a 360-page magazine "Boys Don't Cry (Issue 1 / Album 3)" with three variant covers and a CDr containing an MP3 version of the album.

The album differs in two ways from other versions. It contains a verse by rapper Kohh at the end of "Nikes" and lacks a verse by Ocean over the distorted guitar intro of "Pretty Sweet."

The reprint of the magazine sold on Ocean's website in late 2016, Frank Ocean - Blonde, contains a normal CD edition of the album without these differences.

The magazine includes contributions from Viviane Sassen among others, and features a list of 44 album contributors.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 883958014219
  • Barcode (Printed): 8 83958 01421 9

Other Versions (5 of 99)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Blonde (17×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps) Boys Don't Cry none 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
Recently Edited
Blond (2×LP, Album) XL Recordings 862160000302 US 2016
New Submission
Blond (CD, Album) XL Recordings 862160000302 US 2016

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Reviews

  • ChoppedUp4Life's avatar
    ChoppedUp4Life
    Is there a way to tell the difference of a sealed copy of this and a sealed copy of the re-release?
    • Jeb2020's avatar
      Jeb2020
      I have been able to compare an original pop up store version (2016) with some of the reprints (2019).

      As noted, the CD is a different format with alternative versions of “Nikes” and “Pretty Sweet”.

      Previously not noted, (1) the colouration is a little different (more of a greenish hue), and (2) there are no matrix runout codes. Finally, (3) the disc is held in the magazine not by a little “rubber button” as in the reprints, but by something more like what you find in the centre of a jewel case (terminology?)
      • Jeb2020's avatar
        Jeb2020
        Can anyone with the OG version confirm, that the only distinguishing feature of this release from the reprints are the different versions of NIKES and PRETTY SWEET?

        Follow up, can anyone confirm, that all the original pop-up store versions came with these variants, or did any come with the "current" streaming version of the album?

        Asking mainly as there are so many folks out there claiming to have the "1st edition" or "original printing 2016" version, but they clearly have reprints
        • chrislowry's avatar
          chrislowry
          Anyone know how many copies there are of this? ?
          • daniel_cooper89's avatar
            daniel_cooper89
            Edited 4 years ago
            I think the magazine that's been available since Black Friday has a pressed CD instead of a CD-ROM like the original mag. If that's the case I'll add a new release here.

            Edit:
            I've added it after receiving my copy: https://discogs.descargarjuegos.org/Frank-Ocean-Blonde/release/9528019
            • litrarechicago's avatar
              litrarechicago
              Edited 8 years ago
              Frank is selling this on his website for Black Friday for $80- snag it, if you want it!!
              • mitchlusignan's avatar
                mitchlusignan
                I've seen three different cover variations of the magazine. I also played my CD and it came with the generic tracklist (same as online). Anyone else encounter this with their CD? I was hoping for the alternate tracklisting :-/
                • midnighthand's avatar
                  midnighthand
                  This marketing and exclusivity in four cities only is real 1% BS, which I thought dudes like him were against. I thought wrong.

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