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Frank Ocean Debuts Channel Orange on Vinyl Through Blonded Store

Ocean is self-releasing a two-LP gatefold edition with alternate cover art after securing his master rights.

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Overview

  • The 2012 Grammy-winning album is pressed on vinyl for the first time, 13 years after its initial release.
  • Ocean purchased the rights to his master recordings from Def Jam Recordings, allowing him to control this release.
  • The record features a grid-style cover showing 12 photos of a young Ocean, a change made for legal and rights reasons.
  • The two-LP gatefold edition is priced at $69 USD and sold exclusively via the Blonded web store with a four- to six-week fulfillment period.
  • This pressing omits the John Mayer-featured track “White,” focusing solely on the album’s original core tracks.