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Frank Ocean Finally Brings Channel Orange to Vinyl With Redesigned Cover

Ocean offers the first vinyl pressing of his Grammy-winning debut through his Blonded shop after buying back his masters from Def Jam.

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Overview

  • Channel Orange is now available on vinyl via Frank Ocean’s Blonded web store for $69 with fulfillment estimated at four to six weeks.
  • This marks the debut album’s first official vinyl release, arriving 13 years after its 2012 debut.
  • The original orange artwork has been replaced by a 12-photo grid of Ocean in his signature bandana due to rights considerations.
  • Legal constraints tied to the Def Jam era prompted the new cover design following Ocean’s reacquisition of his masters.
  • The vinyl launch coincides with Ocean’s expanding creative ventures, including the recent revival of his Homer jewelry brand.