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Blonde

by Frank Ocean · album · 2016

second studio album by Frank Ocean, released august 20, 2016, independently after fulfilling his Def Jam contract with the visual album Endless. recorded 2013 to 2016 at Electric Lady Studios in new york and Abbey Road in london, with production from Ocean, Malay, Om'Mas Keith, Jon Brion, James Blake, Pharrell Williams, and Buddy Ross. "close to you" samples Stevie Wonder's 1972 talk box performance of "(they long to be) close to you" from the David Frost Show, processed through the prismizer VST by Francis Starlite.

sampled

  • Flying · The Beatlesnot yet generatedgenerate →

    seigfried samples the 1967 beatles instrumental.

    “'Seigfried' samples The Beatles' 1967 song 'Flying' and Elliott Smith's posthumous song 'A Fond Farewell', released in 2004”
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  • Flamingo · Todd Rundgrennot yet generatedgenerate →

    solo samples synth whistles from rundgren's flamingo.

    “"Solo" contains samples of "Flamingo" by Todd Rundgren.”
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  • Love Like Anthrax · Gang of Fournot yet generatedgenerate →

    futura free loops a section from gang of four's love like anthrax, cleared in advance by ocean's management.

    “Frank Ocean's management got in touch with me in November of last year saying that Frank was building a song which featured a loop from "Anthrax" and could he have permission to use it.”
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  • They Long to Be Close to You · Stevie Wondernot yet generatedgenerate →

    close to you samples wonder's live performance of the bacharach/david song from the david frost show.

    “*Contains a sample of 'They Long To Be Close To You' (Cacharach/David) performed by Stevie Wonder live on The David Frost Show, courtesy of Rellin' in the Years Productions, LLC”
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  • Running Around · Buddy Rossnot yet generatedgenerate →

    ross's running around is sampled in be yourself, facebook story, and futura free.

    “*Contains a sample of 'Running Around' by Buddy Ross”
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interpolated

  • Here, There and Everywhere · The Beatlesnot yet generatedgenerate →

    ocean interpolates musical elements from the beatles track in white ferrari.

    “*Contains an interpolation of 'Here, There and Everywhere' by The Beatles”
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  • A Fond Farewell · Elliott Smithnot yet generatedgenerate →

    ocean interpolates smith's spoken word part in seigfried, including the line "this is not my life / it's just a fond farewell to a friend."

    “The song samples "Flying" (1967), an instrumental track by the Beatles, and interpolates elements from Elliott Smith's track "A Fond Farewell" (2004).”
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