#Frank ocean blonde album track list professional
Crystal AlforqueĪ professional violinist who played with Rihanna at the 2014 Clara Lionel Foundation Diamond Ball. Professional violinist, comedian and “lucid life coach.” Part of the large musical ensemble that makes “Pink + White,” “Self Control” and “Pretty Sweet” sound so good. “Be Yourself,” “Nights,” “Pretty Sweet,” “Facebook Story,” “Close to You,” “White Ferrari,” “Futura Free”įrank’s touring keyboardist who produced the hypnotic beat used on “Be Yourself,” “Facebook Story” and “Futura Free.” He’s also responsible for the piano intro on “Godspeed,” the synth on the first half of “Nights,” the bass on “Pretty Sweet,” the synth pad on the first half of “White Ferrari,” and many of the musical elements on “Close to You.” Provides backing vocals on “Pink + White" (her airy vocals appear during the song's outro). Wright provides that oh-so-sweet string arrangement on “Pink + White” alongside Jon Brion. Benjamin WrightĪ legendary musical director who’s worked with everyone from Michael Jackson and Barry White to OutKast and Justin Timberlake. “Close to You” samples Stevie Wonder’s talkbox cover of “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” which was written by Bacharach and David and turned into a hit by The Carpenters in 1970. Alongside Hal David, Bacharach wrote over 20 Billboard hits for Dionne Warwick in the ‘60s, as well as for musical greats like The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, and Neil Diamond. One of the most successful songwriters of all time. Part of the large musical ensemble that makes “Pink + White,” “Self Control” and “Pretty Sweet” sound so good. Alisha BauerĪ professional cellist who also teaches at Wilshire Elementary School and Santa Monica Academy of Music. Alex plays guitar on “Self Control” and “White Ferrari,” as well as Frank’s Endless album.
Alex Glannascoliīetter known as Alex G, a Pennsylvania native and “lo-fi indie guy” who has over a dozen projects on Bandcamp and is label mates with Blood Orange and Arctic Monkeys. “Pink + White,” “Self Control,” “Pretty Sweet”Ī professional violinist and violist who plays with the Los Angeles Baroque Players and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra. Without further ado, let’s break them all down. The minimalist project is jampacked with detail, something very few artists can pull off, and it serves as a reminder of Frank Ocean's ability to craft a masterpiece.In total, there are 69 people credited on Frank Ocean’s Blonde. Social statements are echoed and amplified, with Frank speaking on topics such as drugs, life, philosophy, and sadness, making the listener think twice about every line, meaning and entendre while mellowing out or crying to the dreamy yet eerie background. Frank seems to hold complete control of everything throughout the album and it appears that he completely shaped "Blonde" into what he wanted. Frank's soft-spoken harmonic voice is beyond soothing, and pairs extravagantly with the soft piano and imperturbable guitar. "Blonde" is Frank Oceans second album, and it is an exceptional piece of art with an emotional, heavy-hitting tracklist, one of self-finding "Blonde" is Frank Oceans second album, and it is an exceptional piece of art with an emotional, heavy-hitting tracklist, one of self-finding and Frank's struggles with anxiety.