Def Jam publish Frank Ocean’s debut album : ‘Channel Orange’ featuring John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt and André 3000 as guests (2012)

Frank Ocean‘s ‘Channel Orange’ is his debut studio album featuring John Mayer, Earl Sweatshirt and André 3000 as guests, produced by Malay, Om’Mas Keith and Pharrell Williams among others and released on July 10, 2012 by Def Jam Recordings.

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Track Listing : 1.Start (Christopher Breaux, James Ho) – 00:45 . 2.Thinkin Bout You (Christopher Breaux, Shea Taylor) – 03:20 . 3.Fertilizer (James Fauntleroy, Reginald Perry) – 00:39 . 4.Sierra Leone (Christopher Breaux, James Ho) – 02:28 . 5.Sweet Life (Christopher Breaux, Pharrell Williams) – 04:22 . 6.Not Just Money (Rosie Watson) – 00:59 . 7.Super Rich Kids (Christopher Breaux, James Ho, Thebe Kgositsile, Mark Morales, Nathaniel Robinson Jr., Mark Rooney, Kirk Robinson, Roy Hammond) – 05:04 . [Sampling : “Real Love” By Mary J. Blige] . 8.Pilot Jones (Christopher Breaux, Shea Taylor) – 03:04 . 9.Crack Rock (Christopher Breaux, James Ho) – 03:44 . 10.Pyramids (Christopher Breaux, James Ho) – 09:52 . 11.Lost (Christopher Breaux, James Ho, Micah Otano, Edwin Paul Shelton Ii) – 03:54 . [Sampling : Dialogs From “Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas”] . 12.White (Christopher Breaux, Tyler Okonma) – 01:16 . 13.Monks (Christopher Breaux, James Ho) – 03:20 . 14.Bad Religion (Christopher Breaux, Monte Neuble, Charlie Gambetta, Kevin Risto, Waynne Nugent) – 02:55 . 15.Pink Matter (Christopher Breaux, James Ho, André Benjamin) – 04:28 . [Sampling : Audio From “The Last Dragon”] . 16.Forrest Gump (Christopher Breaux, James Ho) – 03:14 . 17.End (Christopher Breaux, James Ho) – 02:14 . [Sampling : “Voodoo” By Frank Ocean; Dialogue From “Atl”]

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Musicians : Frank Ocean – Keyboards, Vocals . John Mayer – Guitars On (12) . Earl Sweatshirt – Rap On (7) . André 3000 – Guitars On (15) . Jeff Babko – Keyboards . Matt Chamberlain – Programming, Drums . Charlie Hunter – Bass, Guitars . Taylor Johnson – Guitars . Om’Mas Keith – Vocals, Keyboards . Malay – Vocals, Programming, Bass, Brass Keyboards, Guitars . Shea Taylor – Keyboards . Francisco Torres – Brass . Pharrell Williams – Programming, Keyboards . Irvin Mayfield – Brass . Dave Eggar – Strings . Chuck Palmer – Strings . Sara Parkins – Strings . Lalah Hathaway – Vocals . Danielle Miranda-Simms – Vocals . Auntie Rosie – Vocals . Stacy Barthe – Vocals . Elizabeth Paige – Vocals . Juliet Buck – Vocals . Raymond Buck – Vocals . Crimson Tide Cheerleaders – Vocals . Football Game Crowd – Vocals

Production : Produced By Frank Ocean, Jonathan Ikpeazu, Malay, Om’Mas Keith, Pharrell Williams, Shea Taylor, Tyler The Creator .

Package : Nabil Elderkin – Photography . Aaron Martinez – Album Art . Thomas Mastorakos – Album Art . Phil Toselli – Album Art

Video Director(S) : High5Collective For “Thinkin Bout You” . Nabil Elderkin For “Pyramids”

Recorded 2011–2012

Released July 10, 2012 By Def Jam