Frank Ocean releases ‘Channel Orange’
Frank Ocean’s debut album Channel Orange was initially set for release on July 16th, but is available now, a full week early on iTunes.
The decision follows Frank’s appearance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and the open letter he published on his Tumblr last week.
Tracklist:
Start
Thinkin Bout You
Fertilizer
Sierra Leone
Sweet Life
Not Just Money
Super Rich Kids (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)
Pilot Jones
Crack Rock
Pyramids
Lost
White (feat. John Mayer)
Monks
Bad Religion
Pink Matter (feat. André 3000)
Forrest Gump
End
You can listen to the album on iTunes and Spotify courtesy of Def Jam.
iTunes Digital Booklet:
When purchased on Apple iTunes, Channel Orange includes an exclusive digital booklet featuring artwork, photography, lyrics, and album credits.
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From gathered reports of the event, we can start to gather an idea of what the record might sound like, even if we haven't heard it yet ourselves.
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