US EditionThe Vinyl Revival: Why Many Are Spinning Records Again
- Frank Ocean released the official vinyl edition of his debut album Channel Orange on June 26, 2025, via his Blonded.co website.
- The vinyl release follows a 13-year wait since the album's original 2012 digital and CD release and previous absence of an official vinyl pressing.
- The 2xLP gatefold record features alternate cover art, costs $69.99, and has an estimated 4–6 week fulfillment timeframe as fans anticipate its arrival.
- Frank Ocean said, “It’ll be a glorious day for me personally,” reflecting his excitement, while store owner Lynn Brennfoerder noted increasing vinyl sales driven by collectibility.
- This vinyl drop coincides with growing industry trends showing 17 consecutive years of vinyl sales growth, totaling $1.4 billion, highlighting ongoing demand for physical music formats.
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The Vinyl Revival: Why many are spinning records again
Frank Ocean's 'Channel Orange' Finally Released On Vinyl
After twelve long years, Frank Ocean’s beloved debut album, Channel Orange, is finally coming to vinyl.Since its release, fans have resorted to buying unofficial and bootleg releases of the album, as no vinyl release has surfaced—until now.Channel Orange is now available to purchase on vinyl from Ocean’s ‘Blonded’ online store. The album has been released as a gatefold 2xLP edition and features alternative cover art. Fans can buy the vinyl for $…
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Frank Ocean Shocks The World And Drops "Channel Orange" Vinyl
Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange remains one of the most beloved R&B-adjacent albums of the 2010s, and we might as well throw it in the 2020s as well. The eternal wait for a new record since 2016’s Blonde hasn’t made the love for his material any less potent, as proven by the massive hype created by a new vinyl release. Via the Long Beach native’s blonded.co website, he released the very first vinyl edition of Channel Orange 13 years after its relea…
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