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Blood Orange
Freetown Sound

Album US 2016 on Domino label
Electronic, R&B/Soul and Pop (Contemporary R&B, Downtempo, Leftfield, Soul, Synth-pop)

All tracks Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) except: "By Ourselves" (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) /Universal Music Ltd. /Jazz Workshop Inc. admin by BMG Rights Management UK Ltd.) "Best To You" (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) /Beggars Music America / Sony/ATV Music Publishing) "With Him" (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) / Copyright Control) "E.V.P." (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) / Copyright Control / IS HE Sarl/Peermusic UK Ltd.) "Love Ya" (Greenheart Music Ltd administered by EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Used by permission. All rights reserved) "Desirée" (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) / Patrick Wimberly Publishing) "Hadron Collider" (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) / Nelstar Entertainment admin by Sony Music ATV) "Squash Squash" (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) / Copyright Control) "Thank You" (Domino Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS) / Universal Music Ltd. / Maica Boom Music, used by kind permission of Dejamus Ltd.) Carly Rae Jepsen appears on "Better Than Me" courtesy of Interscope Records / Universal Music Group All tracks engineered at Profit House 1, Profit House 2, Dev’s apartment, Aaron Maine’s apartment, Washington Square Park, St. Mark’s Place, the upstairs dance studio at BAM and MoMA except: "Best To You", "E.V.P." & "I Know" with additional engineering at Red Bull Studios, New York "Desirée" at CRC, Brooklyn "Hadron Collider" with additional engineering at the Orange Lounge, Toronto, Canada Additional vocal engineering on "By Ourselves", "Augustine", "Chance", "Best To You", "But You", "Hands Up" & "Better Than Me" at Lounge Studios, New York Mastered at Elysian Mastering in Los Angeles, California "By Ourselves" contains elements of "Myself When I Am Real” by Charles Mingus, used courtesy of The Verve Music Group, under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The track also contains a sample of "For Colored Girls (The Missy Elliot Poem)" performed by Ashlee Haze "Chance" contains a sample from "You Must Learn (Live from Caucus Mountain Remix)" as recorded by Boogie Down Productions, used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment. The track also contains a sample of "Casa Bey" by Mos Def, used courtesy of Downtown Music LLC "Best To You" contains elements of "Can You Feel The Force" by Real Thing, used courtesy of BMG / Rodean Music "With Him" contains an audio excertp from the Marlon T. Riggs motion picture "Black Is... Black Ain’t", used courtesy of Signifyin’ Works "E.V.P." contains a sample of "Chief Inspector" by Waliou Jacques Badarou, licensed courtesy of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd. "Love Ya" contains an audio clip of Ta-Nehisi Coates at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, used courtesy of Ta-Nehisi Coates & The Aspen Institute "Desirée" contains an audio clip from the motion picture "Paris Is Burning", used courtesy of Miramax "Hands Up" contains an audio clip of Vince Staples, used courtesy of Vince Staples "Squash Squash" contains elements of "Needle To The Groove" by Mantronix, used courtesy of Phase One Network, Inc. © 1985; "World’s Famous" by Malcolm McLaren, used courtesy of Virgin Records & "High Street" by Blood Orange featuring Skepta, used courtesy of Domino Recording Co. Ltd. & Skepta "Thank You" contains samples of "Stakes Is High" by De La Soul, produced under license from Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. The track also contains a sample of "Make Up" by Empress Of, from the album "Me", used courtesy of Terrible Records by arrangement with Beggars Group Media Ltd.

     
Musicians
PortraitBlood Orange voc, *1985 GB
album by
PortraitAdam Bainbridge ,
arranged by, end arrangement, written by, co-producer, sampler, sampling, drums
PortraitDevonte Hynes voc, *1985 GB
keyboards, cello, vocals, written by, guitar, bass, drums, drum machine, synthesizer, bass, drum programming, scratches, synthesizer, cello, bass, keyboards, drums, cello, bass, drums, scratches, drum programming, arranged by, keyboards, piano, drums, written by, guitar, keyboards, piano, bass, drums, drum programming, mixed by, vocals, keyboards, written by, bass, percussion, written by, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, arranged by, vocal arrangements, piano, bass, drums, synthesizer, drum machine, cello, written by, vocals, vocals, piano, bass, drums, synthesizer, drum machine, cello, scratches, written by, piano, synthesizer, drum machine, written by, piano, bass, drums, synthesizer, drum machine, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass, electronic wind instrument, ewi, written by, vocals, piano, bass, drums, synthesizer, drum machine, guitar, written by, vocals, synthesizer, juno
PortraitJason Arce perc, fl, sax, US
saxophone, arranged by, saxophone arrangement
PortraitAva Raiin , US
vocals
PortraitIan Isiah ,
vocals
PortraitAaron Maine syn, b, dr,
other, third chord suggestion in hook, acoustic guitar
PortraitKelsey Lu , *1991 US
vocals, coordinator, organization of tracks idea
PortraitLorely Rodriguez voc, US
vocals, written by
PortraitBEA1991 ,
vocals
PortraitDavid Ginyard eb, b,
bass
PortraitChristopher Egan ,
drums
PortraitBenjamin Morsberger ,
guitar
PortraitJohn Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US
keyboards
PortraitDeborah Harry voc, *1945 US
vocals
PortraitZuri Marley ,
vocals
PortraitBryndon Cook voc, US
vocals
PortraitPatrick Wimberly ,
drums, written by, bass, percussion
PortraitJoseph Of Mercury voc,
arranged by, vocal arrangements
PortraitNelly Furtado bvoc, voc, *1978 CA
arranged by, vocal arrangements, written by, vocals
PortraitCarly Rae Jepsen voc, clap, *1985 CA
vocals
Producers
Matthew Cooper design
Paul J Street design
Devonte Hynes engineer, photography by, booklet, producer
Mikaelin Bluespruce engineer, additional vocals engineering, mixed by
Dave Cooley mastered by
Nick Harwood photography by, booklet
Deana Lawson photography by, cover photo "binky & tony forever"
Caleb Laven engineer, additional
David Rafael Levin engineer, additional live engineering
Patrick Wimberly co-producer
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson engineer
Jason Donkersgoed engineer, additional
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1By OurselvesBlood OrangeAdam Bainbridge, Ashlee Haze, Charles Mingus, Devonte Hynes2:12
2AugustineBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes3:51
3ChanceBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes2:48
4Best To YouBlood OrangeChris & Eddie Amoo, Devonte Hynes, Lorely Rodriguez3:45
5With HimBlood OrangeBeatriz de Rijke, Devonte Hynes1:25
6E.V.P.Blood OrangeBeatriz de Rijke, Devonte Hynes, Wally Badarou5:43
7Love YaBlood OrangeEddy Grant2:47
8But YouBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes3:01
9DesiréeBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes, Patrick Wimberly3:00
10Hands UpBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes4:09
11Hadron ColliderBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes, Nelly Furtado3:43
12Squash SquashBlood OrangeBeatriz de Rijke, Devonte Hynes3:37
13Juicy 1-4Blood OrangeDevonte Hynes4:35
14Better Than MeBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes3:16
15Thank YouBlood OrangeAdam Bainbridge, Devonte Hynes, Rodney Franklin3:03
16I KnowBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes4:34
17 Better NumbBlood OrangeDevonte Hynes3:01

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