#79 Frank Ocean, 'Blond' (2016)

Following the release of his ground-breaking album, ‘Channel Orange’ (#148), Frank Ocean owed label, Def Jam, one more album. 3 years in the making, Ocean didn’t want to give his next record, ‘Blond’ to the label. Instead came the visual release, ‘Endless,’ which fulfilled his obligations to Def Jam. Mere hours later, in the early hours of the next morning, Ocean dropped ‘Blond’ (taking a leaf out of friend, Beyoncé’s book - #81). ‘Blond’ was recorded across three cities in three famous studios; Electric Lady (New York), Abbey Road Studios (London) and Henson (LA, the location of Charlie Chaplin’s old studios).