The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness

Name: The Weeknd - Beauty Behind The Madness
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Label:	XO – B0032466-01 EV02
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo , Yellow Translucent w/ Black Splatter
Country:	USA & Canada
Released:	Nov 13, 2020
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

A1	Real Life Bass – Paul Bushnell Cello – Vanessa Freebairn-Smith Guitar – Jonathan Martin Berry* Keyboards – Stephan Moccio Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Dave Reitzas* Mixed By [Assistant] – Greg Eliason Piano – Stephan Moccio Producer – Stephan Moccio Programmed By – Stephan Moccio Recorded By, Engineer – Jay Paul Bicknell Vocals [Background] – Stephan Moccio Written-By – Stephan Moccio Bass – Paul Bushnell Cello – Vanessa Freebairn-Smith Guitar – Jonathan Martin Berry* Keyboards – Stephan Moccio Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Dave Reitzas* Mixed By [Assistant] – Greg Eliason Piano – Stephan Moccio Producer – Stephan Moccio Programmed By – Stephan Moccio Recorded By, Engineer – Jay Paul Bicknell Vocals [Background] – Stephan Moccio Written-By – Stephan Moccio	3:43
A2	Losers Arranged By – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Featuring – Labrinth Horns, Orchestrated By, Conductor – Gustave Rudman Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Labrinth Programmed By, Instrumentation By – Labrinth Recorded By, Engineer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Vocals – Labrinth Written-By – Timothy McKenzie Arranged By – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Featuring – Labrinth Horns, Orchestrated By, Conductor – Gustave Rudman Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Labrinth Programmed By, Instrumentation By – Labrinth Recorded By, Engineer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Vocals – Labrinth Written-By – Timothy McKenzie	4:41
A3	Tell Your Friends Co-producer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Kanye West Producer [Additional] – Mike Dean Recorded By, Engineer – Noah Goldstein Vocals [Backup] – Kanye West Written-By – Robert Holmes Co-producer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Kanye West Producer [Additional] – Mike Dean Recorded By, Engineer – Noah Goldstein Vocals [Backup] – Kanye West Written-By – Robert Holmes	5:34
B1	Often Co-producer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Guitar – Brandon "Bizzy" Hollemon Mastered By – Dave Kutch Mixed By – Jean-Marie Horvat Mixed By [Assistant] – Andy Barnes (2) Producer – Ben Billion$ Recorded By, Engineer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Written-By – Sabahattin Ali Co-producer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Guitar – Brandon "Bizzy" Hollemon Mastered By – Dave Kutch Mixed By – Jean-Marie Horvat Mixed By [Assistant] – Andy Barnes (2) Producer – Ben Billion$ Recorded By, Engineer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Written-By – Sabahattin Ali	4:09
B2	The Hills Mastered By – Tom Coyne Producer – Mano* Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Written-By – Emmanuel Nickerson	4:03
B3	Acquainted Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Recorded By, Engineer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Written-By – Jason Quenneville Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Recorded By, Engineer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Written-By – Jason Quenneville	5:48
C1	Can't Feel My Face Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Lertola Engineer [Mix] – John Hanes Guitar – Peter Svensson Keyboards [Additional] – Svenn Petersen Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Serban Ghenea Producer – Max Martin Programmed By [Additional] – Max Martin Programmed By, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Bass – Ali Payami Recorded By, Engineer – Sam Holland Vocals [Editing] – Peter Carlsson (3) Written-By – Savan Kotecha Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Lertola Engineer [Mix] – John Hanes Guitar – Peter Svensson Keyboards [Additional] – Svenn Petersen Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Serban Ghenea Producer – Max Martin Programmed By [Additional] – Max Martin Programmed By, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Bass – Ali Payami Recorded By, Engineer – Sam Holland Vocals [Editing] – Peter Carlsson (3) Written-By – Savan Kotecha	3:33
C2	Shameless Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards – Peter Svensson Arranged By [Strings] – Mattias Bylund Cello – David Bukovinszky Co-producer – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Edited By [Vocals] – Peter Carlsson (3) Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Lertola Engineer [Mix] – John Hanes Guitar Synthesizer – Klas Alund* Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Serban Ghenea Producer – Peter Svensson Programmed By [Additional] – Max Martin Programmed By, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Bass – Ali Payami Recorded By [Strings], Edited By [Strings] – Mattias Bylund Recorded By, Engineer – Sam Holland Violin – Mattias Johansson Written-By – Savan Kotecha Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards – Peter Svensson Arranged By [Strings] – Mattias Bylund Cello – David Bukovinszky Co-producer – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Edited By [Vocals] – Peter Carlsson (3) Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Lertola Engineer [Mix] – John Hanes Guitar Synthesizer – Klas Alund* Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Serban Ghenea Producer – Peter Svensson Programmed By [Additional] – Max Martin Programmed By, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Bass – Ali Payami Recorded By [Strings], Edited By [Strings] – Mattias Bylund Recorded By, Engineer – Sam Holland Violin – Mattias Johansson Written-By – Savan Kotecha	4:13
C3	Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) Arranged By – Stephan Moccio Bass – Paul Bushnell Engineer [Assistant] – Evin O'Cleary Guitar – Jonathan Martin Berry* Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Dave Reitzas* Piano – Stephan Moccio Producer – Stephan Moccio Programmed By – Stephan Moccio Programmed By [Additional] – Jay Paul Bicknell Recorded By [Additional Vocals] – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Recorded By, Engineer – Jay Paul Bicknell Written-By – Stephan Moccio Arranged By – Stephan Moccio Bass – Paul Bushnell Engineer [Assistant] – Evin O'Cleary Guitar – Jonathan Martin Berry* Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Dave Reitzas* Piano – Stephan Moccio Producer – Stephan Moccio Programmed By – Stephan Moccio Programmed By [Additional] – Jay Paul Bicknell Recorded By [Additional Vocals] – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Recorded By, Engineer – Jay Paul Bicknell Written-By – Stephan Moccio	4:37
C4	In The Night Co-producer – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Edited By [Vocals] – Peter Carlsson (3) Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Lertola Engineer [Mix] – John Hanes (2) Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Serban Ghenea Producer – Max Martin Programmed By [Additional] – Max Martin Programmed By, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Bass – Ali Payami Recorded By, Engineer – Sam Holland Written-By – Savan Kotecha Co-producer – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Edited By [Vocals] – Peter Carlsson (3) Engineer [Assistant] – Jeremy Lertola Engineer [Mix] – John Hanes (2) Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Serban Ghenea Producer – Max Martin Programmed By [Additional] – Max Martin Programmed By, Drums, Synth, Keyboards, Bass – Ali Payami Recorded By, Engineer – Sam Holland Written-By – Savan Kotecha	3:55
D1	As You Are Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Mastered By – Tom Coyne Producer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Written-By – Jason Quenneville Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Mastered By – Tom Coyne Producer – Jason "Daheala" Quenneville* Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Written-By – Jason Quenneville	5:40
D2	Dark Times Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Featuring – Ed Sheeran Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Recorded By – Jason Quenneville Written-By – Jason Quenneville Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Featuring – Ed Sheeran Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Producer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Recorded By – Jason Quenneville Written-By – Jason Quenneville	4:20
D3	Prisoner Co-producer – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Featuring – Lana Del Rey Mastered By – Tom Coyne Producer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Written-By – Lana Del Rey Co-producer – Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye* Engineer [Additional] – Joshua Smith Featuring – Lana Del Rey Mastered By – Tom Coyne Producer – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Carlo "Illangelo" Montagnese* Written-By – Lana Del Rey	4:34
D4	Angel Bass – Paul Bushnell Choir [Childrens] – Zola Odessa Directed By – Edie Lehmann Boddicker Engineer [Assistant] – Kyle Gaffney Guitar – Jonathan Martin Berry* Keyboards – Stephan Moccio Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Dave Reitzas* Mixed By [Assistant] – Greg Eliason Percussion [Additional] – Vinnie Colaiuta Piano – Stephan Moccio Producer – Stephan Moccio Programmed By – Stephan Moccio Recorded By, Engineer – Jay Paul Bicknell Vocals [Background] – Stephan Moccio Vocals [Guest Artist] – Maty Noyes Written-By – Stephan Moccio Bass – Paul Bushnell Choir [Childrens] – Zola Odessa Directed By – Edie Lehmann Boddicker Engineer [Assistant] – Kyle Gaffney Guitar – Jonathan Martin Berry* Keyboards – Stephan Moccio Mastered By – Tom Coyne Mixed By – Dave Reitzas* Mixed By [Assistant] – Greg Eliason Percussion [Additional] – Vinnie Colaiuta Piano – Stephan Moccio Producer – Stephan Moccio Programmed By – Stephan Moccio Recorded By, Engineer – Jay Paul Bicknell Vocals [Background] – Stephan Moccio Vocals [Guest Artist] – Maty Noyes Written-By – Stephan Moccio	6:17

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Weeknd XO, Inc.
Copyright © – The Weeknd XO, Inc.
Distributed By – Republic Records
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – The Mastering Palace
Mastered At – GZ Media – 210668E1
Pressed By – Precision Record Pressing

Notes

Housed in a full-colour, inner-pocket gatefold jacket.
Vinyl housed in 2 double-sided, lyric & credit sleeves.
Urban Outfitters notes limited quantity of 5000 limited units.

Hype sticker reads:
Special Five Year Anniversary Edition.
B0032466-01
Splatter Colour 2-LP Vinyl

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 6 02507 39571 1
Barcode (Scanned): 602507395711
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched & Stamped): B0032466-01-A -A 210668E1 1043716
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched & Stamped): B0032466-01-B -B 210668E2/A1 1035034
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Etched & Stamped): B0032466-01-C -C 210668E3/A1 1035039
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Etched & Stamped): B0032466-01-D -D 210668E4/A 1035041

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Beauty Behind The Madness (CD, Album)	XO	B0023767-02	US	2015
Recently Edited	Beauty Behind The Madness (CD, Album, Arvato)	Republic Records	0602547503305	Europe	2015
Recently Edited	Beauty Behind The Madness (CD, Album, Limited Edition)	Republic Records	B0023767-02	US	2015
New Submission	Beauty Behind The Madness (CD, Album)	Universal Music Group	4750330	Argentina	2015
New Submission	Beauty Behind The Madness (CD, Album)	XO	0602547545343(86)	Poland	2015

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Reviews

alex_vannzz Nov 14, 2024
his best album, hands down, and this pressing looks sick. not the best when it comes to surface noise but nothing really invalidating!
viorinos Apr 29, 2024
Incredible pressing! Yes, there were very few pops but the insane audio stage and depth is unprecedented.
Reading the other reviews, it seems like a missed bag, though
Disney_Prince Nov 18, 2023
When The Weeknd came out with this album it was a moment/vibe. His best album to date in my opinion. The vinyl looks and sounds incredible with the yellow and black. Packaging is great too.
Jakeys Feb 19, 2023
My copy has no obvious defects but I can confirm it is a fairly noisy pressing. Pretty consistent crackling and surface noise and occasional pops, even after a wet clean. Definitely a bit of a meh pressing. Also, noticing some sibilance on some tracks too, and overall the mastering is good but not exceptional.

Shame. When it's not noisy, it's at least nice and punchy. The packaging and the splatter pattern are fantastic, and it's a great album with the Weeknd's early style.
Reynolds-House Jan 15, 2023
Worst pressing of a record I have in my collection. The B side of first disc had continuous loud pops all throughout the disc. I returned it and picked up a new copy figuring it was just a dud press. Now the A side on the second disc of my new copy has a large visible scuff causing a huge pop and skip every time the stylus hits it. Pretty disappointed with how many defects this has, as it otherwise sounds great.
EvanBoland Dec 4, 2022
Some of the best packaging for a record in my collection. Booming bass and piercing vocals. The disc is gorgeous. Tiny bit of surface noise upon opening it, but after cleaning sounds immaculate. One of my favourite Weeknd projects
AngryKangaroo396 Nov 16, 2022
Quite a bit of surface noise, but otherwise an excellent sounding pressing! Punchy bass and clear highs. The packaging is stunning, too! One of the coolest looking records in my collection.
NickSmith_ Sep 28, 2022
Sounds great but my disc A has the same sticker on both sides, however it still plays different songs on each side. Does anyone know if this makes it worth more?
fkanico Jul 5, 2021
Anyone else get a duplicate disc? I have two copies of disc 02. Looking to trade with someone who has a duplicate of disc 01 :/ really disappointed but hopefully someone out there had the same luck with this pressing and would like to trade :(
soul_glitch Apr 18, 2021
Lots of surface noise during the quieter moments of the album. I did a cleaning (brush + adhesive roller) and I still hear static.

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