kanYeWest* – Late Registration

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Label:	Roc-A-Fella Records – FPBCD 500(172)
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	South Africa
Released:	2005
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

1	Wake Up Mr. West Featuring [Additional Vocals] – DeRay Written-By – M. Masser*	0:41
2	Heard 'Em Say Featuring [Vocals] – Adam Levine Vocals [Additional] – Tony "Penafire" Williams* Written-By – M. Masser*	3:23
3	Touch The Sky Featuring – Lupe Fiasco Producer – Just Blaze Written-By – W. Jaco*	3:57
4	Gold Digger Featuring [Vocals] – Jamie Foxx Scratches – A-Trak Vocals [Additional] – Plain Pat Written-By – R. Richard*	3:28
5	Skit #1	0:33
6	Drive Slow Featuring – GLC Featuring [Vocals] – Paul Wall Vocals [Additional] – Tony "Penafire" Williams* Written-By – P. Slayton*	4:32
7	My Way Home Featuring – Common Written-By – L. Lynn*	1:43
8	Crack Music Featuring – The Game (2) Vocals [Additional] – Tony "Penafire" Williams* Written-By – W. Meeks*	4:31
9	Roses Bass – Keenan "Keynote" Holloway Keyboards – Ervin "EP" Pope* Vocals [Additional] – Tony Williams (3) Written-By – B. Withers*	4:05
10	Bring Me Down Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jon Brion Bass Trombone – Bruce Otto Cello – Victor Lawrence Contrabass – Jason Torreano Featuring [Vocals] – Brandy (2) French Horn – Rick Todd* Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Recorded By [Strings] – Tom Biller Trombone – Steve Holtman* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Written-By – A. Williams* Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jon Brion Bass Trombone – Bruce Otto Cello – Victor Lawrence Contrabass – Jason Torreano Featuring [Vocals] – Brandy (2) French Horn – Rick Todd* Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Recorded By [Strings] – Tom Biller Trombone – Steve Holtman* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Written-By – A. Williams*	3:18
11	Addiction Vocals [Additional] – Strings Written-By – R. Rodgers*	4:27
12	Skit #2	0:31
13	Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) Drums – Michele Gondry* Featuring – Jay-Z Guitar – Dave Tozer Keyboards – Tom Craskey Performer – Shirley Bassey Producer – Devo Springsteen Written-By – J. Barry* Drums – Michele Gondry* Featuring – Jay-Z Guitar – Dave Tozer Keyboards – Tom Craskey Performer – Shirley Bassey Producer – Devo Springsteen Written-By – J. Barry*	3:53
14	We Major Featuring – Really Doe Producer – Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell* Vocals [Additional] – Tony "Penafire" Williams* Written-By – W. Campbell*	7:28
15	Skit #3	0:24
16	Hey Mama Vocals [Additional] – John Legend Written-By – D. Leace*	5:05
17	Celebration Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jon Brion Bass – Keenan "Keynote" Holloway Bass Trombone – Bruce Otto Cello – Victor Lawrence Contrabass – Jason Torreano French Horn – Rick Todd* Keyboards – Ervin "EP" Pope* Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Trombone – Steve Holtman* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Vocals – John Legend Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jon Brion Bass – Keenan "Keynote" Holloway Bass Trombone – Bruce Otto Cello – Victor Lawrence Contrabass – Jason Torreano French Horn – Rick Todd* Keyboards – Ervin "EP" Pope* Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Trombone – Steve Holtman* Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Vocals – John Legend	3:18
18	Skit #4	1:18
19	Gone Arranged By [Strings] – Jon Brion Cello – Victor Lawrence Featuring – Consequence (2) Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Written-By – D. Mills* Arranged By [Strings] – Jon Brion Cello – Victor Lawrence Featuring – Consequence (2) Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Written-By – D. Mills*	6:02
20	Diamonds From Sierra Leone Drums – Michele Gondry* Guitar – Dave Tozer Keyboards – Tom Craskey Performer – Shirley Bassey Producer – Devo Springsteen Written-By – J. Barry* Drums – Michele Gondry* Guitar – Dave Tozer Keyboards – Tom Craskey Performer – Shirley Bassey Producer – Devo Springsteen Written-By – J. Barry*	3:58
21	Late	3:50

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Roc-A-Fella Records
Copyright © – Roc-A-Fella Records
Marketed By – Universal Music
Distributed By – Universal Music
Manufactured By – CDT (2)

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Morning Breath, Inc.*
Coordinator [Photo & Art Co-ordination] – Kris Yiengst*
Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow (tracks: 2, 7, 16, 17, 19)
Executive-Producer – The Carter istration
Executive-Producer [Co] – Jon Brion
Legal [Legal Counsel] – Alison K. Finley
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Mike Dean (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7)
Other [Grooming] – Ibn Jasper
Other [Sample Clearance] – Eric Weissman
Other [Styling] – Charlene Roxborough
Photography By – Sarah A. Friedman*
Producer – Kanye West (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 21)
Product Manager [Package Production] – Doug Joswick
Recorded By – Tom Biller (tracks: 2, 4, 11 to 14, 16, 17)
Recorded By [Strings] – Tom Biller (tracks: 17, 19, 20)
Written-By – K. West*

Notes

Made in R.S.A..

Track 20 is a bonus track. Track 21 is a hidden track.

Samples:
1. "Wake Up Mr. West" contains excerpts from "Someone That I Used To Love" as performed by Natalie Cole.
2. "Heard 'Em Say" contains excerpts from "Someone That I Used To Love" as performed by Natalie Cole.
3. "Touch The Sky" contains samples from the Curtis Mayfield recording "Move On Up".
4. "Gold Digger" contains samples from the Ray Charles recording of "I Got a Woman".
6. "Drive Slow" contains a sample from "Wildflower" by Hank Crawford.
7. "My Way Home" contains a sample from "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" performed by Gil Scott-Heron.
8. "Crack Music" contains a sample of "Since You Came In My Life" as performed by New York Community Choir.
9. "Roses" contains a sample of "Rosie" as performed by Bill Withers.
11. "Addiction" contains elements of "My Funny Valentine" performed by Etta James.
13. "Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix)" contains a sample from "Diamonds Are Forever" performed by Shirley Bassey.
14. "We Major" contains a sample of the recording "Action" as performed by Orange Crush.
16. "Hey Mama" contains samples from the Donal Leace recording "Today Won't Come Again".
17. "Celebration" contains a sample of "Heavenly Dream" performed by the KayGee's.
19. "Gone" contains samples from the Otis Redding "It's Too Late".
20. "Diamonds From Sierra Leone" contains a sample from "Diamonds Are Forever" performed by Shirley Bassey.
21. "Late" contains a sample of The Whatnauts' "I'll Erase Away Your Pain".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 009143 167735
Barcode (Scanned): 6009143167735
Matrix / Runout: FPBCD 500 - 1 CDT
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L141
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2728
Other: 4X UNIVERSAL LOGO

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Late Registration (CD, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records	B0004813-02	US	2005
Recently Edited	Late Registration (2×LP, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records	B0004813-01	US	2005
Recently Edited	Late Registration (CD, Album)	Roc-A-Fella Records	2600621	Russia	2005
	Late Registration (CD, Album, Digipak)	Roc-A-Fella Records	B000532502, B000481302	Canada	2005
Recently Edited	Late Registration (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition)	Roc-A-Fella Records	0602498850534	Europe	2005