Kanye West – Late Registration

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Label:	Roc-A-Fella Records – 9885282
Format:	CD , Album DVD , DVD-Video, NTSC All Media , Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Special Edition
Country:	UK
Released:	2005
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Contemporary R&B

Tracklist

1	Wake Up Mr. West Vocals [Additional] – DeRay Written-By – M. Masser*	0:41
2	Heard 'Em Say Featuring – Adam Levine Vocals [Additional] – Tony "Penafire" Williams* Written-By – M. Masser*	3:24
3	Touch The Sky Featuring – Lupe Fiasco Producer – Just Blaze Written-By – W. Jaco*	3:56
4	Gold Digger Featuring – Jamie Foxx Scratches – A-Trak Vocals [Additional] – Plain Pat Written-By – R. Richard*	3:27
5	Skit #1	0:33
6	Drive Slow Featuring – 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 – Game* 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 Cello – Victor Lawrence Contrabass – Jason Torreano Featuring – Brandy (2) French Horn – Rick Todd* Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Recorded By [Strings] – Tom Biller Trombone – Steve Holtman* Trombone [Bass] – Bruce Otto Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Written-By – A. Williams* Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jon Brion Cello – Victor Lawrence Contrabass – Jason Torreano Featuring – Brandy (2) French Horn – Rick Todd* Orchestrated By [Strings], Violin – Eric Gorfain Recorded By [Strings] – Tom Biller Trombone – Steve Holtman* Trombone [Bass] – Bruce Otto Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant Viola – Tom Tally Violin – Victoria Lanier Written-By – A. Williams*	3:19
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	1:19
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*	5:33
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	We Can Make It Better Featuring – Talib Kweli Written-By – T.K. Greene*	3:52
	Hidden Track
22	Late	3:50
	Bonus DVD
Video	Behind The Scenes Footage And Interview & Diamonds From Sierra Leone -Video	29:20

Companies, etc.

Made By – Universal M & L, – 51641767
Glass Mastered At – EDC, – 51638625

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
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – Mike Dean (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7)
Other [Grooming] – Ibn Jasper
Other [Legal Counsel] – Alison K. Finley
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

Sticker on the front cover reads: Deluxe Limited Edition with Bonus DVD. Includes Diamonds From Sierra Leone video & exclusive behind the scenes footage and interview with Kanye West.
Special Edition sticker with Universal logo on the front cover.

Track 20, "Diamonds From Sierra Leone", is listed as a bonus track.
Track 21, "We Can Make It Better", is listed as a UK bonus track.
Track 22, "Late", is unlisted.

Catalog# on the case spine, on the back of the booklet & on the front case sticker: 9885282
Catalog# on the back of the booklet: 9885153
Catalog# on the cd: 9885153. Set No. 9885282
Catalog# on the dvd: 0602498851067 (0502498850534 / 0602498852828)

Made in the EU.

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. "We Can Make It Better" contains a sample of "Make It Easy On Yourself" performed by The Three Degrees.
22. "Late" contains a sample of The Whatnauts' "I'll Erase Away Your Pain". (track 22 info not mentioned on this release)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02498 85282 8
Barcode (Scanned): 602498852828
Label Code: LC08427
Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
Matrix / Runout (CD): 06024 988 515-3 01 * 51641767 MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L A
Mastering SID Code (CD): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD): IFPI 0122
Matrix / Runout (DVD): 06024 988 510-6 50 01 * 51638625 D
Mastering SID Code (DVD): IFPI LV26

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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