kanYeWest*Graduation

Label:

Roc-A-Fella Records – 602517412200

Format:

CD , Album, Enhanced , Sonopress Arvato

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

1 Good Morning
Engineer [Assistant]Nate Hertweck
KeyboardsAndy Chatterley
Mixed ByAnthony Kilhoffer
Performer [Samples From "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"]Elton John
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByAnthony Kilhoffer
Vocals [Additional]Tony "Penafire" Williams*
Written-ByK. West*
3:15
2 Champion
Engineer [Assistant]Nate Hertweck
Lyrics By [Additional Lyrics Added By]Kanye West
Mixed ByAndrew Dawson
Performer [Elements Of "Kid Charlemagne"]Steely Dan
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByAnthony Kilhoffer
SynthOmar Edwards
Vocals [Additional]Tony "Penafire" Williams*
Written-ByW. Becker*
2:48
3 Stronger
Co-producer [Extended Outro], Recorded By [Extended Outro], Arranged By [Extended Outro]Mike Dean
Engineer [Assistant]Nate Hertweck
GuitarMike Dean
KeyboardsMike Dean
Mixed ByManny Marroquin
Performer ["Cola Bottle Baby"]Edwin Birdsong
Performer [Sample Of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"]Daft Punk
ProducerKanye West
Programmed By [Additional Programming]Timbaland
Recorded BySeiji Sekine
Written-ByT. Banghalter*
5:12
4 I Wonder
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings]Larry Gold
BassTim Ressler
CelloJennie Lorenzo
Engineer [Assistant]Nate Hertweck
KeyboardsJon Brion
Mixed ByAndrew Dawson
Performer [Sample From "My Song"]Labi Siffre
Piano, SynthOmar Edwards
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByGreg Koller
ViolaPeter Nocella*
ViolinOlga Konopelsky
Written-ByL. Siffre*
4:03
5 Good Life
Arranged By [Strings]Mike Dean
Backing VocalsNe-Yo
CelloRichard Dodd (2)
Drum Programming [Additional Drum Programming]Timbaland
Engineer [Assistant]Nate Hertweck
FeaturingT-Pain
Mixed ByMike Dean
Performer [Sample Of "P.Y.T."]Michael Jackson
Piano, SynthOmar Edwards
ProducerKanye West
Producer [Additional Production]Mike Dean
Recorded ByPaul Sheehy
ViolaLeah Katz
ViolinEric Gorfain
Written-ByQ. Jones*
3:27
6 Can't Tell Me Nothing
Engineer [Assistant]Richard Reitz
KeyboardsDarryl Beaton
Mixed ByMike Dean
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByTony Rey
Vocals [Additional]Young Jeezy
Written-ByK. West*
4:32
7 Barry Bonds
Bass GuitarVincent "Biggs" James
Co-producerKanye West
Engineer [Assistant]Anthony Palazzole
FeaturingLil Wayne
Mixed By, KeyboardsMike Dean
Performer [Sample Of "Long Red"]Mountain
ProducerNottz
Recorded ByNottz Raw*
Written-ByN. Landsberg*
3:24
8 Drunk And Hot Girls
Arranged By [Strings]Mike Dean
CelloRichard Dodd (2)
Engineer [Assistant]Jason Agel
FeaturingMos Def
KeyboardsAndy Chatterley
Mixed ByMike Dean
Performer [Elements Of "Sing Swan Song"]Can
ProducerKanye West
Producer [Additional Production]Jon Brion
Recorded ByGreg Koller
StringsThe Section Quartet
Synth, Synth [Synth Bass]Omar Edwards
ViolaLeah Katz
ViolinEric Gorfain
Vocals [Additional]Tanya Herron
Written-ByM. Karoli*
5:13
9 Flashing Lights
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings]Larry Gold
BassTim Ressler
CelloJennie Lorenzo
Engineer [Assistant]Matty Green (2)
FeaturingDwele
Instruments [All Other]Eric Hudson
Mixed ByAndrew Dawson
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByAnthony Kilhoffer
ViolaPeter Nocella*
ViolinOlga Konopelsky
Vocals [Additional]Connie Mitchell
Written-ByK. West*
3:58
10 Everything I Am
Electric Piano [Rhodes]Omar Edwards
Engineer [Assistant]Nate Hertweck
Featuring, ScratchesDJ Premiere*
Mixed ByMike Dean
Performer [Elements Of "Bring The Noise"]Public Enemy
Performer [Elements Of "If We Can't Be Lovers"]Prince Phillip Mitchell*
ProducerKanye West
Recorded ByAnthony Kilhoffer
Vocals [Additional]Tony "Penafire" Williams*
Written-ByP. Mitchell*
3:48
11 The Glory
Arranged By [Strings]Rosie Danvers
Backing VocalsMos Def
Co-producerPatrick "Plan Rat" Reynolds*
Engineer [Assistant]Nate Hertweck
KeyboardsOmar Edwards
Mixed ByAnthony Kilhoffer
Performer [Elements Of "Save The Country"]Laura Nyro
Performer [Sample Of "Long Red"]Mountain
ProducerKanye West
Producer [Strings]Tommy D*
Recorded ByAnthony Kilhoffer
StringsWired Strings
Written-ByN. Landsberg*
3:33
12 Homecoming
Coordinator [Project Coordinator]Sandra Campbell
Engineer [Assistant]Matty Green (2)
Mixed ByMike Dean
PercussionJon Brion
Recorded ByGreg Koller
Sound DesignerSean Cooper (2)
Vocals [Additional]Chris Martin
Written-ByW. Campbell*
3:24
13 Big Brother
Engineer [Assistant]Dale Parsons
Mixed ByAndrew Dawson
ProducerToomp*
Recorded ByPaul Sheehy
Written-ByK. West*
4:47

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Copyright ©Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
  • Copyright ©Takashi Murakami
  • Copyright ©Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Kanye West
  • Copyright ©Mascotte Holdings, LLC
  • Manufactured ByIsland Def Jam Music Group
  • Marketed ByIsland Def Jam Music Group
  • Record CompanyUMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Produced ForVery Good Beats
  • Produced ForHip Hop Since 1978
  • Recorded AtSony Music Studios, New York City
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles
  • Mixed AtChalice Recording Studios
  • Licensed FromMercury Records Ltd.
  • Published ByUniversal Music Publishing
  • Published ByHST Management Ltd.
  • Published ByRouge Booze, Inc.
  • Mixed AtChung King Studios
  • Licensed FromUniversal Music Enterprises
  • Published ByUniversal Music Corp.
  • Recorded AtApe Sounds Studio
  • Mixed AtLarrabee North
  • Mixed AtBattery Studios, New York
  • Produced ForDean's List Productions
  • Published ByDaft Life Ltd.
  • Published ByZomba Music Publishers Ltd.
  • Published ByZomba Enterprises, Inc.
  • Published ByEdwin Birdsong Music Publishing
  • Published ByWB Music Corp.
  • Recorded AtHenson Recording Studios
  • Mixed AtLegacy Recording Studios
  • Published ByChrysalis Music Ltd.
  • Produced ForZone Boy Productions, Inc.
  • Recorded AtDoppler Studios
  • Published ByYellow Brick Road Music
  • Published ByEiseman Music Co.
  • Published ByCherry Lane Publishing Co. Inc.
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Published ByEiseman Music Co., Inc.
  • Recorded AtChalice Recording Studios
  • Mixed AtEncore Studios
  • Produced ForDMP (5)
  • Produced ForTeamsta Ent.
  • Recorded AtThe Durt Factory Studios, VA
  • Published ByCareers-BMG Music Publishing
  • Published ByBMG Songs, Inc.
  • Recorded AtLegacy Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtOcean Way Recording
  • Published ByMesser Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Produced ForJust E. Productions Group, LLC
  • Produced ForSupaNova Management, Inc.
  • Recorded AtChung King Studios
  • Recorded AtAvex Honolulu Studios
  • Published ByMalaco Music
  • Published ByMuscle Shoals Sound Publishing
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Def Jam Music Group
  • Published ByBridgeport Music, Inc.
  • Published BySongs Of Universal, Inc.
  • Published ByReach Global Songs
  • Published ByShocklee Music
  • Published ByTerrordome Music Publishing LLC
  • Produced AtThe Lab Of Luv Studios
  • Published ByEMI Blackwood Music Inc.
  • Produced ForMy Block Records
  • Recorded AtFever Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Mastered AtUniversal Mastering Studios
  • Glass Mastered AtSonopress Arvato – 52391667

Credits

  • A&R [A&R Direction]Patrick "Plain Pat" Reynolds*
  • [A&R istration]Terese Joseph
  • ArtworkTakashi Murakami (2)
  • Artwork [Draft Production Assistance]Takumi Kaseno
  • Artwork [Draft Production]Yūichiro Ichige
  • CGI Artist [Additional Assistance]OLM & OLM Digital
  • CGI Artist [Computer Composite Assistant]Yasutaka Shinohara
  • CGI Artist [Computer Composite Director]Ira Becky Buchō
  • DesignKazuhiro Mizuno
  • Executive-ProducerThe Carter istration
  • Legal [Legal Counsel]Alison K. Finley
  • Legal [Sample Clearances]Eric Weissman Music Licensing, Inc.
  • ManagementYuko Sakata
  • Management [Business Affairs]Randy McMillan
  • MarketingDon C.*
  • Marketing [Marketing For Def Jam]Tracey Waples
  • Mastered ByVlado Meller
  • Product Manager [Package Production]Kristen Yiengst

Notes

Issued in a gatefold card sleeve. Includes fold out poster.
The enhanced content gives access to Kanye West and Roc-a-fella Records weblinks.

Catalog numbers
60251741220 on the sleeve
602517412200 on the disc face

Track 1
BMI
Produced for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
Recorded at Sony Music Studios, NYC & The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA
Keyboards on behalf of Liveroom. Tv Productions
Contains samples from the Elton John recording "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" under license and used courtesy of Mercury Records Limited. Written by E. John and B. Taupin, courtesy of Universal Music Publishing on behalf of HST Mgt. Ltd. and Rouge Booze Inc. (ASCAP/BMI)

Track 2
ASCAP
Produced by Kanye West for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978 and Brian "Allday" Miller for Very Good Beats
Recorded at Sony Music Studios, NYC & The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC
Contains elements of the Steely Dan recording "Kid Charlemagne" used courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and published by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Track 3
BMI/ASCAP
Produced for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
Recorded by Seiji Sekine at Ape Sounds, Tokyo, Japan and by Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer at Sony Music Studios, NYC & The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Larrabee North Studios, Universal City, CA and at Battery Studios, NYC
Keyboards: La Mar "Mars" Edwards for My Block/Smash Factory/1500 Or Nothin'; Mike Dean for Dean's List Productions and Andy Chatterley on behalf of Liveroom. Tv Productions
Guitars for Dean's List Productions
Extended outro co-produced, recorded & arranged for Dean's List Productions
Contains a sample of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" performed by Daft Punk, used courtesy of Virgin Records. Written by Thomas Banghalter, Guy Manuel De Homen-Christo and Edwin Birdsong, published by Daft Life Ltd./Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. c/o Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP), a division of Zomba Enterprises, Inc./Edwin Birdsong Music Publishing (ASCAP)/WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Contains master use of "Cola Bottle Baby" performed by Edwin Birdsong, used courtesy of Philadelphia International Records

Track 4
BMI/PRS
Produced for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
Recorded by Greg Koller at Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA and Andrew Dawson & Anthony Kilhoffer at Sony Music Studios, NYC & The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Legacy Recording Studios, NYC
Contains a sample from "My Song" by Labi Siffre, included courtesy of EMI Records Limited and Labi Siffre. Written by Labi Siffre, published by Chrysalis Music Ltd. (PRS)

Track 5
BMI/ASCAP
Produced by Kanye West for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978 & Toomp for Zone Boy Productions, Inc.
Additional production for Dean's List Productions
Recorded at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA, Sony Music Studios, NYC & The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Mike Dean for Dean's List Productions & Andrew Dawson at Chung King Studios, NYC
Strings arranged for Dean's List Productions at The Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, CA
T-Pain appears courtesy of Konvict Muzik/Jive Records
John Legend appears courtesy of Good Music/Columbia Records
Contains a sample of "P.Y.T." performed by Michael Jackson, used courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Written by Quincy Jones, James Ingram, published by Yellow Brick Road Music (ASCAP)/Eiseman Music Co. (BMI). Yellow Brick Road Music istered worldwide by Cherry Lane Publ. Co. Inc. (ASCAP), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)/Eiseman Music Co., Inc. (BMI). All rights istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

Track 6
BMI
Produced by Kanye West for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978 & Toomp for Zone Boy Productions, Inc.
Recorded Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA, Sony Music Studios, NYC, The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA and by Tony Rey for Ynot Music at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed by Mike Dean for Dean's List Productions at Encore Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Andrew Dawson at Chung King Studios, NYC

Track 7
BMI/ASCAP
Produced for DMP/Teamsta Entertainment
Co-produced for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
Recorded by Andrew Dawson at Chung King Studios, NYC and Nottz Raw & D. Sloan at The Durt Factory Studio, Norfolk, VA
Mixed for Dean's List Productions at Chung King Studios, NYC
Keyboards for Mike's Dean Productions
Lil Wayne appears courtesy of Cash Money/Universal Records
Contains a sample of "Long Red" performed by Mountain, used courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Written by N. Landsberg, F. Pappalardi, J. Ventura and L. Weinstein, used courtesy of Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI)/BMG Songs Inc. (ASCAP)

Track 8
BMI/GEMA
Produced for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
Bridge section for Mike's Dean Productions
Recorded by Andrew Dawson at Sony Music Studios, NYC, & Legacy Studios, NYC and by Greg Koller at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed for Dean's List Productions at Chung King Studios, NYC
Keyboards on behalf of Liveroom. Tv Productions
Strings arranged for Dean's List Productions at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Contains elements of "Sing Swan Song" performed by Can, used courtesy of Spoon Records UK, Ltd. Witten by I. Schmidt, M. Karoli, J. Liebezeit, K. Suzuki and H. Schuering, published by Messer Music Publishing Ltd. (GEMA)

Track 9
BMI
Produced by Kanye West for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978 and Eric Hudson for Just E. Productions Goup, LLC/SupaNova Management, Inc.
Recorded by Anthony Kilhoffer at Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Andrew Dawson at Chung King Studios, NYC
Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC
Dwele appears courtesy of R. T. Music Group

Track 10
BMI
Produced for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
Recorded by Andrew Dawson at Avex Studio, Honolulu, HI and Sony Music Studios, NYC and by Anthony Kilhoffer at The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed for Dean's List Productions at Chung King Studios, NYC
Contains elements of "If We Can't Be Lovers" performed by Prince Phillip Mitchell, used courtesy of Malaco Music. Written by P. Mitchell, published by Malaco Music o/b/o Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing (BMI)
Contains elements of "Bring The Noise" as performed by Public Enemy. ℗ 1988 The Island Def Jam Music Group. Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Written by G. Clinton, Jr., Carlton D. Ridenhour, Eric T. Sadler and Hank Shocklee, published by Bridgeport Music, Inc./Songs of Universal Inc./Reach Global Songs o/b/o itself, Shocklee Music and Terrordome Music Publishing LLC (BMI)

Track 11
BMI/ASCAP
Produced for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978
Co-produced for Hip Hop Since 1978
Recorded at Sony Music Studios, NYC and The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA
Strings produced at 'the Lab of Luv' Studios, London
Keyboards on behalf of Liveroom. Tv Productions
John Legend appears courtesy of Good Music/Columbia Records
Contains elements of "Save The Country" performed by Laura Nyro, used courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Written by Laura Nyro, published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Contains a sample of "Long Red" performed by Mountain, used courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Written by N. Landsberg, F. Pappalardi, J. Ventura and L. Weinstein, used courtesy of Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI)/BMG Songs Inc. (ASCAP)

Track 12
BMI/ASCAP
Produced by Kanye West for Very Good Beats/Hip Hop Since 1978 & Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell for My Block Records
Recorded by Bruce Buechner at Fever Recording Studio, North Hollywood, CA; Abbey Road Studios, London; Andrew Dawson and Anthony Kilhoffer at Sony Music Studios, NYC & The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA and Greg Koller at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Mixed by Mike Dean for Dean's List Productions & Andrew Dawson at Chalice Studios, Hollywood, CA and Chung King Studios, NYC
Sound design for My Block Records
Project coordinators: "DJ" Reflex & Sandra Campbell for My Block Records
Chris Martin appears courtesy of Parlophone Records

Track 13
BMI
Produced for Zone Boy Productions, Inc.
Recorded by Paul Sheehy at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA and Andrew Dawson at Legacy Recording Studios, NYC
Mixed at Chung King Studios, NYC

Mastered at Universal Music Studios East, NYC

Marketing: Al Branch for Hip Hop Since 1978 and Don C. for Hustle

℗©2007 Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Artwork ©2007 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd./Kanye West/Mascotte Holdings, LLC.
Manufactured and marketed by The Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 602517412200
  • Barcode (Text): 6 02517 41220 0
  • Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
  • Label Code: LC08427
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 52391667/060251741220000000 21
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LB 46
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 07105
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 52391667/060251741220000000 21
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LB 46
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 07104

Other Versions (5 of 80)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Graduation (CD, Album, Enhanced, Stereo) Roc-A-Fella Records 1745502 UK 2007
Recently Edited
Graduation (CD, Album, Stereo, Digisleeve) Roc-A-Fella Records B0009541-02 US 2007
Graduation (CD, Album, Enhanced) Roc-A-Fella Records 60251741220, 602517412200 Europe 2007
New Submission
Graduation (CD, Album, Enhanced) Roc-A-Fella Records 1741220 Malaysia 2007
Recently Edited
Graduation (CD, Album, Enhanced, Super Jewel Box) Roc-A-Fella Records 1762994 UK 2007

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  • xerfander's avatar
    xerfander
    I am very glad that a physical copy of this album has finally appeared in my hands. And let it be a CD, but it is an official record. Not the most convenient packaging, although very beautiful. I was also pleased with the poster included. It's a pity to hang it on the wall, so let it stay in the package. The sound quality is super, although the disc is not in perfect condition.

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