Late Registration

~ Release by Kanye West (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
C1	Addiction recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: James Aurwarter, Ryan Neuschafer and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Craig Bauer additional guest vocals: Strings (US female rapper aka Tateeze) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: My Funny Valentine by Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) recording of: Addiction composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West	2.85	4:27
C2	Skit #2 phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) recording of: Skit #2	Kanye West	1.35	0:31
C3	Diamonds From Sierra Leone (remix) recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Richard Reitz and Jared Robbins producer: Jon Brion, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Devo Springsteen mixer: Manny Marroquin guitar family: Dave Tozer keyboard: Tom Craskey membranophone: Michel Gondry phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) remix of: Diamonds From Sierra Leone by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) samples: Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer) recording of: Diamonds From Sierra Leone (remix) writer: DeVon Harris and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) revision of: Diamonds From Sierra Leone	Kanye West feat. Jay‐Z	3.5	3:53
C4	We Major recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Nate Connelly, Mike Mo and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion, Warryn Campbell and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) additional vocals: Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer) guest performer: Nas (US rapper) performer: Really Doe phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Action (part of “DJ O-Dub: Adventures in Rhythm” DJ-mix) by Orange Kush and Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) by Stevie Wonder recording of: We Major composer: Warryn Campbell, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Lawrence Smith (US hip hop producer), Nasir Jones (US rapper), Maureen Reid, Russell Simmons, Warren Trotter, Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer) and Dontae Winslow	Kanye West feat. Nas & Really Doe	3	7:28
D1	Skit #3 phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) recording of: Skit #3	Kanye West	1	0:24
D2	Hey Mama recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Taylor Dow, Matt Green (mix engineer) and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) additional vocals: John Legend phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Today Won't Come Again by Donal Leace recording of: Hey Mama composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West	3.4	5:05
D3	Celebration recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Taylor Dow, Matt Green (mix engineer) and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) bass guitar: Keenan "Kee-note" Holloway bass trombone: Bruce Otto cello: Matthew Cooker, Richard Dodd (cellist), Armen Ksajikian and Victor Lawrence (cellist) double bass: Denise Briese, Francis Senger and Jason Torreano flugelhorn and trumpet: Dan Fornero and Gary Grant (brass) French horn: Richard Todd (American hornist) and Brad Warnaar (American composer) keyboard: Ervin Pope trombone: Steve Holtman (trombonist) and Andy Martin (jazz trombonist) viola: Piotr Jandula, David Sage, Tom Tally and Marda Todd violin: Susan Chatman, Daphne Chen, Terry Glenny, Eric Gorfain, Marisa Kuney, Victoria Lanier, Alyssa Park (violinist), Julie Rogers (violinist), Audrey Solomon and Amy Wickman additional vocals: John Legend brass and strings arranger: Jon Brion phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Heavenly Dream by Kay-Gee's recording of: Celebration orchestrator: Eric Gorfain composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West	2.6	3:18
D4	Skit #4 phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) recording of: Skit #4	Kanye West	1.6	1:19
D5	Gone phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) recording of: Gone orchestrator: Eric Gorfain composer: Cameron Giles (Cam’ron, US rapper Cameron Giles, fka Killa Cam), Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (US rapper) and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West feat. Consequence & Cam’Ron	3	5:33

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/530085 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Diamonds From Sierra Leone Gold Digger by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Jamie Foxx (actor, comedian, and singer) Heard ’Em Say by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) featuring Adam Levine of Maroon 5 (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) Heard ’Em Say / Touch the Sky Touch the Sky by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) feat. Lupe Fiasco

part of:

The Gummy Awards: Top 20 Albums of 2005 (number: 20) (order: 20)
The Wire: 2005 Rewind (number: 25) (order: 24)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 40) (order: 40)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2006 winner) (order: 55)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 117) (order: 117)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 117) (order: 117)
Pitchfork: Best New Album (number: 2005.08.28) (order: 118)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 118) (order: 118)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2006) (order: 216)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/7087 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Kanye-west/Late-registration [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xx4h [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/kanye_west/late_registration/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000344292 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1130097 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602498824047
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:02:10

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roc‐A‐Fella Records
B0004813-01

Release events

United States
2005-08-30

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