Late Registration

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
A1	Wake Up Mr. West additional vocals: DeRay Davis phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Someone That I Used to Love by Natalie Cole recording of: Wake Up Mr. West writer: Gerry Goffin, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Michael Masser	Kanye West	2	0:41
A2	Heard ’Em Say recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) and Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) assistant engineer: Nate Connelly, Taylor Dow and Mike Mo producer: Jon Brion 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: Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Someone That I Used to Love by Natalie Cole music videos: Heard ’Em Say (animated) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) featuring Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) and Heard ’Em Say (video) (Michel Gondry version) by Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) featuring Adam Levine of Maroon 5 (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) recording of: Heard ’Em Say writer: Gerry Goffin, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) and Michael Masser composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist)	Kanye West feat. Adam Levine of Maroon 5	3.45	3:25
A3	Touch the Sky recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Nate Connelly, Matt Green (mix engineer), Mike Mo and Richard Reitz producer: Just Blaze mixer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) guest performer: Lupe Fiasco phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield recording of: Touch the Sky composer: Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, Justin Smith and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West feat. Lupe Fiasco	4.4	3:56
A4	Gold Digger recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician), Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Nate Connelly, Matt Green (mix engineer), Mike Mo and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) turntable: A‐Trak additional vocals: Don C (A&R for G.O.O.D. Music) and Plain Pat guest performer: Jamie Foxx (actor, comedian, and singer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: I’ve Got a Woman by Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) part of: Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 70) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 230) recording of: Gold Digger writer: Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Renald Richard publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Mijac Music, Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)	Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx	3.8	3:27
A5	Skit #1 phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) recording of: Skit #1	Kanye West	1.25	0:33
A6	Drive Slow recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: Nate Connelly, Mike Mo and Richard Reitz producer: 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) additional guest performer: Paul Wall (US rapper & DJ) guest performer: GLC (US rapper) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Wildflower by Hank Crawford recording of: Drive Slow composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Leonard Harris (US rapper) and Paul Slayton (US rapper & DJ)	Kanye West feat. Paul Wall & GLC	3.15	4:32
B1	My Way Home recording engineer and mixer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) assistant engineer: Taylor Dow producer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) guest performer: Common (US rapper) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Home Is Where the Hatred Is by Gil Scott‐Heron recording of: My Way Home composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper)	Kanye West feat. Common	2.25	1:43
B2	Crack Music recording engineer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer) assistant engineer: Matt Green (mix engineer) and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) additional guest vocals: Keyshia Cole and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer) additional vocals: Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer) guest performer: The Game (US rapper, aka Game) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: It's Your Thing by Cold Grits and Since You Came in My Life by The New York Community Choir (Gospel ensemble) recording of: Crack Music composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West feat. Game	2.75	4:31
B3	Roses recording engineer: Anthony Kilhoffer and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer) assistant engineer: James Aurwarter, Nate Connelly, Ryan Neuschafer and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Craig Bauer bass guitar: Keenan "Kee-note" Holloway keyboard: Ervin Pope additional vocals: Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2005) samples: Rosie (Previously Unreleased Demo) by Bill Withers recording of: Roses composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West	3	4:05
B4	Bring Me Down additional recording engineer: Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) recording engineer: Anthony Kilhoffer assistant engineer: James Aurwarter, Nate Connelly, Matt Green (mix engineer), Mike Mo, Ryan Neuschafer and Richard Reitz producer: Jon Brion and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) mixer: Craig Bauer 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) 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 guest performer: Brandy (US R&B singer) 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: My Life Is Loving You by Rose Banks recording of: Bring Me Down orchestrator: Eric Gorfain composer: Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)	Kanye West feat. Brandy	2.75	3:19

2▶12" Vinyl

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

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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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