Graduation

~ Release by Kanye West (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Good Morning
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Matty Green (engineer), Nate Hertweck and Bram Tobey
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley
additional vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper), Connie Mitchell and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, United States
samples:
Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Good Morning
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Bernie Taupin and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.753:15
2Champion
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey
producer:
Brian "All Day" Miller and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
additional vocals:
Connie Mitchell and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
samples:
Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan
recording of:
Champion
additional lyricist:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.32:48
3Stronger
additional recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Kengo Sakurai
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and 関根青磁
additional programming:
Timbaland
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Jared Robbins, Kengo Sakurai and Bram Tobey
additional producer and co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
additional mixer:
Jared Robbins
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Lamar “Mars” Edwards and Omar Edwards
additional arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
samples:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
music videos:
Stronger by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 500)
recording of:
Stronger
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Edwin Birdsong, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!), Edwin Birdsong Music Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
is based on:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Kanye West4.25:12
4I Wonder
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Greg Koller
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Dale Parsons and Bram Tobey
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
bass:
Tim Ressler
cello:
Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
keyboard:
Jon Brion
piano and synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
viola:
Alexandra Leem and Peter Nocella
violin:
Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist) and Igor Szwec
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
samples:
My Song by Labi Siffre
recording of:
I Wonder
composer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West2.854:03
5Good Life
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Paul Sheehy
additional membranophone programming:
Timbaland
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey
additional producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
DJ Toomp and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
cello:
Richard Dodd (cellist) and John Krovoza
piano and synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
viola:
Alma Fernandez and Leah Katz (violist)
violin:
Daphne Chen and Eric Gorfain
background vocals:
Ne‐Yo
guest background vocals:
John Legend
guest performer:
T‐Pain
strings arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
samples:
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
music videos:
Good Life by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 9)
recording of:
Good Life
composer:
Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. T‐Pain3.053:27
6Can’t Tell Me Nothing
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Tony Rey (US recording engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole, Richard Reitz and Bram Tobey
producer:
DJ Toomp and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Darryl Beaton and Chris Rob
additional vocals:
Jeezy (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy) and Connie Mitchell
music videos:
Can't Tell Me Nothing (original, Kanye in the desert) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Can't Tell Me Nothing (remix) (alternate, Bonnie Prince Billy & Zach Galifianakis) by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
recording of:
Can't Tell Me Nothing
composer:
Aldrin Davis and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.654:32
7Barry Bonds
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Nottz (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw) and Darryl Sloan (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
co-producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
producer:
Nottz (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Vincent "Biggs" James
keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
guest performer:
Lil Wayne
samples:
Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band)
recording of:
Barry Bonds
composer:
Dominick Lamb (US rapper and hip-hop producer aka Nottz Raw), Dwayne Carter and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Lil Wayne2.63:24
8Drunk & Hot Girls
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Greg Koller
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole, Dale Parsons and Bram Tobey
additional producer:
Jon Brion
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
cello:
Richard Dodd (cellist)
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley
strings:
The Section Quartet
synthesizer:
Omar Edwards
viola:
Leah Katz (violist)
violin:
Daphne Chen and Eric Gorfain
additional vocals:
Tanya Herron
guest performer:
Mos Def
strings arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
samples:
Sing Swan Song by Can (German rock band)
recording of:
Drunk and Hot Girls
composer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Mos Def2.65:13
9Flashing Lights
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Matty Green (engineer), Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
producer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
bass:
Tim Ressler
cello:
Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
viola:
Alexandra Leem and Peter Nocella
violin:
Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist) and Igor Szwec
additional vocals:
Connie Mitchell
conductor:
Larry Gold
guest performer:
Dwele
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
recording of:
Flashing Lights
composer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Dwele4.153:58
10Everything I Am
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Andy Marcinkowski, Anthony Palazzole and Bram Tobey
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
guest turntable:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ)
Rhodes piano:
Omar Edwards
additional vocals:
Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
samples:
Bring the Noise by Public Enemy (US rap group)
recording of:
Everything I Am
composer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. DJ Premier2.83:48
11The Glory
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Matty Green (engineer), Nate Hertweck and Bram Tobey
additional producer:
Tommy Danvers
co-producer:
Patrick Reynolds and Gee Roberson
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley and Omar Edwards
strings:
Wired Strings
background vocals:
Mos Def, Jalil Williams and Jehireh Williams
guest background vocals:
John Legend
strings arranger:
Rosie Danvers
samples:
Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band) and Save the Country by Laura Nyro
recording of:
The Glory
composer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West2.53:33
12Homecoming
recording engineer:
Bruce Buechner, Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Greg Koller
assistant engineer:
Matty Green (engineer), Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
producer:
Warryn Campbell and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
percussion:
Jon Brion
additional guest vocals and guest performer:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
recording of:
Homecoming
composer:
Warryn Campbell, Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Chris Martin3.43:24
13Big Brother
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Paul Sheehy
assistant engineer:
Andy Marcinkowski and Dale Parsons
producer:
DJ Toomp
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
recording of:
Big Brother
composer:
Aldrin Davis and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.54:47
14Good Night
Kanye West feat. Mos Def & Al Be Back23:06
15Bittersweet Poetry
Kanye West feat. John Mayer24:02