Graduation

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

Annotation

Advanced Japanese release and limited edition reissue.

Annotation last modified on 2008-03-20 06:00 UTC.

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:
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, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Someone Saved My Life Tonight by Elton John
recording of:
Good Morning
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Bernie Taupin and 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 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:
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:
Kanye West
additional mixer:
Jared Robbins
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar and keyboard and guitar family and keyboard:
Mike Dean (US "dirty south" hip-hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley, 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
music videos:
Stronger by 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 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:
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:
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 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
music videos:
Good Life by Kanye West
part of:
Amazon - Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 9)
recording of:
Good Life
composer:
Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm and 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 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 and Can't Tell Me Nothing (remix) (alternate, Bonnie Prince Billy & Zach Galifianakis) by Kanye West
recording of:
Can't Tell Me Nothing
composer:
Aldrin Davis and Kanye West
Kanye West3.654:32
7Barry Bonds
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Nottz and Darryl Sloan (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
co-producer:
Kanye West
producer:
Nottz
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
recording of:
Barry Bonds
composer:
Dominick Lamb, Dwayne Carter and 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:
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
recording of:
Drunk and Hot Girls
composer:
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 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:
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:
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
recording of:
Everything I Am
composer:
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:
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 and Save the Country by Laura Nyro
recording of:
The Glory
composer:
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 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 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 Kanye West
lyrics quoted on:
Let Nas Down
Kanye West3.54:47
14Good Night
Kanye West feat. Mos Def & Al Be Back23:06
15Bittersweet Poetry
Kanye West feat. John Mayer26:34