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Label:	Geffen Records – GEFR26202-9
Format:	CD , Album DVD , DVD-Video All Media , Limited Edition
Country:	US
Released:	May 24, 2005
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

1	Be (Intro) Acoustic Bass – Derrick Hodge Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Keyboards – James Poyser Mixed By – Andrew Dawson Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Lonnie Lynn* Acoustic Bass – Derrick Hodge Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Keyboards – James Poyser Mixed By – Andrew Dawson Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Lonnie Lynn*	2:24
2	The Corner Backing Vocals – The Last Poets Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Featuring – The Last Poets Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Umar Bin Hassan Backing Vocals – The Last Poets Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Featuring – The Last Poets Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Umar Bin Hassan	3:45
3	GO! Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Percussion – Num Amuntehu* Producer – Kanye West Scratches – DJ A-Trak* Written-By – Lonnie Lynn* Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Percussion – Num Amuntehu* Producer – Kanye West Scratches – DJ A-Trak* Written-By – Lonnie Lynn*	3:44
4	Faithful Backing Vocals – John Legend Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Keyboards – James Poyser Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Sampler [Sample Recreation] – Ken Lewis Written-By – Lonnie Lynn* Backing Vocals – John Legend Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Keyboards – James Poyser Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Sampler [Sample Recreation] – Ken Lewis Written-By – Lonnie Lynn*	3:33
5	Testify Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Lonnie Lynn* Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Lonnie Lynn*	2:37
6	Love Is... Backing Vocals – Luna E Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Instruments – James Poyser Mixed By – Bob Power Producer, Recorded By – DILLA* Written-By – Marvin Gaye Backing Vocals – Luna E Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Instruments – James Poyser Mixed By – Bob Power Producer, Recorded By – DILLA* Written-By – Marvin Gaye	4:10
7	Chi-City Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer, Backing Vocals – Kanye West Recorded By – Jared Zastrow Scratches – DJ Dummy Written-By – Lonnie Lynn* Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer, Backing Vocals – Kanye West Recorded By – Jared Zastrow Scratches – DJ Dummy Written-By – Lonnie Lynn*	3:27
8	The Food (Live) Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Steve Tolle Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Steve Tolle Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer, Backing Vocals – Kanye West Recorded By – Charles Hunt Scratches – DJ Dummy Technician [Constructed By] – Michael Chavez (2) Voice [Intro] – Dave Chappelle Written-By – Stanley McKenney* Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Steve Tolle Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Steve Tolle Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer, Backing Vocals – Kanye West Recorded By – Charles Hunt Scratches – DJ Dummy Technician [Constructed By] – Michael Chavez (2) Voice [Intro] – Dave Chappelle Written-By – Stanley McKenney*	3:37
9	Real People Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Recorded By – Anthony Kilhoffer Written-By – Lonnie Lynn* Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Recorded By – Anthony Kilhoffer Written-By – Lonnie Lynn*	2:48
10	They Say Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Featuring, Backing Vocals – Kanye West Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Thomas Bell* Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Featuring, Backing Vocals – Kanye West Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Producer – Kanye West Written-By – Thomas Bell*	3:58
11	It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) Backing Vocals – The Kids (13) Co-producer – Karriem Riggins Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Featuring – "The Kids"* Keyboards [Additional] – Kanye West Keyboards, Strings – James Poyser Mixed By – Bob Power Percussion, Drums – Karriem Riggins Producer, Recorded By – DILLA* Recorded By [Children Vocals] – Darren "ROCK" Darnell* Vocals – Bilal Words By [Poetry By] – Lonnie "Pops" Lynn* Written-By – Willie Lestor* Backing Vocals – The Kids (13) Co-producer – Karriem Riggins Engineer [Assistant Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Taylor Dow Featuring – "The Kids"* Keyboards [Additional] – Kanye West Keyboards, Strings – James Poyser Mixed By – Bob Power Percussion, Drums – Karriem Riggins Producer, Recorded By – DILLA* Recorded By [Children Vocals] – Darren "ROCK" Darnell* Vocals – Bilal Words By [Poetry By] – Lonnie "Pops" Lynn* Written-By – Willie Lestor*	8:34

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Geffen Records
Copyright © – Geffen Records
Manufactured By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Edited At – Sterling Sound

Credits

A&R – Jaha Johnson
A&R [istration] – Alicia N. Graham
A&R [for G.O.O.D. Music] – John Monopoly
Art Direction, Design – Gravillis Inc.
Design [Dvd Menu] – Eric 'Wreckk' Centeno* (tracks: DVD)
Executive-Producer – Kanye West
Executive-Producer [Co-] – Common
Film Director, Film Producer – Brian 'B.Kyle' Atkins* (tracks: DVD)
Management, Executive-Producer [Co-] – Derek Dudley
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Painting [Malcolm X] – Hulis Mavruk
Photography By [Cover] – Cass Bird
Photography By [Interior] – Christian Lantry
Recorded By – Andrew Dawson
Technician [Dvd Authoring] – Gifted Entertainment (tracks: DVD)

Notes

Released on Kanye West's Getting Out Our Dreams (GOOD) Music imprint through Geffen.

First pressings of the album came with a bonus DVD that contains behind-the-scenes footage and an interview with <a href="http://www.discogs.sitioby.com/artist/Sway+(3)">Sway</a> from MTV/The Wake Up Show.

Catalog number B0004672-00 is printed on the sleeve, number B0004670-02 is printed on the CD, and number GEFR26202-9 is printed on the DVD.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 6 02498 81896 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Be (CD, Album)	Getting Out Our Dreams	B0004670-02	US	2005
Recently Edited	Be (2×LP, Album)	Geffen Records	B0004670-01	US	2005
Recently Edited	Be (Instrumentals) (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition)	Geffen Records	B0005032-01	US	2005
Recently Edited	Be (CD, Album)	Geffen Records	260 060 4	Russia	2005
Recently Edited	Be (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video)	Getting Out Our Dreams	0602498825945	Europe	2005