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Common – Be

Label:	Geffen Records – B0004670-01
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	May 24, 2005
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

A1		Be (Intro) Acoustic Bass – Derrick Hodge Keyboards – James Poyser Mixed By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Caesar Frazier, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*
A2		The Corner Backing Vocals – Kanye West, The Last Poets Featuring – The Last Poets Written-By – Abiodun Oyewole, Kanye West, Leon Moore, Lonnie Lynn*, Umar Bin Hassan
A3		Go! Backing Vocals – John Mayer, Kanye West Percussion – Num Amuntehu* Scratches – A-Trak Written-By – John Mayer, Kanye West, Linda Lewis, Lonnie Lynn*
B1		Faithful Backing Vocals – Bilal, John Legend Keyboards – James Poyser Sampler [Sample Recreation] – Ken Lewis (4) Written-By – Dewayne Julius Rogers, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn
B2		Testify Written-By – Angelo Bond, General Johnson, Greg Perry, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*
B3		Love Is... Backing Vocals – Cirius B, Luna E Instruments [All Instruments By] – James Poyser Mixed By – Bob Power Producer, Recorded By – Dilla* Written-By – Anna Gaye, Elgie Stover, Dilla, James Nyx, Lonnie Lynn*, Marvin Gaye
C1		Chi City Backing Vocals – Kanye West Recorded By – Jared Zastrow Scratches – A-Trak, DJ Dummy Written-By – Eddie Cornelius, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*
C2		The Food (Live) Backing Vocals – Kanye West Mixed By – Andrew Dawson Performer [Intro] – Dave Chappelle Post Production [Constructed By] – Michael Chavez (2) Recorded By [The Dave Chappelle Show] – Charles Hunt Scratches – DJ Dummy Written-By – Eugene Record, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn*, Sam Cooke, Stanley McKenny
C3		Real People Recorded By – Anthony Kilhoffer Written-By – Caesar J. Frazier, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn
D1		They Say Backing Vocals – John Legend, Kanye West Featuring – John Legend, Kanye West Written-By – John Legend, John Legend, Kanye West, Linda Epstein, Lonnie Lynn, Thomas Bell
D2		It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) Backing Vocals – Bilal, Mr. Lonnie Lynn* Co-producer – James Poyser, Karriem Riggins, Karriem Riggins Keyboards [Additional] – Kanye West Keyboards, Strings – James Poyser Mixed By – Bob Power Percussion, Drums – Karriem Riggins Producer, Recorded By – Dilla* Read By [Poetry By] – Lonnie ''Pops'' Lynn* Strings – James Poyser Written-By – Dilla, James Poyser, Kanye West, Karriem Riggins, Lonnie ''Pops'' Lynn, Lonnie Lynn, Robert Curington, Willie Lester Backing Vocals – Bilal, Mr. Lonnie Lynn Co-producer – James Poyser, Karriem Riggins, Karriem Riggins Keyboards [Additional] – Kanye West Keyboards, Strings – James Poyser Mixed By – Bob Power Percussion, Drums – Karriem Riggins Producer, Recorded By – Dilla* Read By [Poetry By] – Lonnie ''Pops'' Lynn* Strings – James Poyser Written-By – Dilla, James Poyser, Kanye West, Karriem Riggins, Lonnie ''Pops'' Lynn, Lonnie Lynn*, Robert Curington, Willie Lester

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Geffen Records
Copyright © – Geffen Records
Produced For – Getting Out Our Dreams
Produced For – Hip Hop Since 1978
Produced For – Pay Jay Productions
Produced For – Axis Music Group
Manufactured By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At – Encore Studios
Recorded At – Pay Jay Studio
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At – Chez Bob
Mixed At – Encore Studios
Mixed At – Larrabee North
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Bridgeport Music
Published By – Irving Music
Published By – Wb Music Corp.
Published By – Chappell & Co., Inc.
Published By – Woogie Music
Published By – Gold Forever Music, Inc.
Published By – Songs Of Universal
Published By – EMI April Music
Published By – EMI Unart Catalogue
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing
Published By – Ashley Brooks Music
Licensed From – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound

Credits

A&R – Don C, Jaha Johnson, John Monopoly
A&R [Administration] – Alicia N. Graham
Art Direction, Design – Gravillis Inc.
Booking – Cara Lewis, The William Morris Agency*
Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Frank Hendler (tracks: B3, D2), Jared Robbins (tracks: A2 to B2, C1 to D2), Steve Tolle (tracks: C2)
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Francis Forde (tracks: A1, B1), Jason Agel (tracks: C1), Ric McRae (tracks: A3, B2,C3, D1), Steve Tolle (tracks: C1, C2), Taylor Dow (tracks: A1 to C1, C3, D1)
Executive-Producer – Kanye West
Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producers] – Common, Derek Dudley
Lacquer Cut By – RJ*
Legal – Francois Mobasser, Esq.*, Myman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Light, LLP
Management – Artistic Control Management, Derek Dudley
Management [Personal Assistant], Artwork [Make Up] – Olivia Fischa
Management [Personal Lifestyle Manager] – Saunte' D. Lowe (tracks: Saunté D. Lowe)
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (tracks: A2 to B2, C1 to D1)
Painting [Malcolm X] – Hulis Mavruk
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Cass Bird
Photography By [Interior Photos] – Christian Lantry
Producer – Kanye West (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to D1)
Recorded By – Andrew Dawson
Recorded By [The Kids Children Vocals] – Darren "Rock" Darnell (tracks: D2)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 602498819029
Matrix / Runout (Side A [etched, STERLING stamped]): B0004670-01A II RJ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B [etched, STERLING stamped]): B0004670-01B RJ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side C [etched, STERLING stamped]): B0004670-01C RJ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side D [etched, STERLING stamped]): B0004670-01D RJ STERLING
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Be (CD, Album)	Geffen Records, Getting Out Our Dreams	B0004670-02	US	2005
Recently Edited	Be (Instrumentals) (2×LP, Album)	Geffen Records	B0005032-01	US	2005
Recently Edited	Be (CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition)	Geffen Records, Geffen Records, Geffen Records	B0004672-00, B0004670-02, GEFR26202-9	US	2005
Recently Edited	Be (CD, Album)	Getting Out Our Dreams, Geffen Records	260 060 4	Russia	2005
Recently Edited	Be (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video)	Geffen Records, Getting Out Our Dreams	0602498825945	Europe	2005