Common – Be

Name: Common - Be
Rating: 4.21 (19 reviews)

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Label:	Getting Out Our Dreams – 0602498825945
Format:	CD , Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition DVD , DVD-Video
Country:	Europe
Released:	May 24, 2005
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Conscious

Tracklist

CD1		Be (Intro) Acoustic Bass – Derrick Hodge Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Recorded By, Mixed By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Kanye West
CD2		The Corner Engineer [Assistant] – Jared Robbins Featuring – The Last Poets Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Written-By – Umar Bin Hassan
CD3		GO! Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Percussion – Num Amuntehu* Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Scratches – A-Trak Written-By – Linda Lewis Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Percussion – Num Amuntehu* Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Scratches – A-Trak Written-By – Linda Lewis
CD4		Faithful Backing Vocals – John Legend Co-producer, Sampler [Sample Re-creation] – Ken Lewis Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Kanye West Backing Vocals – John Legend Co-producer, Sampler [Sample Re-creation] – Ken Lewis Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Kanye West
CD5		Testify Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Kanye West
CD6		Love Is... Backing Vocals – Luna E Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Bob Power Producer, Recorded By – Dilla* Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Marvin Gaye Backing Vocals – Luna E Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Bob Power Producer, Recorded By – Dilla* Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Marvin Gaye
CD7		Chi-City Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Jared Zastrow Scratches – DJ Dummy Written-By – Kanye West Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Jared Zastrow Scratches – DJ Dummy Written-By – Kanye West
CD8		The Food (Live) Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant], Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Steve Tolle Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Charles Hunt Recorded By, Mixed By – Andrew Dawson Scratches – DJ Dummy Technician [Constructed By] – Michael Chavez (2) Voice [Intro] – Dave Chappelle Written-By – Stanley McKenney* Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant], Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Steve Tolle Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Charles Hunt Recorded By, Mixed By – Andrew Dawson Scratches – DJ Dummy Technician [Constructed By] – Michael Chavez (2) Voice [Intro] – Dave Chappelle Written-By – Stanley McKenney*
CD9		Real People Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Anthony Kilhoffer Written-By – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Anthony Kilhoffer Written-By – Kanye West
CD10		They Say Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Featuring – Kanye West Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Thomas Bell* Backing Vocals – Kanye West Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Jared Robbins Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Featuring – Kanye West Mixed By – Manny Marroquin Recorded By – Andrew Dawson Written-By – Thomas Bell*
CD11		It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) Backing Vocals – Bilal Co-producer – Karriem Riggins Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Bob Power Percussion, Drums – Karriem Riggins Producer – Dilla* Recorded By – Dilla* Recorded By [Children's Voices] – Darren "Rock" Darnell* Voice [Poetry] – Lonnie "Pops" Lynn* Written-By – Willie Lestor* Backing Vocals – Bilal Co-producer – Karriem Riggins Engineer [Assistant - Mix] – Frank Hendler Engineer [Assistant] – Taylor Dow Mixed By – Bob Power Percussion, Drums – Karriem Riggins Producer – Dilla* Recorded By – Dilla* Recorded By [Children's Voices] – Darren "Rock" Darnell* Voice [Poetry] – Lonnie "Pops" Lynn* Written-By – Willie Lestor*
DVD1		Fashion With Sense
DVD2		Common Selects Album Cover
DVD3		Sway's Indepth Interview With Kanye West And Common
DVD3.1		What They Say
DVD3.2		Getting Grounded
DVD3.3		About BE
DVD3.4		Working On The Album
DVD4		Live Stage Performance Of 'The Corner'
DVD5		Back To School With The Last Poets And Common
DVD6		"Knowing Is Beautiful" AIDS Awareness Campaign

Companies, etc.

Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Geffen Records
Copyright © – Geffen Records
Pressed By – Universal M & L, – 51607393
Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Gravillis Inc.
Executive-Producer – Kanye West
Executive-Producer [Co-executive Producer] – Derek Dudley
Keyboards [Additional] – Kanye West (tracks: CD2, CD3, CD7, CD8, CD11)
Keyboards, Strings – James Poyser (tracks: CD1, CD4, CD6, CD11)
Management – Derek Dudley
Management [Booking Agent] – Cara Lewis
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Photography By [Front Cover] – Cass Bird
Photography By [Interior] – Christian Lantry
Producer – Kanye West (tracks: CD1 to CD5, CD7 to CD10)
Written-By – Lonnie Lynn*

Notes

℗2005 Geffen Records. ©2005 Geffen Records.

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 6 02498 82594 5
Barcode (String): 602498825945
Label Code: LC07266
Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
Other (CD cat #): 0602498818626
Other (DVD cat #): 0602498824962
Matrix / Runout (CD): 06024 968 186-2 01 ❊ 51607393
Matrix / Runout (CD, in logotype x4): UNIVERSAL
Matrix / Runout (CD, Moulded): MADE IN BY UNIVERSAL M & L A
Mastering SID Code (CD): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (CD): IFPI 0119
Matrix / Runout (DVD): MADE BY UML 06024 988 247-6 50 01 ❊ 51606287 A
Matrix / Runout (DVD, in logotype x6): UNIVERSAL
Matrix / Runout (DVD, top side x2): 00289 400 000-2 51 10 ❊ 50994213
Mastering SID Code (DVD): IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 01ZF

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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, DVD, DVD-Video, All Media, Limited Edition)	Geffen Records	B0004672-00, B0004670-02, GEFR26202-9	US	2005
Recently Edited	Be (CD, Album)	Geffen Records	260 060 4	Russia	2005