CommonBe

Label:

Geffen Records – B0004670-01

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

A1 Be (Intro)
Acoustic BassDerrick Hodge
KeyboardsJames Poyser
Mixed ByAndrew Dawson
Written-ByLonnie Lynn*
A2 The Corner
Backing VocalsThe Last Poets
FeaturingThe Last Poets
Written-ByUmar Bin Hassan
A3 Go!
Backing VocalsKanye West
PercussionNum Amuntehu*
ScratchesA-Trak
Written-ByLonnie Lynn*
B1 Faithful
Backing VocalsJohn Legend
KeyboardsJames Poyser
Sampler [Sample Recreation]Ken Lewis (4)
Written-ByLonnie Lynn*
B2 Testify
Written-ByLonnie Lynn*
B3 Love Is...
Backing VocalsLuna E
Instruments [All Instruments By]James Poyser
Mixed ByBob Power
Producer, Recorded ByDilla*
Written-ByMarvin Gaye
C1 Chi City
Backing VocalsKanye West
Recorded ByJared Zastrow
ScratchesDJ Dummy
Written-ByLonnie Lynn*
C2 The Food (Live)
Backing VocalsKanye West
Mixed ByAndrew Dawson
Performer [Intro]Dave Chappelle
Post Production [Constructed By]Michael Chavez (2)
Recorded By [The Dave Chappelle Show]Charles Hunt
ScratchesDJ Dummy
Written-ByStanley McKenny
C3 Real People
Recorded ByAnthony Kilhoffer
Written-ByLonnie Lynn*
D1 They Say
Backing VocalsKanye West
FeaturingKanye West
Written-ByThomas Bell*
D2 It's Your World (Part 1 & 2)
Backing VocalsMr. Lonnie Lynn*
Co-producerKarriem Riggins
Keyboards [Additional]Kanye West
Keyboards, StringsJames Poyser
Mixed ByBob Power
Percussion, DrumsKarriem Riggins
Producer, Recorded ByDilla*
Read By [Poetry By]Lonnie ''Pops'' Lynn*
StringsJames Poyser
Written-ByWillie Lester

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Geffen Records
  • Copyright ©Geffen Records
  • Produced ForGetting Out Our Dreams
  • Produced ForHip Hop Since 1978
  • Produced ForPay Jay Productions
  • Produced ForAxis Music Group
  • Manufactured ByUniversal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
  • Distributed ByUniversal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
  • Recorded AtSony Music Studios, New York City
  • Recorded AtEncore Studios
  • Recorded AtPay Jay Studio
  • Mixed AtSony Music Studios, New York City
  • Mixed AtChez Bob
  • Mixed AtEncore Studios
  • Mixed AtLarrabee North
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Published ByBridgeport Music
  • Published ByIrving Music
  • Published ByWb Music Corp.
  • Published ByChappell & Co., Inc.
  • Published ByWoogie Music
  • Published ByGold Forever Music, Inc.
  • Published BySongs Of Universal
  • Published ByEMI April Music
  • Published ByEMI Unart Catalogue
  • Published ByUnichappell Music, Inc.
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing
  • Published ByAshley Brooks Music
  • Licensed FromWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Licensed FromUniversal Music Enterprises
  • Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • A&RJohn Monopoly
  • A&R [istration]Alicia N. Graham
  • Art Direction, DesignGravillis Inc.
  • BookingThe William Morris Agency*
  • Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer]Steve Tolle (tracks: C2)
  • Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer]Taylor Dow (tracks: A1 to C1, C3, D1)
  • Executive-ProducerKanye West
  • Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producers]Derek Dudley
  • Lacquer Cut ByRJ*
  • LegalMyman, Abell, Fineman, Greenspan & Light, LLP
  • ManagementDerek Dudley
  • Management [Personal Assistant], Artwork [Make Up]Olivia Fischa
  • Management [Personal Lifestyle Manager]Saunté D. Lowe*
  • Mastered ByTom Coyne
  • Mixed ByManny 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
  • ProducerKanye West (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to D1)
  • Recorded ByAndrew Dawson
  • Recorded By [The Kids Children Vocals]Darren "Rock" Darnell (tracks: D2)

Notes

STERLING is machine stamped in the runouts. All other text is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 602498819029
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): B0004670-01A II RJ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): B0004670-01B RJ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout): B0004670-01C RJ STERLING
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout): B0004670-01D RJ STERLING
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 29)

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

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Reviews

  • ambassabass's avatar
    ambassabass
    We need the 20th anniversary expanded edition on vinyl please!
    • CharacterWells's avatar
      CharacterWells
      Edited one year ago
      Highly doubt these new mint listings showing up are of the original 2005 pressing with "STERLING" stamped in the dead wax. The barcode number is not an indicator of an original pressing as it shares the same one as the 2023 reissue from Canada. I see eBay listings zeroing in on barcodes as if it means anything. Don't be scammed out of your money guys.
      • kailedoscope's avatar
        kailedoscope
        I bought 2005 original press(sealed) and written "Made in Canada 03092307 3" on the back of shrink. Is this TRULY 2005 press??? I suspect It's recently repress. Please someone tell me information. Thanks.
        • primenumber9's avatar
          primenumber9
          Has this been reissued in 2023? Not listed on Discogs yet but some very cheap mint "2005" pressings are suddenly available.
          • apotos's avatar
            apotos
            Man this record sounds great. So glad it's a 2LP.
            • djsgribbs's avatar
              djsgribbs
              how the hell is this on 2 x LP? the album is ~42 min. anyone know if this is at least 45RPM?

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