808s & Heartbreak

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Annotation

Credits
Artwork By – JP Robinson, KAWS
Co-producer – Jeff Bhasker (tracks: A2, B1 to B3, D2), Mr. Hudson* (tracks: C2), No I.D. (tracks: A3, D1, D2), Plain Pat (tracks: A2, B3)
Executive Producer – Carter Administration, The (tracks: A1 to D3), Gee Robinson (tracks: A1 to D3), Kanye West (tracks: A1 to D3), Kayambo "Hip Hop" Joshua (tracks: A1 to D3)
Mastered By – Vlado Meller (tracks: A1 to D3)
Photography – Willy Vanderperre
Producer – Kanye West (tracks: A1 to D3)
Notes
Deluxe Collectors Set

Contains two sided poster and lyric sheet.

℗© 2008 Roc-A-Fella Records LLC.
Manufactured and Marketed by The Island Def Jam Music Group, 825 Eighth Avenue, NY, NY 10019.
Distributed by Universal Music Distribution.
All rights reserved

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-05 18:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Say You Will
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Rick Friedrich, Montez Roberts and John Stahl
engineer:
Jeff Chestek
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
cello:
James J. Cooper III (cellist) and Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
viola:
Davis Barnett and Alexandra Leem
violin family:
Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow (violinist), Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist), Igor Szwec and Gregory Teperman
background vocals:
Mr Hudson and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
vocals:
The Kadockadee Kwire
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
recording of:
Say You Will
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (US rapper), Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.56:18
A2Welcome to Heartbreak
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Rick Friedrich, Montez Roberts and John Stahl
engineer:
Jeff Chestek
co-producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Plain Pat
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
cello:
James J. Cooper III (cellist) and Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
keyboard and background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker
viola:
Davis Barnett and Alexandra Leem
violin family:
Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow (violinist), Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist), Igor Szwec and Gregory Teperman
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
recording of:
Welcome to Heartbreak
lyricist:
Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Patrick Reynolds and Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
Kanye West feat. Kid Cudi44:23
A3Heartless
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
No I.D. (producer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
music videos:
Heartless by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 9)
live recording of:
Heartless (on 2011-04-17)
lyricist:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), No I.D. (producer), Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi and Malik Yusef
Kanye West3.953:31
B1Amazing
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Jeff Bhasker
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
background vocals:
Mr Hudson and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
recording of:
Amazing
lyricist:
Jeff Bhasker, Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (US rapper), Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Malik Yusef
Kanye West feat. Young Jeezy43:58
B2Love Lockdown
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
co-producer:
Jeff Bhasker
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Manny Marroquin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Lula Almeida, Zé Bruno, Rodney Dassis and Gibi
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
part of:
Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 39), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 44) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 74)
recording of:
Love Lockdown
lyricist:
Jeff Bhasker and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Jen-Bea Englishman, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), LaNeah Menzies and Malik Yusef
Kanye West44:30
B3Paranoid
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Plain Pat
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
background vocals:
Kid Cudi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
recording of:
Paranoid
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (US rapper), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Patrick Reynolds and Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
Kanye West feat. Mr. Hudson3.54:38
2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1RoboCop
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Rick Friedrich, Montez Roberts and John Stahl
engineer:
Jeff Chestek
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
cello:
James J. Cooper III (cellist) and Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
viola:
Davis Barnett and Alexandra Leem
violin family:
Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow (violinist), Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist), Igor Szwec and Gregory Teperman
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
samples:
Kissing in the Rain by Patrick Doyle (Scottish score composer)
recording of:
RoboCop
lyricist:
Jeff Bhasker, Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (US rapper), Faheem Najm, Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. (US rapper), Patrick Doyle (Scottish score composer), Jen-Bea Englishman, Faheem Najm, Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy), Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer) and Malik Yusef
Kanye West3.254:34
C2Street Lights
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Mr Hudson
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
background vocals:
Esthero and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
recording of:
Street Lights
lyricist:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
composer:
Benjamin Hudson McIldowie, Jen-Bea Englishman, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Tony Williams (soul/R&B singer/writer)
Kanye West3.43:10
C3Bad News
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Rick Friedrich, Montez Roberts and John Stahl
engineer:
Jeff Chestek
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
cello:
James J. Cooper III (cellist) and Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
viola:
Davis Barnett and Alexandra Leem
violin family:
Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow (violinist), Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist), Igor Szwec and Gregory Teperman
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
samples:
See‐Line Woman by Nina Simone
recording of:
Bad News
lyricist:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
composer:
George Bass and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West3.53:59
D1See You in My Nightmares
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Rick Friedrich, Montez Roberts and John Stahl
engineer:
Jeff Chestek
co-producer:
No I.D. (producer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
cello:
James J. Cooper III (cellist) and Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
viola:
Davis Barnett and Alexandra Leem
violin family:
Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow (violinist), Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist), Igor Szwec and Gregory Teperman
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
recording of:
See You in My Nightmares
lyricist:
Jeff Bhasker and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
composer:
Jeff Bhasker, Dwayne Carter, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and No I.D. (producer)
Kanye West feat. Lil Wayne3.754:18
D2Coldest Winter
assistant recording engineer:
Chad Carlisle, Isha Erskine, Gaylord Holomalia and Christian Mochizuki
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Jeff Bhasker and No I.D. (producer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid (engineer) and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
samples:
Memories Fade by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Coldest Winter
lyricist:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West), No I.D. (producer) and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
Kanye West42:44
D3Pinocchio Story (freestyle live from Singapore)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2008)
recording of:
Pinocchio Story (freestyle live from Singapore)
lyricist and composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West2.756:02