Usher - Confessions (CD, Album, RE, S/Edition)

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes:

Some copies were issued with a 12cm square lenticular card (not a 3D hologram). The main image is the same as the front cover, and the secondary image is a profile pic. From the sticker: "Confessions Special Edition 4 new tracks!!! Including "My Boo" - duet with Alicia Keys, "Confessions Part II Remix" with hip hop greats Shyne, Kanye West & Twista and more!! Plus all new photos & a bonus fold-out poster!" The fold-out poster is stapled into the middle of the booklet (sharing booklet staples) and is 24cm square if unstapled and unfolded. Some copies also had a 12cm square BMG mailing list card. Track 1 Produced for U.S. Productions Written for UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Track 2 Published by liljon00017music/TVT Music (BMI)/Christopher Garrett's Publishing/Hitco South, adm. By Music of Windswept (ASCAP)/Christopher Matthew Music/Hitco Music, adm. By Songs Of Windswept (BMI)/Ludacris Music Publishing Inc./EMI-April Music, Inc./Swole Music/Basajamba Music/Air Control Publishing/EMI-April Music, Inc./Me & Marq Music (ASCAP) Produced for BME Enterprises Recorded at Circle House Studios, Miami, FL (Mark Vinten), Rondor Studios, LA, CA (The Track Starz) & Larrabee Sound West, West Hollywood, CA (Donnie Scantz) Mixed at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA Lil Jon appears courtesy of TVT Records/Ludacris appears courtesy of Def Jam South ℗ 2003 Arista Records, Inc. Track 3 Published by UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/F.O.B. Music Publishing (ASCAP), adm. By N.Q.C. Music Publishing/Christopher Matthew Music, Hitco Music, adm. By Songs Of Windswept Pacific/Gold Forever Music Inc./Songs Of Universal Inc. (BMI) Produced for F.O.B. Entertainment/N.Q.C. Management/Roc The World Recorded for N.Q.C. Management at Record One Studios, LA, CA (Ryan West), Hitland, Atlanta, GA (Blake Eisman) & Baseline Recording Studios, NYC (Ken Lewis) Mixed for N.Q.C. Management at Baseline Recording Studios, NYC Guitars for E-Bass Muzik/F.O.B. Entertainment/N.C.Q. Management (E-Bass) & for N.C.Q. Management (Ken Lewis) Contains excerpts from "You're Gonna Need Me", written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland & Richard Wylie, published by Gold Forever Music Inc./Songs Of Universal Inc. (BMI). Featuring samples from the Dionne Warwick recording "You're Gonna Need Me", produced under license from Warner Bros. Records Inc. By arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing Track 4 Published by Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Babyboy's Little Publishing Co./Noontime South, adm. by WB Music Corp. (SESAC) Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for Blackbaby, Inc. Recorded at Brandon's Way Recording Studios, LA, CA and Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA Stevie Wonder appears courtesy of Motown Records Corp. Track 5 Published by Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Babyboy's Little Publishing Co./Noontime South, adm. by WB Music Corp. (SESAC)/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for Blackbaby, Inc. Recorded at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA & Right Track Studios, NYC Mixed at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA Tracks 6, 15 Published by Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Babyboy's Little Publishing Co./Noontime South, adm. by WB Music Corp. (SESAC)/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for Blackbaby, Inc. Recorded at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA Track 7 Published by Dirty Dre Music/Universal Publishing Inc./Double Oh Eight/Universal Publishing Inc./PooBz Publishing, Hitco South, adm. by Music Of Windswept/Pladis Music Publishing/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for Vidal/Dre Productions Recorded at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA Mixed at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA Track 9 Published by Dirty Dre Music/Universal Publishing Inc./Double Oh Eight/Universal Publishing Inc./Pladis Music Publishing/EMI-April Music, Inc./PooBz Publishing, Hitco South, adm. by Music Of Windswept (ASCAP)/Pooda's Music/925 (SESAC)/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for Vidal/Dre Productions Recorded at Zac Digital, Atlanta, GA Mixed at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA Faith Evans appears courtesy of Bad Boy Records Embodies portions of "Mack's Stroll/The Getaway (Chase Scene)" written by Willie Hutch, published by Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP). Contains samples from "Mack's Stroll/The Getaway (Chase Scene)", performed by Willie Hutch, ℗ 1973 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Courtesy of Motown Records, under license from Universal Music Enterprises Tracks 10, 11 Published by EMI-April Music, Inc./Flyte Tyme Tunes/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Sublime Basement Tunez/Defenders Of Music (BMI) Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Co-produced for A.B. Experience/Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Recorded at The Village Recorders, LA, CA & Flyte Tyme West, Santa Monica, CA Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Track 12 Published by EMI-April Music, Inc./Flyte Tyme Tunes/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Scan Disc/IN2N Music/For The World/IN2N/Sublime Basement Tunez/Defenders Of Music (BMI) Produced for Underworld Entertainment/Bystorm Entertainment (Destro Music) & Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis). Co-produced for A.B. Experience/Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Recorded at The Village Recorders, LA, CA & Flyte Tyme West, Santa Monica, CA Additional recording at Wavelab Recording, Philadelphia, PA Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Track 13 Published by EMI-April Music, Inc./Flyte Tyme Tunes/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Sublime Basement Tunez/Defenders Of Music (BMI)/Jibranda Music Works/Minneapolis Guys Music (ASCAP) Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Co-produced for A.B. Experience/Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Bobby Ross Avila & IZ) & for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (James “Big Jim” Wright) Recorded at The Village Recorders, LA, CA & Flyte Tyme West, Santa Monica, CA Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Track 14 Published by I Like 'Em Thicke Music/Da Gass Co./UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Recorded at Blue Jay Studios, LA, CA Mixed at Larrabee North, North Hollywood, CA Track 16 Published by Dam Rich Music/EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) Produced for Richcraft, Inc. Recorded at Larrabee North, North Hollywood, CA Mixed for Two Chord Music, Inc. at The Hit Factory, NYC Contains elements of "Is There A Place For Me?", written by Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead, published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI). Contains samples from "Is There A Place For Me?", performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, used courtesy of Sony Music Track 17 Published by Dirty Dre Music/Universal Publishing Inc./Double Oh Eight/Universal Publishing Inc./PooBz Publishing, Hitco South, adm. by Music Of Windswept/Pladis Music Publishing/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for Vidal/Dre Productions Recorded at Sony Studios, NYC Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Track 18 Published by EMI-April Music, Inc./Shaniah Cymone Music (adm. by EMI-April Music, Inc.)/BMG Songs, Inc./Manusee Publishing (adm. by BMG Songs, Inc.) (ASCAP)/EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. o/b/o Janice Combs Publishing Inc. and Harmony Smurf Music (BMI)/EMI-April Music, Inc. o/b/o itself and Lellow Productions, Inc./UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for Seal Music/So So Def Productions, Inc. Recorded at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA Additional recording and engineering at Oven Studios (Ann Mincieli) & XXX Studios, Paris (Mickael Rangeard) Mixed at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA and Silent Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA Alicia Keys appears courtesy of MBK Entertainment/J Records Track 19 Published by White Rhino Music (BMI)/Christopher Garrett's Publishing/Hitco South (adm. by Music Of Windswept) (ASCAP)/Christopher Matthew Music/Hitco Music (adm. by Songs Of Windswept) (BMI)/Keriokey Music/Kylen Music Publishing/Swole Music (ASCAP) Produced for BME Enterprises Recorded at Lacoco Studios, Alpharetta, GA (Blake Eiseman) & Circle House Studios, Miami, FL (Mark Vinten) Mixed at Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA Track 20 Published by EMI-April Music, Inc./Flyte Tyme Tunes/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Sublime Basement Tunez/Defenders Of Music (BMI)/Jibranda Music Works/Minneapolis Guys Music (ASCAP) Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. Co-produced for A.B. Experience/Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (Bobby Ross Avila & IZ) & for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. (James “Big Jim” Wright) Recorded at The Village Recorders, LA, CA Mixed at MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA Track 21 Published by Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Babyboy's Little Publishing Co./Noontime South, adm. by WB Music Corp. (SESAC)/UR IV Music/EMI-April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Produced for So So Def Productions, Inc. Co-produced for Blackbaby, Inc. Remixed for So So Def Productions, Inc. Recorded at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA and Right Track Studios, NYC Additional recording and engineering at The Hit Factory, NYC (Doug Wilson), The Record Plant, LA, CA (Jun Ishizeki), Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL (Chris Steinmetz), Studio Atlantis, LA, CA and Enterprise Studios, LA, CA (Ian Cross) and Underlab Studios, LA, CA (Kevin Mahoney) Mixed at Southside Studios, Atlanta, GA Shyne appears courtesy of Gangland Records/Kanye West appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records/Twista appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation Mastered for PM Entertainment at Hit Factory Mastering Vocal coach/vocal pre-production: Jan Smith Studios, Inc. ℗ & © 2004 LaFace Records. Distributed by the local BMG company. Made in the EU.

1. Intro 0:46
2. Yeah! 4:10
3. Throwback 4:46
4. Confessions 4:20
5. Confessions Part II 3:31
6. Burn 3:51
7. Caught Up 3:44
8. Superstar (Interlude) 1:04
9. Superstar 3:11
10. Truth Hurts 3:37
11. Simple Things 4:40
12. Bad Girl 4:21
13. That's What It's Made For 4:37
14. Can U Handle It? 4:39
15. Do It To Me 3:33
16. Take Your Hand 2:45
17. Follow Me 3:13
18. My Boo 3:43
19. Red Light 4:48
20. Seduction 4:33
21. Confessions Part II Remix 4:28

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 8 28766 46342 2
Barcode 828766463422
Rights Society BIEM/GEMA
Label Code LC 13517
Matrix / Runout [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51243851/82876646342 25
Mastering SID Code IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code IFPI 0730
Matrix / Runout [Sonopress Arvato logo] 51243851/82876646342 23
Mastering SID Code IFPI LB46
Mould SID Code IFPI RV07

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Produced For U.S. Productions
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Published By TVT Music
Published By Christopher Garrett's Publishing
Published By Hitco South
Published By Music Of Windswept
Published By Christopher Matthew Music
Published By Hitco Music
Published By Songs Of Windswept
Published By Ludacris Music Publishing Inc.
Published By Swole Music
Published By Basajamba Music
Published By Air Control Publishing
Published By Me And Marq Music
Produced For BME Enterprises
Recorded At Circle House Studios
Recorded At Rondor Studios
Recorded At Larrabee West
Mixed At Stankonia Recording
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Published By F.O.B. Music Publishing
Published By N.Q.C. Music Publishing
Published By Songs Of Windswept Pacific
Published By Gold Forever Music, Inc.
Published By Songs Of Universal, Inc.
Produced For F.O.B. Entertainment
Produced For N.Q.C. Management
Produced For Roc The World
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At Hitland Studio
Recorded At Baseline Studios
Mixed At Baseline Studios
Licensed From Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By Shaniah Cymone Music
Published By Babyboy's Little Publishing Company
Published By Noontime South
Published By WB Music Corp.
Produced For So So Def Productions, Inc.
Produced For Blackbaby, Inc.
Recorded At Brandon's Way Recording
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Mixed At SouthSide Studios
Recorded At SouthSide Studios
Published By Dirty Dre Music
Published By Universal Publishing Inc.
Published By Double Oh Eight
Published By Poo Bz Publishing
Published By Pladis Music Publishing
Produced For Vidal/Dre Productions
Recorded At Doppler Studios
Mixed At The Studio
Published By Pooda's Music
Published By 925
Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Recorded At ZAC Recording Studio
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Published By Flyte Tyme Tunes
Published By Sublime Basement Tunez
Published By Defenders Of Music
Produced For Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
Produced For A.B. Experience
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At Flyte Tyme West
Mixed At MixStar Studios
Published By Scan Disc
Published By IN2N Music
Published By For The World
Published By IN2N (2)
Produced For Underworld Entertainment (2)
Produced For Bystorm Entertainment
Recorded At Wavelab Recording, Philadelphia, PA
Published By Jibranda Music Works
Published By Minneapolis Guys Music
Published By I Like 'Em Thicke Music
Published By Da' Gass Company
Recorded At Blue Jay Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed At Larrabee North
Published By Dam Rich Music
Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Produced For Richcraft Inc.
Recorded At Larrabee North
Mixed At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Sony Music Studios, New York City
Published By BMG Songs, Inc.
Published By Manusee Publishing
Published By Janice Combs Publishing, Inc.
Published By Harmony Smurf Music
Published By Lellow Productions, Inc.
Produced For Seal Music
Recorded At Oven Studios
Engineered At Oven Studios
Recorded At Studio Plus XXX
Engineered At Studio Plus XXX
Mixed At Silent Sound Studios
Published By White Rhino Music
Published By Keriokey Music
Published By Kylen Music Publishing
Recorded At Studio LaCoCo
Recorded At The Hit Factory
Engineered At The Hit Factory
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Engineered At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Chicago Recording Company
Engineered At Chicago Recording Company
Recorded At Studio Atlantis
Engineered At Studio Atlantis
Recorded At The Enterprise
Engineered At The Enterprise
Recorded At The Underlab
Engineered At The Underlab
Mastered At Hit Factory Mastering
Produced At Jan Smith Studios, Inc.