Check Your Head (2LP 180g Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Tracklist
A1        Jimmy James
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Caldato*
3:14
A2        Funky Boss
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Nishita*
1:35
A3        Pass The Mic
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Caldato*
4:17
A4        Gratitude
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Cushman*
2:45
A5        Lighten Up
Bata, Shekere – Arturo (Ture) Oliva*
Cuica, Congas – Juanito Vazquez
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Nishita*
2:41
B1        Finger Lickin' Good
Mridangam, Tambura – Drew Lawrence
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Caldato*, Hill*, Fite*
3:39
B2        So What'cha Want
Written-By – Beastie Boys
3:37
B3        The Biz Vs The Nuge
Written-By – The Grand Imperial Dr. Marcell Hall*, Ted Nugent
0:33
B4        Time For Livin'
Written-By – Frontline (23), Sylvester Stewart
1:48
B5        Something's Got To Give
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Caldato*, Nishita*
3:28
C1        The Blue Nun
Written-By – Beastie Boys
0:32
C2        Stand Together
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Caldato*
2:47
C3        Pow
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Nishita*
2:13
C4        The Maestro
Vocals – Nax Setevassac
Written-By – Beastie Boys
2:52
C5        Groove Holmes
Cuica, Congas – Juanito Vazquez
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Nishita*
2:33
D1        Live At P.J.'s
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Nishita*
3:18
D2        Mark On The Bus
Written-By – Nishita*
1:05
D3        Professor Booty
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Caldato*
4:13
D4        In 3's
Bata, Shekere – Arturo (Ture) Oliva*
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Nishita*
2:23
D5        Namasté
Written-By – Beastie Boys, Nishita*
4:01
Recorded At – G-Son Studios
Mixed At – G-Son Studios
Produced At – PCP Labs
Remastered At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, LLC
Copyright © – Capitol Records, LLC
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Beastie Boys
Copyright © – Beastie Boys
Copyright © – Brooklyn Dust Music
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, LLC
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 19566
Bass – MCA
Clavinet, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Keyboards [D6], Organ, Other [Master Carpenter] – Mark Ramos Nishita*
Design, Art Direction – Eric Haze
Drums – Mike D
Engineer – Mario Caldato, Jr.*
Guitar – Adrock*
Lacquer Cut By – RJ*
Management – Danny Goldberg, John Silva (3)
Management [For] – Gold Mountain Entertainment
Percussion [All That (Bata', Shakeree, Cuica, Conga, Tamboura, Mridunga)] – James Bradley, Jr.* (tracks: A2, A4, B5, C3, D1, D5)
Photography By [Cover] – Glen E. Friedman
Photography By [Inside] – Val Gelineau
Producer – Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr.*
Remastered By – Beastie Boys, Chris Athens
Very similar to Check Your Head, except with a slight label difference (copyrights and other label rim text).

On inside gatefold and back cover:
℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, LLC

On inside gatefold:
All Songs Copyright ©1992 Brooklyn Dust Music (ASCAP)

On labels:
942251 ℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, LLC and Beastie Boys

Recorded and mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA
Sequenced at PCP Labs
Remastered at Sterling Sound, NYC

This album goes out to David Scilken

The Beastie Boys: Adrock (vocals, guitar); MCA (vocals, bass); Mike D (vocals, drums). Additional personnel: Mark Ramos Nishita (keyboards); Sian Harwood (background vocals), Biz Markie. Recorded at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, California. A marked improvement over the deluxe reissue of PAUL'S BOUTIQUE, this double-disc (or four-LP) set also befits the usual overstuffed retrospective more naturally, given the original CHECK YOUR HEAD's immersion in several styles. The 16 songs of bonus material feature familiar B-sides ((like "Drinkin' Wine"), live tracks, and instrumentals. Bute alternate versions of classic tracks (including two remixes and a live version of "So What'cha Want") are even more revealing, inspiring admiration for both HEAD's wide-openness for interpretation and its effectiveness as a stripped-down jam session. The original release, remastered or not, holds up as a bridge between the beat-and-sample mashing of old school hip-hop and the genre's alterna-esoteric future, a testament to how the Beasties defined each end of the spectrum. Some albums define an era, a place, a certain time in one's life; they exist as soundtracks for our memories, bringing that extra scent of poignancy to them. CHECK YOUR HEAD practically defined the summer of 1992 for those who were wary of the mainstreaming of rap and somewhat bored by the insurgency of grunge. By holding their heads firmly outside of any particular musical genre, MCA, Adrock & Mike D. created their own space; distorted, fuzzy, peppered with the swagger of punk and the rootsy earthiness of early-'70s soul-jazz, and layered with ten years of hip-hop know-how. From the opening chords of "Jimmy James," it's clear that the Beastie Boys would have a chance to permanently shed the label of "fratboy rappers" that LICENSED TO ILL had forced upon them. Lo-fi, garagy, guitar-riff-loaded tracks like "Pass Da Mic" and "Gratitude" made it clear that the Beastie Boys could be taken as serious musical forces, even innovators. Yet they could still call back on their silly selves for romps like "Professor Booty" and "Funky Boss." One of the best albums of the 90's, CHECK YOUR HEAD is a turning point for a band and the genesis of a new musical hybrid.

• Format Type: 2xLP
• Genre: HIP HOP
• Format: Vinyl
• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Released: 04/07/2009