Beastie Boys - Check Your Head

Label:
Catalog#:
509996 94225 22, 509996 94225 22
Format:
CD, Album, Remastered
CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:
US
Released:
07 Apr 2009
Genre:
Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock
Style:
Cut-up/DJ, Fusion

Tracklist

  Disc 1 (53:39)
1-1   Jimmy James 3:14
1-2   Funky Boss 1:35
1-3   Pass The Mic 4:17
1-4   Gratitude 2:45
    Written-By - Cushman*
1-5   Lighten Up 2:41
    Bata, Shekere - Arturo "Ture" Oliva
  Cuica, Congas - Juanito Vazquez
1-6   Finger Lickin' Good 3:39
    Mridangam, Tambura - Drew Lawrence
  Written-By - Hill* , Fite*
1-7   So What'cha Want 3:37
1-8   The Biz•Vs•The Nuge 0:33
    Written-By - Ted Nugent
1-9   Time For Livin' 1:48
    Written-By - Frontline , Sylvester Stewart
1-10   Something's Got To Give 3:28
1-11   The Blue Nun 0:32
1-12   Stand Together 2:47
1-13   Pow 2:13
1-14   The Maestro 2:52
    Vocals - Nax Setevassac
1-15   Groove Holmes 2:33
    Cuica, Congas - Juanito Vazquez
1-16   Live At P.J.'s 3:18
1-17   Mark On The Bus 1:05
1-18   Professor Booty 4:13
1-19   In 3's 2:23
    Bata, Shekere - Arturo "Ture" Oliva
1-20   Namasté 4:01
  Bonus Disc (59:55)
2-1   Dub The Mic (Instrumental) 4:29
2-2   Pass The Mic (Pt. 2, Skills To Pay The Bills) 4:25
2-3   Drunken Praying Mantis Style 2:40
2-4   Netty's Girl 3:24
2-5   The Skills To Pay The Bills (Original Version) 3:16
2-6   So What'cha Want (Soul Assassin Remix Version) 4:08
    Rap [Uncredited] - B-Real
  Remix [Credited To] - D.J. Muggs For The Soul Assassins*
2-7   So What'cha Want (Butt Naked Version) 3:29
2-8   Groove Holmes (Live•Vs•The Biz) 6:12
2-9   So What'cha Want (All The Way Live Freestyle Version) 3:38
2-10   Stand Together (Live At French's Tavern, Sydney, Australia) 2:32
2-11   Finger Lickin' Good (Government Cheese Remix) 4:15
    Remix [Credited To] - D.J. Hurricane*
  Written-By - S. Hill* , W. Fite*
2-12   Gratitude (Live At Budokan) 4:27
    Written-By - T. Cushman*
2-13   Honky Rink 2:12
2-14   Jimmy James (Original Original Version) 3:43
    Written-By - E. Chalpin*
2-15   Boomin' Granny 2:17
2-16   Drinkin' Wine 4:41

Credits

Artwork By [Design, Direction] - Haze
Bass - MCA
Clavinet, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Keyboards [D6], Organ, Other [Master Carpenter] - Mark Ramos Nishita*
Drums - Mike D
Guitar - Adrock*
Other [Management] - Danny Goldberg , John Silva
Percussion - James Bradley Jr. (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-10, 1-13, 1-16, 1-20)
Photography [Cover] - Glen E. Friedman
Photography [Inside] - Val Gelineau
Producer - Beastie Boys (tracks: 1-1 to 1-20, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-16)
Producer, Engineer - Mario Caldato Jr. (tracks: 1-1 to 1-20, 2-1 to 2-5, 2-7 to 2-16)
Remastered By - Beastie Boys , Chris Athens
Written-By - A. Horovitz* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16) , A. Yauch* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16) , Beastie Boys (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 1-10 to 1-16, 1-18 to 1-20) , Grand Imperial Dr. Marcell Hall, The* (tracks: 1-8, 2-3) , Caldato* (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-12, 1-18) , M. Caldato, Jr.* (tracks: 2-1, 2-2, 2-10, 2-14, 2-16) , Nishita* (tracks: 1-2, 1-5, 1-10, 1-13, 1-15 to 1-17, 1-19, 1-20) , M. Nishita* (tracks: 2-3, 2-4, 2-8, 2-13, 2-16) , M. Diamond* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16)

Notes

Remastered Edition. Includes: Bonus disc of B-Sides + Fold Out Lyric Sheet. Comes in an eco-friendly cardboard slipcase.

Recorded + Mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA. Sequenced at PCP Labs.

Remastered by Beastie Boys And Chris Athens at Sterling Sound, NYC

Management: Danny Goldberg And John Silva For Gold Mountain Entertainment

All songs published by Brooklyn Dust Music (ASCAP)

This compilation ℗ © 2009 Capitol Records, LLC and Beastie Boys. Manufactured by Capitol Records, LLC. 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Per Beastie Boys' website track 2-12 was recorded 9/16/92.

Tracks 2-1 to 2-4 from the Pass The Mic 12" single (#15827, 1992).

Tracks 2-5 to 2-9 from the So What'cha Want 12" single (#15847, 1992)

Tracks 2-10 to 2-13 from the Gratitude 12" single (#15951, 1992)

Tracks 2-14 to 2-16 from the Jimmy James 12" single (#15836, 1992)

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Barcode: 5 099969 422522
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