Beastie Boys – Root Down EP

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Label:	Capitol Records – CDP 7243 8 33603 2 1, Grand Royal – CDP 7243 8 33603 2 1
Format:	CD, EP
Country:	US
Released:	1995
Genre:	Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk / Soul
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Tracklist

1	Root Down (Free Zone Mix) Engineer – Lars H. Nissen Engineer [Assistant] – Settly Remix – The Prunes	3:48
2	Root Down (LP) Engineer [Assistant] – Settly	3:31
3	Root Down (PP Balloon Mix) Engineer [Assistant] – Settly Remix – Prince Paul	3:30
4	Time To Get Ill	1:59
5	Heart Attack Man	2:08
6	The Maestro	3:14
7	Sabrosa	2:53
8	Flute Loop	1:39
9	Time For Livin'	1:58
10	Something's Got To Give	4:57

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music
Published By – Jimmy's Music
Published By – Polygram International publishing, Inc.
Licensed From – Polygram Special Markets
Published By – Warner/Chappell
Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Published By – Six Continents Music
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Hanklou Music
Recorded At – G-Son Studios
Recorded At – Tin Pan Alley Studios (2)
Engineered At – Easy Sound Studio
Mastered At – Future Disc
Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.

Credits

A&R – Tim Devine (3)
Design – Mike Mills (2)
Management [For Gold Mountain Entertainment] – John Silva (3)
Mastered By – Tom Baker (3)
Photography By – Evan Bernard, Matt Horowitz, Ricky Powell (2)
Producer – Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato Jr.

Notes

Tracks 1 to 3 - Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music / Polygram International publishing, Inc. Contains samples from "Root Down (And Get It)" (J. Smith) published by Jimmy's Music and performed by Jimmy Smith under license from Polygram Speical Markets, A Division of Polygram Group Distribution, Inc.
Track 4 - Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music / Polygram International publishing, Inc. / Warner Chappell
Track 5 - Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music / Polygram International publishing, Inc.
Track 6 - Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music
Track 7 - Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music / Polygram International publishing, Inc.
Track 8 - Published By – Brooklyn Dust Music / Polygram International publishing, Inc. / Unichappell Music, Inc. / Sea Lark Entertainment / Six Continents Music. Contains elements from "Flute Thing" (Al Kooper) published by Unichappell Music, Inc. / Sea Lark Entertainment and Six Continents Music. (BMI) All rights administered by Unichappell Music, Inc. "Flute Thing" performed by the Blues Project, under license from Polygram Special Markets, A Division of Polygram Group Distribution, Inc.; and contains a sample from "Craps (After Hours)" performed by Richard Pryor, courtesy of Richard Pryor.
Track 9 - Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Hanklou Music. Contains elements from "Time For Livin'" (Sylvester Stewart) Mijac Music (BMI) Adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp.
Track - 10 Published By Brooklyn Dust Music

All songs recorded live in Europe 1995, except "Root Down" (LP Version and Re-Mixes) which was recorded at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village and Tin Pan Alley Studios, New York, N.Y.

Root Down appears on the Beastie Boys album Ill Communication.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (String): 724383360321
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 33603
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L043
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1650
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, reversed): 1-1-1
Matrix / Runout (variant 2): MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 33603
Mastering SID Code (variant 2): IFPI L043
Mould SID Code (variant 2): IFPI 1607
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): MASTERED BY EMI MFG. 33603
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L043
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 1623
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, reversed): 1-1-12

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Root Down EP (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP)	Grand Royal	GR 018	US	1995
	Root Down (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo)	Grand Royal, Grand Royal	SPRO-79627, SPRO-79628	US	1995
Recently Edited	Root Down EP (12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM)	Grand Royal, Capitol Records	7243 8 33603 1 4	UK	1995
	Root Down EP (CD, EP)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records, Grand Royal, Grand Royal, Brooklyn Dust Music, Brooklyn Dust Music	7243 8 33603 2 1, CDEST 2262	Europe	1995
Recently Edited	Root Down EP (CD, EP, Club Edition)	Capitol Records	CDP 7243 8 33603 2 1	US	1995