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Annotation

All songs written by Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin except "Paul Revere" written by A. Horovitz/R. Rubin/J. Simmons/D. McDaniels, "Slow and Low" written by J. Simmons/D. McDaniels/R. Rubin.

Annotation last modified on 2009-02-21 15:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Rhymin & Stealin
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
samples:
I Fought the Law by The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band), Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band) and When the Levee Breaks (original studio mix) by Led Zeppelin
recording of:
Rhymin and Stealin
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
3.94:08
2The New Style
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
samples:
Drop the Bomb by Trouble Funk and Peter Piper by Run‐D.M.C.
recording of:
It’s the New Style
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
3.34:36
3She’s Crafty
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
samples:
The Ocean (original studio mix) by Led Zeppelin
recording of:
She’s Crafty
lyricist and composer:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
43:35
4Posse in Effect
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Posse in Effect
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
3.352:26
5Slow Ride
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
samples:
Low Rider by War (US funk/rock band)
recording of:
Slow Ride
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records), Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War) and Adam Yauch
3.52:57
6Girls
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Girls
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
4.52:14
7Fight for Your Right
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
4.13:27
8No Sleep Till Brooklyn
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
guest electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
4.14:07
9Paul Revere
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Paul Revere
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels) and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
3.93:41
10Hold It Now, Hit It
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Hold It Now Hit It
lyricist:
Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch
3.33:26
11Brass Monkey
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
samples:
Bring It Here by Wild Sugar
recording of:
Brass Monkey
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
4.12:37
12Slow and Low
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Slow and Low
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Daniel Hayden, Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C), Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
3.653:38
13Time to Get Ill
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Time to Get Ill
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
3.53:40

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mastering:Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)