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Recorded live in Europe in Winter 1995; G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, California; Tin Pan Alley Studios, New York.
Audio Remixers: Prunes; Prince Paul.
Recording information: Easy Sounds Studio, Copenhagen, Denmar; G-Son Studios, Atwater Village; Live In Europe; Tin Pan Alley Studios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Matt Horowitz.
Released as the Beastie Boys were beginning a U.S. arena tour in spring 1995, the Root Down EP features a handful of rote remixes and tepid live tracks that are only of interest to die-hard fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
An addendum to their ILL COMMUNICATION album, ROOT DOWN continues the Beastie Boys' indie-spawned tradition of cramming a maximum of previously unavailable renditions onto what is essentially a maxi-single. So in addition to the three mixes of "Root Down"--the standard LP version, a beat-heavy, piano-ambient "Free Zone Mix" provided by The Prunes, and Prince Paul's "PP Balloon Mix," which percolates with choruses of grungy guitar loops amidst minimalist verses--the EP contains seven live tracks from the band's Winter 1995 tour of Europe. Just like their concerts, these selections are evenly split between between the Beasties' renewed fascination with hardcore punk, their developing aspirations to become a frazzled, hard-edged groove band (the punky punky Meters?), and their unique, well-developed take on hip-hop.
ROOT DOWN's true, hidden gem is an unlisted track on which two Asian rappers do a short, foreign-tongued variation on the band's smash "So What'cha Want"--it may even be a radio advertisement. The idea may not be novel (De La Soul featured an all-too-similar track on their 1993 classic, BUHLOONE MIND STATE), but it is yet another example of how willing the Beastie Boys are to hand out props to modern musical innovators, as well as testing the innovations themselves.
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NME (Magazine) (6/17/96, p.50) - 6 (out of 10) - "...masquerading as remix crew The Prunes, Mike D and his spliffed-up mates strip this souped-up lowrider of a tune into an ace ambient excursion which sets off the original rap against a sparkly mist of cool space-jazz..." Root Down Review
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Full title: The Sounds Of Science: The Beastie Boys Anthology.
Beastie Boys: Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (rap vocals, guitar); Adam "MCA" Yauch (rap vocals, bass); Mike "Mike D." Diamond (rap vocals, drums).
Additional personnel includes: Q-Tip, Biz Markie (rap vocals); Mark "Money Mark" Nishita (keyboards); Kate Schellebach (drums); Eric Bobo (percussion); Mix Master Mike (turntables); Amery Smith, Bucky Baxter, Brooke Williams, Nelson Keane Carse, Paul Vercesi.
Producers: Beastie Boys, Rick Rubin, Scott Jarvis, Fatboy Slim.
Engineers: Mario Caldato, Jr., Simon Thornton.
Includes liner notes and song annotations by The Beastie Boys.
"Alive" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
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The Beastie Boys: Mike "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar); Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass); Mike "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums).
Additional personnel: Q-Tip, Biz Markie (rap vocals); Eugene Gore (violin); "Money" Mark Nishita (keyboards, organ); Amery Smith (drums); Eric Bobo (percussion).
Producer: Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr.
Recorded at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, California and Tin Pan Alley, New York.
"Sabotage" was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
Ill Communication follows the blueprint of Check Your Head, accentuating it at some points, deepening it in others, but never expanding it beyond the boundaries of that record. As such, it's the first Beastie Boys album not to delve into new territory, but it's not fair to say that ...
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THE IN SOUND FROM WAY OUT! is an album of instrumentals, many of which were originally released on the albums CHECK YOUR HEAD and ILL COMMUNICATION.
The Beastie Boys: Adam Horovitz (electric guitar); Adam Yauch (bass); Mike D (drums).
Additional personnel: Eugene Gore (violin); Mark Ramos Nishita (keyboards); Eric Bobo (percussion).
Engineers: Mario Caldato, Jr., The Beastie Boys.
Personnel: Ad-Rock (electric guitar); Mike D (drums).
Photographer: Eli Bonerz.
Originally released through the Beastie Boys' French fan club, The In Sound From Way Out! is a collection of the group's funky instrumentals from Check Your Head and Ill Communication, with a couple of new tracks thrown in. ...
| | Beastie Boys Hello Nasty CD (1998)
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The Beastie Boys: MCA, Mike D, Adrock.
Additional personnel includes: Miho Hatori, Brooke Williams, Biz Markie, Jill Cunniff, Lee "Scratch" Perry (vocals); Brian Wright (violin, viola); Jane Scarpantoni (cello); Steve Slagle (flute); Paul Vercesi (alto saxophone); Nelson Keane Carse (trombone); Mark Nishita (keyboards); Joe Locke (vibraphone); Eric Bobo, Richard "Sammy's Dad" Siegler, Duduka (percussion); Robert Perlman (drum programming); ...
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The Beastie Boys: Mike D. [Michael Diamond] (vocals, cow bell); Adam Yauch (acoustic guitar, bass, background vocals); John Berry (guitar); Kate Schellenbach (drums, background vocals, washboard).
Additional personnel: Dave, Dave Parsons, Id, Nick (background vocals).
Producers: The Beastie Boys, Scott Jarvis, Dug Pomeroy.
Engineers include: Scott Jarvis, Dug Pomeroy, Greg Cewdson.
Recorded at 171A Studios, New York in Winter, 1981 and Celebration Recording, ...
| | Beastie Boys Check Your Head CD (1992)
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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.
Check Your Head brought the Beastie Boys crashing back into the charts and into public consciousness, but that ...
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| | Phil Thornton Solstice CD (1999)
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Personnel: Phil Thornton (12 string acoustic & e-bow guitars, flute, recorder, Vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards, percussion); Simon Williams (guitar); Ben Paley (violin); Hannah Burchell (flagolet); Jan Thornton (synthesizer); ...
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| | Diana Ross Diana: Deluxe Edition CDs (2003) Remastered; Deluxe Edition; Digipak
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2cds: 1=1980 LP Remastered+Un- Rel."Chic"Mix;2=12"Mixes,Unrel
Personnel: Diana Ross (vocals); Nile Rodgers (guitar); Eddie Daniels (saxophone); Bob Milliken (trumpet); Meco Monardo (trombone); Raymond Jones, Andy Schwartz (keyboards); Bernard Edwards (bass); Tony Thompson (drums); Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi THorton, Michelle Cobbs (background vocals); The Chic Strings.
Recorded at Power Station and Electric Lady, New York; New York, Motown Studios, Hollywood, California.
All tracks have been digitally remastered using 24-bit technology.
Includes 28-page booklet.
Personnel: Diana Ross (vocals); Niles Rodgers (guitar); Eddie Daniels (saxophone); Bob Milliken (trumpet); Meco Monardo (trombone); Raymond Jones, Andy Schwartz (keyboards); Bernard Edwards (bass); Tony Thompson (drums); Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Fonzi Thorton, Michelle Cobbs (background vocals); The Chic Strings.
Recorded at Power Station and Electric Lady, New York, New York, Motown Studios, Hollywood, California.
All tracks have been digitally remastered using 24-bit technology.
The very fact that Diana Ross' third album was Diana! The Original TV Soundtrack and not a full-fledged studio record was ample proof that she was more concerned with being an all-around entertainer than simply a singer. Fortunately, she was very good as an entertainer, as Diana! illustrates. True, a few moments -- namely the Bill Cosby and Danny Thomas sequences and her duets with the comedians -- fall flat without visuals, but her showtunes and covers are all quite enjoyable. Nevertheless, they can't help but be overshadowed by the Jackson 5's medley, which captures the group at their dynamic prime. Even if Diana is eclipsed on Diana!, the best moments on the record prove that she is a fine showwoman in her own right. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Coming off four Top Ten hits in three years for their group Chic, producers Bernard Edwards and Nile ...
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