Check Your Head (VMP Essentials)

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VMP Essentials
- Record of the Month - November 2022
- 30th Anniversary Edition of the Beastie's genre-busting third album
- (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Ryan Smith, Sterling Sound
- Pressed on Exclusive 2LP Red Vinyl
- Includes Listening Notes Booklet by Mark Ronson and Show Poster

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-27 21:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Jimmy James
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
samples:
I’m Chief Kamanawanalea (We’re the Royal Macadamia Nuts) by The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
recording of:
Jimmy James
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Ed Chalpin (PPX Producer, famous for contract w/ J. Hendrix), Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
3.23:14
A2Funky Boss
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
bass guitar:
Adam Yauch
clavichord, keyboard [D6] and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
organ:
Mark Ramos Nishita and Mark Nishita (production music composer)
percussion:
James Bradley, Jr.
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Mark Nishita (production music composer)
conductor:
Beastie Boys and Mark Nishita (production music composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Funky Boss
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
3.151:35
A3Pass the Mic
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
samples:
Big Take Over by Bad Brains (US hardcore punk band)
music videos:
Pass the Mic by Beastie Boys
recording of:
Pass the Mic
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
3.354:16
A4Gratitude
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
percussion:
James Bradley, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
music videos:
Gratitude by Beastie Boys
recording of:
Gratitude
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Tom Cushman, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
3.052:45
A5Lighten Up
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
Batá drum [bata'] and shekere [shakeree]:
Arturo (Ture) Oliva
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
congas [conga] and cuíca [cuica]:
Juanito Vazquez
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Lighten Up
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
2.32:41
B1Finger Lickin' Good
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
mridangam [mridunga] and tambura [tamboura]:
Drew Lawrence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Finger Lickin’ Good
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Wendell Fite, Tadone Hill, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
2.53:39
B2So What'cha Want
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
contains samples by:
Big Daddy Kane (singer, songwriter) and Southside Movement
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
music videos:
So What’cha Want by Beastie Boys
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 214)
recording of:
So What’cha Want
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
3.753:37
B3The Biz Vs The Nuge
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
guest performer:
Biz Markie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
The Biz vs. The Nuge
writer:
Marcel Hall and Ted Nugent
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music, Magicland Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
1.90:33
B4Time for Livin'
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Time for Livin’
lyricist:
Sylvester Stewart
composer:
Frontline (composer "Time For Livin'")
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
version of:
Time for Livin'
2.251:48
B5Something's Got to Give
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
percussion:
James Bradley, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
music videos:
Something's Got to Give by Beastie Boys
recording of:
Something’s Got to Give
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
2.953:28
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1The Blue Nun
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
The Blue Nun
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
1.250:31
C2Stand Together
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Stand Together
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Ron Aspery, Mario Caldato Jr., Colin Hodgkinson, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
3.352:47
C3Pow
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
percussion:
James Bradley, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Pow
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
2.252:13
C4The Maestro
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
vocals:
Nax Setevassac
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
The Maestro
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
2.152:52
C5Groove Holmes
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
congas [conga] and cuíca [cuica]:
Juanito Vazquez
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Groove Holmes
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
32:33
D1Live at P.J.'s
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
percussion:
James Bradley, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Live at P.J.’s
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
3.353:18
D2Mark on the Bus
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Mark on the Bus
lyricist and composer:
Mark Ramos‐Nishita
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
1.751:05
D3Professor Booty
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Professor Booty
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
34:11
D4In 3's
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
Batá drum [bata'] and shekere [shakeree]:
Arturo (Ture) Oliva
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
In 3’s
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
2.852:22
D5Namasté
miscellaneous support:
Mark Ramos Nishita (task: master carpender)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass:
MCA
clavichord, keyboard [D6], organ and Wurlitzer electric piano [wurlitzer]:
Mark Ramos Nishita
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
percussion:
James Bradley, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
G-Son Studios in Atwater Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
recording of:
Namaste
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
2.64:01