Check Your Head

~ Release by Beastie Boys (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Tracklist

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1Jimmy 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
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
3.653:15
2Funky 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
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)
3.951:36
3Pass 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
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)
3.954:17
4Gratitude
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
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)
3.652:46
5Lighten 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
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
3.22:42
6Finger 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
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)
33:40
7So 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 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
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
4.43:37
8The 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
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)
2.50:34
9Time 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
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'
2.51:49
10Something’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
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)
3.253:28
11The 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
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)
10:32
12Stand 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
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
42:47
13Pow
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
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
32:14
14The 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
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)
2.32:53
15Groove 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
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
3.652:33
16Live 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
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
4.53:19
17Mark 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
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)
2.51:05
18Professor 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
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)
3.54:13
19In 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
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
3.552:23
20Namasté
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
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
34:01

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