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Check Your Head by Beastie Boys

Check Your Head by Beastie Boys

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Key Information
Artist: Beastie Boys
Record Label: Capitol/EMI Records
Genre: Rock and Pop
Subgenre: Alternative
Release Date: April 21, 1992
Album Duration: 53m:44s
Number of Discs: 1
Song List: Disc 1
: 1. Jimmy James
2. Funky Boss
3. Pass the Mic
4. Gratitude
5. Lighten Up
6. Finger Lickin' Good
7. So What'cha Want
8. Biz vs. The Nuge
9. Time For Livin'
10. Something's Got to Give
11. Blue Nun
12. Stand Together
13. P.O.W.
14. Maestro
15. Groove Holmes
16. Live at P.J.'s
17. Mark on the Bus
18. Professor Booty (Spanish)
19. In 3's
20. Namaste
More Information
Details: 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. Some albums define an era, a place, a certain time in one's life; they exist as soundtracks for our memories, bringing that extra scent of poignancy to them. CHECK YOUR HEAD practically defined the summer of 1992 for those who were wary of the mainstreaming of rap and somewhat bored by the insurgency of grunge. By holding their heads firmly outside of any particular musical genre, MCA, Adrock & Mike D. created their own space; distorted, fuzzy, peppered with the swagger of punk and the rootsy earthiness of early-'70s soul-jazz, and layered with ten years of hip-hop know-how. From the opening chords of "Jimmy James," it's clear that the Beastie Boys would have a chance to permanently shed the label of "fratboy rappers" that LICENSED TO ILL had forced upon them. Lo-fi...
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