Solid Gold Hits

~ Release by Beastie Boys (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1So 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, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
PCP Labs
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
4.33:37
2Brass Monkey
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and 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 (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
4.152:39
3Ch-Check it Out
engineer:
Beastie Boys and Jon Weiner
producer:
Beastie Boys
mixer:
Supa Engineer "DURO" (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
turntable:
Mix Master Mike
recorded at and mixed at:
Oscilloscope Laboratories in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Ch-Check It Out
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)
3.753:11
4No Sleep Till Brooklyn
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
guest electric guitar:
Kerry King
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 (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
4.24:06
5Hey Ladies
producer:
Beastie Boys and The Dust Brothers (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Ain't It Funky Now, Parts 1 & 2 by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Ballroom Blitz by Sweet (UK glam rock band), Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside, Come Let Me Love You (vocal version) by Jeanette “Lady” Day, Funky President (People It’s Bad) by James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Heartbreaker, Parts I & Part II by Zapp (US funk band), Hey DJ (extended version) by The World's Famous Supreme Team, High Power Rap by Disco Dave & The Force of The 5 MCs, Holy Ghost by The Bar‐Kays, Jazzy Sensation (Bronx version) by Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5, Jungle Boogie by Kool & the Gang, Machine Gun by Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie), Party Time by Kurtis Blow, Pumpin' It Up by P-Funk All Stars, Shake Your Pants by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group) and So Ruff, So Tuff by Roger (funk musician in Zapp)
recording of:
Hey Ladies
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Barbarella Bishop, Matt Dike (American producer), Ron Ford, Garry Marshall Shider, John King (US producer, The Dust Brothers), Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys), Linda Shider, Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers), Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music, Brown Acid Music, Dust Brothers Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
4.23:49
6Pass 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)
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)
3.754:17
7An Open Letter to NYC
producer:
Beastie Boys
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at and mixed at:
Oscilloscope Laboratories in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
An Open Letter to NYC
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Johnny Blitz, Jeff Magnum, Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys), Gene O'Connor, Stephen J. Bator, Jr., David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs), William James Wilden and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Brooklyn Dust Music, Larry Spier Music LLC, Scion Three Music LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
44:13
8Root Down
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys
samples:
Root Down (and Get It) by Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
recording of:
Root Down
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)
4.23:32
9Shake Your Rump
producer:
Beastie Boys and The Dust Brothers (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
samples:
6 O'clock DJ (Let's Rock) by Rose Royce, 8th Wonder by The Sugarhill Gang, Born to Love You by Rose Royce, Cut the Cake by Average White Band, Dancing Room Only by Harvey Scales, Funky Snakefoot by Alphonse Mouzon, Get the Funk Out Ma Face by The Brothers Johnson (70s disco), Good Times Bad Times by Led Zeppelin, Jazzy Sensation (Bronx version) by Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5, Super Mellow by Louis Bellson, Shelly Manne, Willie Bobo & Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer), Tell Me Something Good by Ronnie Laws, That’s the Joint by Funky 4 + 1, Unity, Part 1 (The Third Coming) by Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer) & James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Yo Yo by Rose Royce
recording of:
Shake Your Rump
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Matt Dike (American producer), John King (US producer, The Dust Brothers), Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys), Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers) and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music, Dust Brothers Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3.853:18
10Intergalactic
engineer and producer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
contains samples by:
Les Baxter
recording of:
Intergalactic (ended)
writer:
Adam Keefe Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, Mario Caldato Jr. and Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys)
additional composer:
Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
publisher:
PolyGram International Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Skyview Music (ended), Brooklyn Dust Music and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
43:30
11Sure Shot
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys
additional performer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
samples:
Howlin' For Judy by Jeremy Steig
samples from:
The Funny Sides of Moms Mabley by Moms Mabley
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 331)
recording of:
Sure Shot
additional writer:
Jeremy Steig
writer:
Ad‐Rock, Mario Caldato Jr., Mike D (Member of Beastie Boys), DJ Hurricane and Adam Yauch
3.93:18
12Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim remix)
remixer:
Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Body Movin’
writer:
Adam Keefe Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys) and Tito Puente
publisher:
Full Keel Music (ended), PolyGram International Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Brooklyn Dust Music, EMI Full Keel Music and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Oye como va
44:09
13Triple Trouble
engineer:
Beastie Boys and Jon Weiner
producer:
Beastie Boys
mixer:
Supa Engineer "DURO" (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at and mixed at:
Oscilloscope Laboratories in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Triple Trouble
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Bernard Edwards, Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys), Nile Rodgers and Adam Yauch
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Brooklyn Dust Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
42:44
14Sabotage
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 66), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 245) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 475)
recording of:
Sabotage
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)
4.652:58
15Fight for Your Right
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
4.13:31