Root Down EP

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Root Down (Free Zone mix)
assistant engineer:
Settly (New Orleans-based instrumentalist and record producer)
engineer:
Lars Nissen
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
remixer:
The Prunes (Danish hip-hop production team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
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)
43:48
2Root Down
assistant engineer:
Settly (New Orleans-based instrumentalist and record producer)
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
bass [Fender Jazz, Zelinger] and double bass [acoustic uprights]:
MC Adam Yauch
drums (drum set) [trap kit]:
Mike D (member of Beastie Boys)
guitar:
Adrock
keyboard:
Money Mark
percussion:
Eric Bobo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
samples:
Root Down (and Get It) by Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
music videos:
Root Down by Beastie Boys
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)
4.23:31
3Root Down (PP Balloon mix)
assistant engineer:
Settly (New Orleans-based instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
remixer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
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)
33:31
4Time to Get Ill
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
live recording of:
Time to Get Ill
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Adam Horovitz and Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
31:59
5Heart Attack Man
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
live recording of:
Heart Attack Man
writer:
Ad‐Rock, Mike D (member of Beastie Boys), Amery Smith and Adam Yauch
32:09
6The Maestro
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
live 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)
33:15
7Sabrosa
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
live recording of:
Sabrosa
composer:
Adam Horovitz, Eric Bobo, Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch
32:53
8Flute Loop
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
samples:
Flute Thing by The Blues Project
samples from:
Craps (After Hours) by Richard Pryor and Craps (After Hours) by Richard Pryor
live recording of:
Flute Loop
writer:
Ad‐Rock, Mario Caldato Jr., Mike D (member of Beastie Boys), Al Kooper and Adam Yauch
21:40
9Time for Livin'
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
samples:
Time for Livin’ by Sly & the Family Stone
live recording of:
Time for Livin’
lyricist:
Sylvester Stewart
composer:
Frontline (composer "Time For Livin'")
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music
version of:
Time for Livin'
21:59
10Something's Got to Give
producer:
Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
live 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)
34:58

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Mike Mills (US film director, music video director and graphic designer; Butter 08 member)
photography:Evan Bernard
Matt Horowitz
Ricky Powell
producer:Beastie Boys
Mario Caldato Jr.
mastering:Tom Baker (mastering engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1950398 [info]
ASIN:JP: B000006ZAH [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Tim Devine (A&R)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/20196 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000644441 [info]
Wikidata:Q1077120 [info]