Check Your Head

~ Release by Beastie Boys (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Jimmy 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 recording of: Jimmy James writer: Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Ed Chalpin, Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	3:14
A2	Funky 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 guitar: Adrock organ: Mark Ramos Nishita and Mark Nishita percussion: James Bradley, Jr. Wurlitzer electric piano: Mark Nishita conductor: Beastie Boys and Mark Nishita phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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, Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	1:35
A3	Pass 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 music videos: Pass The Mic by Beastie Boys recording of: Pass the Mic writer: Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	4:16
A4	Gratitude 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 guitar: Adrock percussion: James Bradley, Jr. phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	2:45
A5	Lighten 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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, Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	2:41
B1	Finger 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 guitar: Adrock mridangam [mridunga] and tambura [tamboura]: Drew Lawrence phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	3:39
B2	So 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 guitar: Adrock contains samples by: Big Daddy Kane and Southside Movement phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	3:37
B3	The 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 guitar: Adrock guest performer: Biz Markie phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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.	0:33
B4	Time 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music version of: Time for Livin'	1:48
B5	Something'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 guitar: Adrock percussion: James Bradley, Jr. phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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, Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	3:28

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
C1	The 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	0:31
C2	Stand 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	2:47
C3	Pow 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 guitar: Adrock percussion: James Bradley, Jr. phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	2:13
C4	The 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 guitar: Adrock vocals: Nax Setevassac phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	2:52
C5	Groove 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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, Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	2:33
D1	Live 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 guitar: Adrock percussion: James Bradley, Jr. phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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, Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	3:18
D2	Mark 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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.	1:05
D3	Professor 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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 and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.	4:11
D4	In 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 guitar: Adrock phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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, Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	2:22
D5	Namasté 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 guitar: Adrock percussion: James Bradley, Jr. phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (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, Mark Ramos‐Nishita and Adam Yauch publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music	4:01

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/23550767 [info]

Release group

dedicated to:	Dave Scilken

part of:	Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 67) (order: 67) Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 96) (order: 98) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 261) (order: 261) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 261) (order: 261)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/20145 [info]
other databases:	http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/B/Beastie_Boys/Discography/Check_Your_Head/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/beastie_boys/check_your_head/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000279571 [info]
Wikidata:	Q608507 [info]

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