Beastie Boys – Check Your Head
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Grand Royal – VMP-E119 |
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Series: |
Vinyl Me, Please. Essentials – E119 |
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Country: |
US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Fusion |
Tracklist
| A1 | Jimmy James | 3:14 | |
| A2 | Funky Boss | 1:35 | |
| A3 | The Mic | 4:17 | |
| A4 | Gratitude | 2:45 | |
| A5 | Lighten Up | 2:41 | |
| B1 | Finger Lickin' Good | 3:39 | |
| B2 | So What'cha Want | 3:37 | |
| B3 | The Biz Vs The Nuge | 0:33 | |
| B4 | Time For Livin' | 1:48 | |
| B5 | Something's Got To Give | 3:28 | |
| C1 | The Blue Nun | 0:32 | |
| C2 | Stand Together | 2:47 | |
| C3 | Pow | 2:13 | |
| C4 | The Maestro | 2:52 | |
| C5 | Groove Holmes | 2:33 | |
| D1 | Live At P.J.'s | 3:18 | |
| D2 | Mark On The Bus | 1:05 | |
| D3 | Professor Booty | 4:13 | |
| D4 | In 3's | 2:23 | |
| D5 | Namasté | 4:01 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Universal Music
- Manufactured By – Capitol Records, LLC
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Beastie Boys
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, LLC
- Copyright © – Beastie Boys
- Copyright © – Brooklyn Dust Music
- Copyright © – Capitol Records, LLC
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 241466
- Recorded At – G-Son Studios
- Produced At – P Labs
- Mixed At – G-Son Studios
- Remastered At – Sterling Sound
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Exclusive Retailer – Vinyl Me, Please
Credits
- Bass – MCA
- Clavinet, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Keyboards [D6], Organ, Other [Master Carpenter] – Mark Ramos Nishita*
- Design, Art Direction – Eric Haze
- Drums – Mike D
- Engineer – Mario Caldato, Jr.*
- Guitar – Adrock*
- Lacquer Cut By – RKS*
- Management – John Silva (3)
- Management [For] – Gold Mountain Entertainment
- Percussion [All That (Bata', Shakeree, Cuica, Conga, Tamboura, Mridunga)] – James Bradley, Jr.* (tracks: A2, A4, B5, C3, D1, D5)
- Photography By [Cover] – Glen E. Friedman
- Photography By [Inside] – Val Gelineau
- Producer – Mario Caldato, Jr.*
- Remastered By – Chris Athens
Notes
VMP Essentials Record of the Month for November 2022. (AAA) Lacquers cut from the original master tapes. Includes exclusive listening notes booklet by Mark Ronson and a show poster.
Runouts list this as VMP-E117, but it's actually VMP Essentials 119.
On inside gatefold and back cover:
℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
On inside gatefold:
All Songs Copyright ©1992 Brooklyn Dust Music (ASCAP)
On labels:
942251 ℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, LLC and Beastie Boys
Recorded and mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA
Sequenced at P Labs
Lacquers cut at Sterling Sound, NYC
This album goes out to David Scilken
Runouts list this as VMP-E117, but it's actually VMP Essentials 119.
On inside gatefold and back cover:
℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
On inside gatefold:
All Songs Copyright ©1992 Brooklyn Dust Music (ASCAP)
On labels:
942251 ℗ © 1992 Capitol Records, LLC and Beastie Boys
Recorded and mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA
Sequenced at P Labs
Lacquers cut at Sterling Sound, NYC
This album goes out to David Scilken
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): VMP-E117-A 1302051 241466E1 RKS STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): VMP-E117-B RKS STERLING 1304003 241466E2
- Matrix / Runout (Side C): VMP-E117-C RKS STERLING 1329661 241466E3
- Matrix / Runout (Side D): VMP-E117-D RKS STERLING 1323308 241466E4
- Matrix / Runout (Center Labels): VMP-E119
Other Versions (5 of 123)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Check Your Head (CD, Album) | Grand Royal | CDP 7 98938 2 | US | 1992 | |||
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Check Your Head (2×LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve SP Pressing) | Grand Royal | C1-98938 | US | 1992 | ||
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Check Your Head (Cassette, Album, Plain Window, Dolby HX Pro, B NR) | Grand Royal | C4-98938 | US | 1992 | ||
| Check Your Head (CD, Album) | Grand Royal | CDP·7 98938 2, CDP 7 98938 2, CDEST 2171 | Europe | 1992 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Check Your Head (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | Capitol Records | EST 2171, 164-7 98938 1 | Europe | 1992 |
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Reviews
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The 2024 repress of this comes with a new OBI and is pressed at Furnace Record Pressing (as stated on the VMP site). -
if this doesn't make your nipples hard, then you are probably a rotting corpse...
just sayin
it's sweeter than a cherry pie with reddi-whip topping
aw yeah! -
Beautiful clean sound right out of the package. Fits in perfect with Paul’s Boutique and Ill Communication to complete the holy Beastie trinity! -
I just did a comparison with this one: https://discogs.futbolgratis.org/release/22425517-Beastie-Boys-Check-Your-Head - which uses the same mastering as the 2009 release.
The only difference I noticed was that the wax was red on this VMP release, and the cover is grainy too (Looks like a FAX which apparently is what it originally was anyway).
So yeah. Buy whichever version floats your boat. -
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FYI: the concert poster included with this release s their show at Toronto Canada's Varsity Arena on Monday 2 November 1992. It was my first time seeing the Beasties live; one of those seminal concerts that blew my mind. Rollins Band and Da Lynch Mob opened the show. The arena holds +5k. There's live footage+backstage interview from that show on youtube.
However I'm doubtful that the poster design included here was actually used for local advertising purposes. Curious why they chose the Toronto Varsity Arena show of all stops on that tour? -
i don't think i've heard the beastie boys sound this amazing ever. it all sounds so much better, the color is really nice looking too! love everything about this pressing. -
I don’t have much to say that hasn’t already been said so I’ll keep it brief. This is the definitive version of this album, hands down. The cover is thick cardstock, tip on jacket with beautiful metallic ink. My only criticism is that even tho the picture is halftone, grainy film style I still think this repro looks a little blown out compared to others. The color is beautiful and suits the overall packaging. The record are thick, flat and sound great. No unintended noises, dead quiet between track and lead in/out, the bass hits like you want it to and everything sounds clear.
Fluance RT-81 TT
Ortofon 2M blue stylus
Fluance PA-10 preamp
Pioneer VSX-516 Receiver
Marantz SX-9 Speakers
Klipsch R-101 SW -
Holy cow! An amazing press of this classic record. This might be VMP’s best press of anything EVER. It literally sounds PERFECT. The only thing I would’ve changed is the color of the wax. Maybe black & white pinwheel to match the cover art? But whatever! That means nothing in the long run. Happy to have this one. -
Great listening copy. Package is nice and the records are pressed very well. Sounds nice and full.
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