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Root Down (EP)
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| EP by Beastie Boys | |||||
| Released | May 29, 1995 | ||||
| Recorded | 1995 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, hardcore punk | ||||
| Label | Capitol | ||||
| Producer | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, Jr. | ||||
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Root Down is an EP by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released in 1995.
The first three tracks are variations of the track "Root Down", from the Beastie Boys' 1994 album Ill Communication. The remaining seven tracks were recorded "live in Europe, winter 1995".[2]
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Contents
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Root Down" (Free Zone Mix) | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Root Down" (Ill Communication Mix) | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Root Down" (PP Balloon Mix - produced by Prince Paul) | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Time to Get Ill" | 1:59 |
| 5. | "Heart Attack Man" | 2:08 |
| 6. | "The Maestro" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Sabrosa" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Flute Loop" | 1:39 |
| 9. | "Time for Livin''" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Something's Got to Give" (Ends at 3:56. A hidden track in Hebrew can be heard at 4:28) | 4:57 |
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart[3] | 43 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[4] | 38 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[5] | 48 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[6] | 78 |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 38 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[9] | 50 |
"Root Down"
"Root Down" is a song by the Beastie Boys from their fourth studio album Ill Communication. The original version of the track, as well as two remixes of the track, are featured on the Root Down EP. It was released as a single in promotion of the Root Down EP; it also served as the fourth single from Ill Communication.
A sample from jazz musician Jimmy Smith's "Root Down (And Get It)", from his seminal album Root Down, serves as the basis for "Root Down".
Track listing
- CD single (U.S.)
- "Root Down" (LP, Clean) – 3:32
- "Root Down" (Free Zone Mix, Clean) – 3:47
- "Root Down" (PP Balloon Mix, Clean) – 3:30
- CD single (Netherlands)
- "Root Down" – 3:32
- 7" single
- A. "Root Down" (Clean version) – 3:43
- B. "Ricky's Theme" (Clean version) – 3:32
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Beastie Boys: Root Down" at Allmusic. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Root Down (Album notes). Beastie Boys. Capitol Records. 1995. CDP 7243 8 33603 2 1.
- ^ "Beastie Boys - Root Down". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Root+Down&cat=a. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Beastie Boys - Root Down" (in German). austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Root+Down&cat=a. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM (archived at Library and Archives Canada) (Volume 61, No. 24). 17 July 1995. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.8540&type=2. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "Beastie Boys - Root Down" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Beastie+Boys&titel=Root+Down&cat=a. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Beastie Boys / Longplay [Chart Tracking / Beastie Boys / Albums]" (in German). musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Beastie+Boys/?type=longplay. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ "Root Down EP". ChartStats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=45507. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Beastie Boys Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=beastie+boys#/artist/beastie-boys/chart-history/1007?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
External links
- Beastie Boys – Root Down EP at Discogs (list of releases)
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