STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - BEASTIE BOYS - LICENSED TO ILL

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Good Monday morning gang, and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again, Today we remember rapper, bass player and filmmaker, Adam Yauch, one of the founding members of hip hop trio, the Beastie Boys, on this the 8th anniversary of his death. Adam, who went by the stage name, MCA, died in 2012, age 47 from cancer. He is terribly missed. With him in mind, we spotlight their historic debut album, Licensed To Ill.  Licensed To Ill was released November 15, 1986 on the Def Jam and Columbia labels. It was the first rap album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200, literally paving the way for those who followed. It was produced by genius  producer Rick Rubin along with the band and has been certified Diamond, with over ten million copies sold in the US alone. Rubin was also producing Slayer's Reign In Blood album at the time. This resulted in guitarist Kerry King guesting on two songs.  Seven of the disc's 13 tracks were released as singles(*) as noted below :

1. "Rhymin & Stealin" 4:08

2. "The New Style" 4:35 (* #41 Hot Dance Club Play, #22 Hot Black Singles, #20 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)

3. "She's Crafty" 3:35
4. "Posse in Effect" 2:26
5. "Slow Ride"  2:57

6. "Girls" 2:14 (* #34 UK)

7. "Fight for Your Right" 3:27 (* #7 Hot 100, #3 Cash Box)

8. "No Sleep till Brooklyn"  4:07 (* #14 UK)

9. "Paul Revere"  3:41 (* #34 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #41 Hot Dance Club Play)

10. "Hold It Now, Hit It" 3:26 (*  #55 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #41  Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales)

11. "Brass Monkey" 2:37 (* #83 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #48 Hot 100)

12. "Slow and Low"  3:38
13. "Time to Get Ill" 3:37

This use of samples on the album is quite impressive :

"Rhymin & Stealin"

"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin
"Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath
"I Fought the Law" by The Clash

"The New Style"

"Drop the Bomb" by Trouble Funk
"Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
"Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C.
"Two, Three, Break" by The B-Boys

"She's Crafty"

"The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin

"Posse in Effect"

"Catch a Groove" by Juice
"Pee-Wee's Dance" by Joeski Love
"Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside

"Slow Ride"

"Low Rider" by War
"Down on the Avenue" by Fat Larry's Band
"Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band

"Paul Revere"

"It's Yours" by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay
"Rocket in the Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone
"Hardcore Hip Hop" by Mantronix

"Hold It Now, Hit It"

"Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James
"Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
"The Return of Leroy Pt. 1" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch
"La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
"Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow
"Drop the Bomb" and "Let's Get Small" by Trouble Funk
"Time to Get Ill" by Beastie Boys

"Brass Monkey"

"Bring It Here" by Wild Sugar

"Slow and Low"

"8th Wonder" by Sugarhill Gang
"Flick of the Switch" by AC/DC

"Time to Get Ill"

"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by Barry White
"Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Custard Pie" by Led Zeppelin
"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
"Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston
"Gucci Time" by Schoolly D
"Mister Ed" by Jay Livingston
"Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band
"Flick of the Switch" by AC/DC
"Green Acres" by Vic Mizzy, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor
"Rocket in the Pocket (Live)" by Cerrone
"The Party Scene" by The Russell Brothers
"Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang
"Jam on the Groove" by Ralph MacDonald

Beastie Boys – producers
Joe Blaney – mixing
Steven Ett – audio engineer
Kerry King – lead guitar on "No Sleep till Brooklyn" and "Fight for Your Right"
Rick Rubin – producer
Steve Byram – art direction
Sunny Bak – photography
World B. Omes (David Gambale) – cover art
Nelson Keene Carse – trombone
Danny Lipman – trumpet
Tony Orbach – tenor saxophone