BEASTIE BOYS: Root Down (EXTREMELY RARE OUT OF PRINT 1995 JAPANESE CD +1 BONUS TRACK)
OUT OF PRINT EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL 1995 JAPANESE PRESSING FROM THE WEEK OF RELEASE. Mint still in shrink wrap. This Japanese edition has a bonus track which is only marked on the OBI strip. As I've never opened mine, It's actually an Israeli commercial, see track listing below for an explanation. Japanese CD's usually come with a lyric sheet in Japanese & English, but I can't confirm that without opening the CD.
It is BRAND NEW STILL FACTORY SEALED. Packed away in storage for over 31 years.
* Tracks 4-10 recorded live in Europe, Winter 1995
Track Listing:
1. Root Down (Free Zone Mix) Remix – The Prunes 3:48
2. Root Down (LP) 3:31
3. Root Down (PP Balloon Mix) Remix – Prince Paul 3:30
4. Time To Get Ill (Live) 1:59
5. Heart Attack Man (Live) 2:08
6. The Maestro (Live) 3:14 (awesome track)
7. Sabrosa (Live) 2:53
8. Flute Loop (Live) 1:39
9. Time For Livin' (Live) 1:58
10. Something\'s Got To Give (Live) 4:57
11. So Whatcha Want 0:28 JAPAN ONLY BONUS TRACK An Israeli Radio Commercial is included as an unlisted track at the end.
* Track 11 is a Hebrew radio commercial of "So Whatcha Want",it is performed by the Israeli rapper, Quami De La Fox, it's a jingle about a Beastie Boys special on the legendary Hip Hop Radio program, Esek Shachor (Black Business) at the time they were in Israel. What you hear is a radio commercial for Israeli radio supporting Beastie Boys' 1995 European tour.
Translated to English is approx: "So, What'cha what'cha want? To see Beastie Boys live that's what I want. In one week time they'll show up here, so soon we'll fix a special for them. Special Beastie Boys on Friday, Friday midnight! Towards their arrival to our country, two hours with the Beastie Boys, Friday the tenth of March, IDF (Israeli Defense Force) station midnight. Yeah!"
The hidden track 11 heard in the end is a radio jingle in Hebrew made in Israel's military radio station Galey Tzahal. It promoted a Beastie Boys special aired prior to their only two concerts in the country, in March 1995. When Mike D and Ad-Rock were interviewed in the station they heard the recording and asked for it.
* Tracks 4-10 were recorded live on tour winter 1995.
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