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Beastie Boys – Rock Hard (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

“Rock Hard” is a single by the Beastie Boys, released by Def Jam Records on 12″ in 1984. The track contains samples from the AC/DC song “Back in Black”, which was used without obtaining legal permission, causing the record to be withdrawn. When the group planned to include the out-of-print song on their 1999 compilation, Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science, AC/DC refused to clear the sample. Mike D spoke to AC/DC’s Malcolm Young personally on the phone when their lawyers refused to clear the sample, and later said that “AC/DC could not get with the sample concept. They were just like, ‘Nothing against you guys, but we just don’t endorse sampling.'” Ad-Rock then added, “So we told them that we don’t endorse people playing guitars.”

John Leland of Spin noted the song’s, “parodic extremes. I mean, no one has a beat this big and this wet. While this platter delivers ample boasts for the buck, the Beasties never take themselves or their genre too seriously.”

THIS SIDE:
Rock Hard 4:57
Party’s Getting Rough 6:03

THAT SIDE:
Beastie Groove 3:37
Beastie Groove (Instrumental) 3:34

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Def Jam Recordings – DJ002
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: Dec 1984
Genre: Hip Hop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Release in a maroon Def Jam sleeve, with die-cut on one side only.

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
Tubes: Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 ECC83/B759 Gold Pins Vacuum Tube – Matched Pair
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Beastie Boys – No Sleep Till Brooklyn/She’s Crafty (US 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

I remembrance of Adam Yauch (MCA) who would have turned 58 years old today.

“No Sleep till Brooklyn” is a song by the New York hip hop group the Beastie Boys, and the sixth single from their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill. One of their signature songs, it describes an exhaustive tour and all the events that make it tiresome, but also emphasizes their determination not to rest until they reach their home base of Brooklyn. “No Sleep till Brooklyn” was a popular concert favorite for the Beastie Boys and traditionally used as their closing song. Among other references to then-popular metal, the title is a play on the Motörhead album No Sleep ’til Hammersmith. The song has been several covers and parodies including Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime) by Morris Minor and the Majors.

Kerry King, guitarist for Slayer, played the guitar riffs and solo; Slayer had released an album produced by Rick Rubin in 1986 (Reign in Blood). In a different tuning, the song interprets “TNT” by AC/DC. More metal commentary and adaptation is added by the video, directed by Ric Menello, as a parody of glam metal.

Later in their career, the Beastie Boys continued to perform the song live, although with altered lyrics. “M.C.A.’s in the back because he’s skeezin’ with a whore,” was changed to “M.C.A.’s in the back with the mahjong board”, and “Autographed pictures and classy hoes” was changed to “Autographed pictures to nobody knows.”

The song features one of many homages to New York City’s boroughs, and has been described as “joyful ranting”.

Bob Dylan played the song on the “New York” episode of Season 1 of his Theme Time Radio Hour show in 2007, noting the Beastie Boys were not merely a “flash in the pan” in his introduction.

THIS:
She’s Crafty (Special Version) 3:36

THAT:
No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Special Version) 4:07

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Def Jam Recordings – 44 06726, Columbia – 44 06726
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Hip Hop

CREDITS:
Co-producer – Beastie Boys
Design –Eric Maze*
Photography By – Glen. E. Friedman*
Producer – Rick Rubin
Written-By –A Yauch, M. Diamond, R. Rubin*, The King (23)

NOTES:
Special versions taken from the LP “Licensed To Ill”
Printed in the U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

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Beastie Boys – She’s On It (Soundtrack From The Video) (Europe 12″)

BURNING HE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“She’s on It” is a song by American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys. The group’s third single, it was released on the soundtrack to the 1985 film Krush Groove.

Despite failing to attract commercial success at the time of its release in 1985, a re-release in 1987 was much more successful, becoming a top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart, and reaching the top 50 in two other European countries.

The song’s video was one of the band’s first music videos. The boys are trying to win the heart of a beautiful woman on the beach, but their efforts are foiled by stampeding female fans. Not even the assistance of a mentor (played by producer Rick Rubin) can help them. Their attempts range from using Spanish Fly to flying over her in a helicopter and a net, and even their attempt to blow her up fails.

It is not listed on the sleeve or labels however “She’s On It” is a longer mix than the 3:32 album version.

SIDE A:
She’s On It (Sound Track From The Video) 4:20
Written-By – The King*, Rick Rubin

SIDE B:
Hold It, Now Hit It 3:36
Written-By – The King*, The Beastie Boys*, Rick Rubin

Slow And Low 3:41
Written-By – D. McDaniels*, J. Simmons*, R. Rubin*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Def Jam Recordings ‎– DEF 651068 6
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1986
Genre: Hip Hop
Style: Hip Hop

CREDITS:
Producer – Rick Rubin

NOTES:
Sound Track From The Video

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi