Paul’s Boutique

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Paul’s Boutique · Paul's Boutique is the second album by Beastie Boys and was released on 25 July 1989 on Capitol Records. After the success of Licensed to Ill the group was written off by many critics, and it left for Los Angeles. Together with the Dust Brothers it made a record with more depth and less commercial material. Recording took two years, including in Matt Dike's apartment. The Dust Brothers already had rhythms and loops ready. The group wanted to keep all of them and rap over the top.

In all, 105 tracks were sampled from funk, soul, rock and jazz, 24 fragments on the final track alone. For the sleeve the group hung a sign reading Paul's Boutique on an existing shop in Manhattan. The record sold less than the debut, but received unanimously positive reviews. It is now regarded as a milestone of the golden age of hip hop, and is sometimes called the Sgt. Pepper of hip hop.

Listening

Track list

1. 1To All the Girls1:29Apple Music ↗
2. 2Shake Your Rump3:20Apple Music ↗
3. 3Johnny Ryall3:00Apple Music ↗
4. 4Egg Man2:57Apple Music ↗
5. 5High Plains Drifter4:13Apple Music ↗
6. 6The Sounds of Science3:12Apple Music ↗
7. 73-Minute Rule3:39Apple Music ↗
8. 8Hey Ladies3:47Apple Music ↗
9. 95-Piece Chicken Dinner0:23Apple Music ↗
10. 10Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun3:28Apple Music ↗
11. 11Car Thief3:40Apple Music ↗
12. 12What Comes Around3:08Apple Music ↗
13. 13Shadrach4:08Apple Music ↗
14. 14Ask for Janice0:11Apple Music ↗
15. 15B-Boy Bouillabaisse: 59 Chrystie Street / Get On the Mic / Stop That Train / A Year and a Day / Hello Brooklyn / Dropping Names / Lay It On Me / Mike On the Mic / A.W.O.L.12:34Apple Music ↗

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