DESCRIPTION
Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Produced by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers, the album's composition makes extensive use of samples, drawn from a wide range of genres including funk, soul, rock, and jazz. It was recorded over two years at Matt Dike's apartment and the Record Plant in Los Angeles.
Paul's Boutique did not match the sales of the group's 1986 debut Licensed to Ill, and was promoted minimally by Capitol. However, despite its initial commercial failure, it became recognized as the group's breakthrough achievement, with its innovative lyrical and sonic style earning them a position as critical favorites within the hip-hop community. Sometimes described as the "Sgt. Pepper of hip-hop",[3] Paul's Boutique has placed on several lists of the greatest albums of all time, and is viewed by many critics as a landmark album of golden age hip hop and a seminal work in sample-based production.
Track Listing:
| A1 | To All The Girls | 1:29 | |
| A2 | Shake Your Rump | 3:19 | |
| A3 | Johnny Ryall | 3:00 | |
| A4 | Egg Man | 2:57 | |
| A5 | High Plains Drifter | 4:13 | |
| A6 | The Sounds Of Science | 3:11 | |
| A7 | 3-Minute Rule | 3:39 | |
| A8 | Hey Ladies | 3:47 | |
| B1 | 5-Piece Chicken Dinner | 0:23 | |
| B2 | Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun | 3:28 | |
| B3 | Car Thief | 3:39 | |
| B4 | What Comes Around | 3:07 | |
| B5 | Shadrach | 4:07 | |
| B6 | Ask For Janice | 0:11 | |
| B-Boy Bouillabaisse | (12:34) | ||
| B7-A | 59 Chrystie Street | ||
| B7-B | Get On The Mic | ||
| B7-C | Stop That Train | ||
| B7-D | A Year And A Day | ||
| B7-E | Hello Brooklyn | ||
| B7-F | Dropping Names | ||
| B7-G | Lay It On Me | ||
| B7-H | Mike On The Mic | ||
| B7-I | A.W.O.L. |