Licensed to Ill
Description
"Licensed to Ill" is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986. It is the first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 chart. It also peaked at #2 on the Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart. It is Columbia Records' fastest selling debut record to date and sold over five million copies. Background Produced by Rick Rubin & Beastie Boys Kerry King of Slayer made an appearance on the album playing lead guitar on "No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn", and appeared in the music video, which is a parody of glam metal. The name of the song itself is a spoof on Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith album. King's appearance on the track came about because Rick Rubin was producing both bands simultaneously (Slayer's Reign in Blood was originally released on Def Jam). The full album cover, front to back, features a Boeing 727 — with "Beastie Boys" emblazoned on the tail — crashing head-on into the side of a mountain. The tail of the plane has the Def Jam logo and the legend '3MTA3' which spells 'EATME' when viewed in a mirror. The original title for this album was "Don't Be a Faggot" but Columbia Records flatly refused to release the album with this title and pressured Russell Simmons (their manager and label Def Jam head) into having the Beastie Boys to come up with another name. Adam Horovitz has since apologized for the band's earlier title. Music videos were made for the songs "Fight for Your Right", "No Sleep Til Brooklyn", "Hold It Now, Hit It", "Rhymin' and Stealin'" and "She's Crafty". Reception In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2003, the album was ranked number 217 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Vibe (12/99, p.158) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century. Q magazine (9/94, p.123) - 4 Stars - "Licensed to Ill" remains the world's only punk rock rap album, arguably superior to Never Mind the Bollocks...knowing that apathy and slovenliness were just around the corner." Melody Maker (7/22/95, p.35) - Bloody Essential - "There's lots of self-reverential bragging, more tenuous rhymes than are usually permitted by law and, most importantly of all, an unshakably glorious celebration of being alive....A surprisingly enduring classic." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Cachet Index93
Prestige Index47
Recommended slot: Peak Friday/Saturday Night
Source Data
Discogs(source)
- label
- Def Jam Recordings
- notes
- The B-side run out info on this submission doesn't have the Masterdisk etched into it and also lacks the direct metal mastering stamp (DMM). Catalog numbers: FC 40238 on the jacket spine, C 40238 on the labels, 40238 on the inner sleeve Gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeve. Per Tim Neely of Goldmine: "In the 1980s, there also were albums with three letters, usually "BFC"; these are early pressings of certain LPs that were released at a lower list price. If they became popular, they were re-released without the "B" (as "FC") with a revised bar code (usually adding an "02" to the number on the back) and a higher price." © 1986 CBS Inc./℗ 1986 CBS Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc. This Album Is Dedicated To Doris Keefe Horovitz Special Knowlege To Run, DMC & Jam-Master Jay
- genres
- Hip Hop, Rock
- images
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- labels
- Def Jam Recordings, Columbia, Columbia
- videos
- Paul Revere, Beastie Boys - She's Crafty (Official Music Video), Time To Get Ill, Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (Cassette, 1986), Beastie Boys - Hold It Now, Hit It (Official Music Video), Beastie Boys License to Ill (Full Album), Paul's Boutique by The Beastie Boys - Classic Album!, Beastie Boys respond to Eminem "Kamikaze" album cover, beastie boys - Rhymin & Stealin - Licensed To Ill, Rhymin & Stealin, beastie boys - The New Style - Licensed To Ill, Beastie Boys - Rhymin' & Stealin' (Official Video), Beastie Boys. License to ill. (HD), Beastie Boys - The New Style Licensed To Ill With Lyrics, Posse In Effect, Beastie Boys - She's Crafty, Beastie Boys - She's Crafty, Paul Revere, Beastie Boys - She's Crafty (Official Music Video), Time To Get Ill, Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (Cassette, 1986), Beastie Boys - Hold It Now, Hit It (Official Music Video), Beastie Boys License to Ill (Full Album), Paul's Boutique by The Beastie Boys - Classic Album!, Beastie Boys respond to Eminem "Kamikaze" album cover, beastie boys - Rhymin & Stealin - Licensed To Ill, Rhymin & Stealin, beastie boys - The New Style - Licensed To Ill, Beastie Boys - Rhymin' & Stealin' (Official Video), Beastie Boys. License to ill. (HD), Beastie Boys - The New Style Licensed To Ill With Lyrics
- country
- US
- credits
- [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object], [object Object]
- masterId
- 20090
- released
- 1986
- companies
- Masterdisk (Mastered At), CBS Inc. (Phonographic Copyright (p)), CBS Inc. (Copyright (c)), Columbia Records (Manufactured By), CBS Inc. (Manufactured By), Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA (Pressed By)
- tracklist
- A1. Rhymin & Stealin (4:08), A2. The New Style (4:35), A3. She's Crafty (3:36), A4. Posse In Effect (2:27), A5. Slow Ride (2:56), A6. Girls (2:14), A7. Fight For Your Right (3:28), B1. No Sleep Till Brooklyn (4:07), B2. Paul Revere (3:42), B3. Hold It Now, Hit It (3:29), B4. Brass Monkey (2:38), B5. Slow And Low (3:37), B6. Time To Get Ill (3:37)
- numForSale
- 39
- dataQuality
- Needs Vote
- identifiers
- Barcode: 0 74644 02381 02, Barcode: 07464402381702, Rights Society: ASCAP, Matrix / Runout: AL 40238, Matrix / Runout: BL 40238, Matrix / Runout: GeT off My BACK 666 AL-40238-1B D G1 MASTERDISK DMM, Matrix / Runout: S13MA 3 SBMOH WATCH YOUR BACK 45567-B BL-40238-1A G3 DIA14
- catalogNumber
- C 40238
- formatDescriptions
- LP, Album
Spotify(source)
- upc
- 00731452735126
- images
- https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273a7ea08ab3914c5fb2084a8ac, https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02a7ea08ab3914c5fb2084a8ac, https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00004851a7ea08ab3914c5fb2084a8ac
- artists
- Beastie Boys
- albumType
- album
- spotifyId
- 11oR0ZuqB3ucZwb5TGbZxb
- tracklist
- 1. Rhymin & Stealin (4:08), 2. The New Style (4:36), 3. She's Crafty (3:35), 4. Posse In Effect (2:26), 5. Slow Ride (2:57), 6. Girls (2:13), 7. Fight For Your Right (3:29), 8. No Sleep Till Brooklyn (4:07), 9. Paul Revere (3:41), 10. Hold It Now, Hit It (3:26), 11. Brass Monkey (2:37), 12. Slow And Low (3:38), 13. Time To Get Ill (3:40)
- copyrights
- © 1986 Def Jam Recordings, ℗ 1986 Def Jam Recordings
- releaseDate
- 1986-11-15
- totalTracks
- 13
- releaseDatePrecision
- day
Last.fm(source)
- mbid
- 02187f30-9ad1-40f6-9745-0c165449fb05
- tags
- hip-hop, 80s, rap, hip hop, rock
- imageUrl
- https://lastfm-img.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/300x300/19ddf1d0392ef60551b836dd5ba3c94e.png
- tracklist
- 1. Rhymin' & Stealin' (4:07), 2. The New Style (4:36), 3. She's Crafty (3:37), 4. Posse in Effect (2:28), 5. Slow Ride (2:56), 6. Girls (2:12), 7. Fight for Your Right (3:31), 8. No Sleep Till Brooklyn (4:06), 9. Paul Revere (3:42), 10. Hold It Now, Hit It (3:26), 11. Brass Monkey (2:39), 12. Slow and Low (3:33), 13. Time to Get Ill (1:49)
- bioContent
- "Licensed to Ill" is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986. It is the first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 chart. It also peaked at #2 on the Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart. It is Columbia Records' fastest selling debut record to date and sold over five million copies. Background Produced by Rick Rubin & Beastie Boys Kerry King of Slayer made an appearance on the album playing lead guitar on "No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn", and appeared in the music video, which is a parody of glam metal. The name of the song itself is a spoof on Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith album. King's appearance on the track came about because Rick Rubin was producing both bands simultaneously (Slayer's Reign in Blood was originally released on Def Jam). The full album cover, front to back, features a Boeing 727 — with "Beastie Boys" emblazoned on the tail — crashing head-on into the side of a mountain. The tail of the plane has the Def Jam logo and the legend '3MTA3' which spells 'EATME' when viewed in a mirror. The original title for this album was "Don't Be a Faggot" but Columbia Records flatly refused to release the album with this title and pressured Russell Simmons (their manager and label Def Jam head) into having the Beastie Boys to come up with another name. Adam Horovitz has since apologized for the band's earlier title. Music videos were made for the songs "Fight for Your Right", "No Sleep Til Brooklyn", "Hold It Now, Hit It", "Rhymin' and Stealin'" and "She's Crafty". Reception In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2003, the album was ranked number 217 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Vibe (12/99, p.158) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century. Q magazine (9/94, p.123) - 4 Stars - "Licensed to Ill" remains the world's only punk rock rap album, arguably superior to Never Mind the Bollocks...knowing that apathy and slovenliness were just around the corner." Melody Maker (7/22/95, p.35) - Bloody Essential - "There's lots of self-reverential bragging, more tenuous rhymes than are usually permitted by law and, most importantly of all, an unshakably glorious celebration of being alive....A surprisingly enduring classic." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
- bioSummary
- "Licensed to Ill" is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986. It is the first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 chart. It also peaked at #2 on the Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart. It is Columbia Records' fastest selling debut record to date and sold over five million copies. Background Produced by Rick Rubin & Beastie Boys Kerry King of Slayer made an appearance on the album playing lead guitar on "No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn", and appeared in the music video, which is a parody of glam metal. The name of the song itself is Read more on Last.fm.
- bioPublished
- 06 Jun 2022, 21:07
MusicBrainz(source)
- mbid
- 57f5e7c8-2a6e-34a0-b4cd-0e77695bc36f
- score
- 100
- primaryType
- Album
- firstReleaseDate
- 1986-11-15