Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill (40th Anniversary) 2LP Vinylphyle
Beastie Boys’ iconic debut album gets the deluxe Vinylphyle treatment. Originally released on November 15, 1986, Licensed to Ill celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. It became the first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 and was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2015. Produced by Rick Rubin and Beastie Boys, it has since been ranked by critics among the greatest hip-hop albums and debut albums of all time. Licensed to Ill features seven singles, including “Brass Monkey,” “No Sleep Till Brooklyn,” “Paul Revere” and the party anthem “Fight for Your Right.”
Pressed on two 180-gram black vinyl LPs and cut from the original analog tapes by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound, this newly remastered, limited Vinylphyle edition features a gatefold tip-on jacket, a four-panel insert with scans of the original tape boxes, a classic band-logo etching on the vinyl, and all-new liner notes by Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D.
Each Vinylphyle release features all-analog mastering from original sources by an elite group of today’s top vinyl-cutting engineers, when a sequenced analog master exists. The LPs are pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at RTI, a world-class audiophile pressing plant. The production and packaging are designed to honor the stature of these recordings, with tip-on wrapped gatefold jackets in a satin-matte finish, printed on clay-coated board, archival poly sleeves, and a four-panel insert featuring new liner notes. Backed by RTI’s craftsmanship, these releases are produced to the highest standards, with extensive quality controls at every step—from mastering and plating to pressing and printing—to ensure a superb final product.
TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Rhymin & Stealin
2. The New Style
3. She’s Crafty
4. Posse In Effect
Side B
1. Slow Ride
2. Girls
3. Fight For Your Right
4. No Sleep Till Brooklyn
5. Paul Revere
Side C
1. Hold It Now, Hit It
2. Brass Monkey
3. Slow And Low
4. Time To Get Ill
Side D
Etching (No Audio)
Limited to 4 per customer.