Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (Vinyl LP)

Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill is the debut album by New York hip hop group Beastie Boys, recorded in 1985–1986 at Chung King Studio in New York and produced by Rick Rubin. It was released on November 15, 1986 by Def Jam and Columbia and was the first rap album to top the Billboard 200; in the UK it reached No. 7. Its mix of rap and rock guitars, as on "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" with Slayer's Kerry King, made it a crossover hit. This copy is a UK pressing with catalogue number DEF 460949 1 (1988 reissue) in a gatefold sleeve with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Def Jam Recordings DEF 460949 1
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, gatefold
• Pressing: UK reissue
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1988 (original: 1986)
• Genre: Hip Hop
• Extras: Original inner sleeve (OIS)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ and better, very clean
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH 2 BB).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Rhymin & Stealin
2. The New Style
3. She's Crafty
4. Posse In Effect
5. Slow Ride
6. Girls
7. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)

Side B

1. No Sleep Till Brooklyn
2. Paul Revere
3. Hold It Now, Hit It
4. Brass Monkey
5. Slow And Low
6. Time To Get Ill

Personnel

Beastie Boys: Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz), MCA (Adam Yauch), Mike D (Michael Diamond) – rap, co-production.

Producer: Rick Rubin. Lead guitar: Kerry King (Slayer) on "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" and "Fight For Your Right". Engineer: Steve Ett. Mastering: Howie Weinberg.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The 1986 UK first edition has catalogue number DEF 450062 1. Number DEF 460949 1 belongs to the 1988 reissue distributed by CBS.

What does Media "VG+ and better" / Cover VG+ mean?
The record is at least VG+ (Very Good Plus) with light signs of play, but overall better and very clean. The sleeve is also VG+ with light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

What is included with this copy?
The record comes in the gatefold sleeve with its original inner sleeve (OIS).

Do you have more Beastie Boys records?
Yes, for example Beastie Boys – Paul's Boutique (2LP), Beastie Boys – Ill Communication (2LP) and Beastie Boys – Hello Nasty (2LP). We also have Licensed To Ill as 30th Anniversary Edition.