Check Your Head ( Rus. Check your head ) - the third studio album of the American hip-hop group Beastie Boys , was released on April 21, 1992 via Capitol Records . Longplay was recorded at G-son Studios , Water Village , California , in 2009 it was reissued as a two-disc edition with an additional 16 bonus tracks and rarities.
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| Date of issue | April 21, 1992 |
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| Recorded by | 1991-1992; G-Son Studio ( Water Village , CA ) |
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| Genres | - Rap Rock [1]
- hip hop [2]
- alternative rock [3]
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| Duration | 53:29 |
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| Producer | Mario Caldato Jr. |
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| A country |  USA |
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| Language of songs | English |
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| Labels | Capitol grand royal |
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- Allmusic
 [3] - The AV Club A− [4]
- Chiche tribune
 [five] - Entertainment Weekly D [6]
- Mojo [7]
- The philadelphia inquirer
 [eight] - Q [9]
- Rolling stone [ten]
- The rolling stone album guide [eleven]
- Select 4/5 [12]
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Paul's boutique
(1989) | Check your head
(1992) | Ill communication
(1994) |
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| Singles with Check Your Head |
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- " Pass the Mic "
Released: April 7, 1992 - " So What'cha Want "
Released: June 2, 1992 - " Jimmy James "
Released: August 28, 1992 - " Gratitude "
Released: October 4, 1992 - "Professor Booty"
Released: December 15, 1992
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In Brian Coleman’s book Check the Technique, the band’s members and album producer Mario Caldato Jr. described in detail the process of creating each song on this record.
All songs are written by Michael Diamond , Adam Horowitz and Adam Yauch , with the exception of those noted.
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| one. | Jimmy James (Beastie Boys, Caldato ) | 3:14 |
| 2. | Funky Boss (Beastie Boys, Money Mark ) | 1:35 |
| 3. | “Pass the Mic” (Beastie Boys, Caldato) | 4:17 |
| four. | Gratitude (Beastie Boys, Kashman) | 2:45 |
| five. | Lighten Up (Beastie Boys, Money Mark) | 2:41 |
| 6. | “Finger Lickin 'Good” (Beastie Boys, Caldato, Fite , Hill) | 3:39 |
| 7. | "So What'cha Want" | 3:37 |
| eight. | “The Biz vs. The Nuge ” ( Stamps , Nugent ) | 0:33 |
| 9. | “Time for Livin '” ( Sly & the Family Stone ) | 1:48 |
| ten. | “Something's Got to Give” (Beastie Boys, Caldato, Money Mark) | 3:28 |
| eleven. | " The Blue Nun " | 0:32 |
| 12. | “Stand Together” (Beastie Boys, Caldato) | 2:47 |
| 13. | “POW” (Beastie Boys, Money Mark) | 2:13 |
| 14. | "The Maestro" | 2:52 |
| 15. | Groove Holmes (Beastie Boys, Money Mark) | 2:33 |
| sixteen. | Live at PJ's (Beastie Boys, Money Mark) | 3:18 |
| 17. | Mark on the Bus (Nishita) | 1:05 |
| 18. | Professor Booty (Beastie Boys, Caltdato) | 4:13 |
| nineteen. | “In 3's” (Beastie Boys, Money Mark) | 2:23 |
| 20. | Namasté (Beastie Boys, Money Mark) | 4:01 |
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| 21. | Dub the Mic (Instrumental) | |
| 22. | "Drunken Praying Mantis Style" | |
| 23. | “Skills to Pay the Bills (Pass the Mic, Pt. 2)” | |
| 24. | "Netty's Girl" | |
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| one. | Dub the Mic (Instrumental) | 4:30 |
| 2. | “Pass the Mic (Pt. 2, Skills to Pay the Bills)” | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Drunken Praying Mantis Style" | 2:40 |
| four. | "Netty's Girl" | 3:24 |
| five. | “The Skills to Pay the Bills” (Original Version) | 3:16 |
| 6. | So What'cha Want ( Soul Assassins Remix Version) | 4:08 |
| 7. | “So What'cha Want” (Butt Naked Version) | 3:29 |
| eight. | Groove Holmes (Live vs The Biz) | 6:13 a.m. |
| 9. | “So What'cha Want” (All The Way Live Freestyle Version) | 3:39 |
| ten. | “Stand Together” (Live at French's Tavern, Sydney Australia) | 2:32 |
| eleven. | Finger Lickin 'Good ( Government Cheese Remix) | 4:15 |
| 12. | Gratitude (Live at Budokan 9-16-92) | 4:28 |
| 13. | Honky Rink | 2:13 |
| 14. | Jimmy James (Original Original Version) | 3:44 |
| 15. | Boomin 'Granny | 2:18 |
| sixteen. | "Drinkin 'Wine" | 4:42 |
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