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Beastie Boys – Root Down (1995) | Album profile | Dork

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Root Down

ALBUM

Root Down

Release date: 1st January 1995

Brooklyn Dust Music

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"Root Down" is an album by Beastie Boys, released 1st January 1995 via Brooklyn Dust Music.

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The Beastie Boys icon brings new project to intimate venues this summer.

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Engineer: Lars H. Nissen

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Root Down — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Vinyl · 12" · 33 ⅓ RPM · EP
Main
Blue
Country USYear 1995
Brooklyn Dust Music · GR018
Barcode: 0758148001815
CD · EP
Country USYear 1995
Capitol Records · CDP 7243 8 33603 2 1
Barcode: 724383360321
Vinyl · 12" · 33 ⅓ RPM · EP
Country USYear 1995
Grand Royal · GR 018
Barcode: 7 58148-0018-1 5
Vinyl · 12" · 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
Country USYear 1995
Grand Royal · SPRO-79627
Vinyl · 12" · EP · 33 ⅓ RPM
Country UKYear 1995
Capitol Records · 7243 8 33603 1 4
Barcode: 0724383360314