On November 15, 1986, “Def Jam” label released “Licensed to ill”, the debut Beastie Boys studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Rick Rubin, Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 217 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time^” and in 2013 the same magazine named it the best debut album of all time. “Licensed to Ill” was the first rap album to top the Billboard album chart. In February 1987, the album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA’.

Personnel:

• Mike D (Michael Louis Diamond) – vocals, drums
• MCA (Adam Nathaniel Yauch) – vocals, bass
• Ad – Rock (Adam Keefe Horovitz) – vocals, guitar, programing
• Kerry King– lead guitar
• Keene Carse – trombone
• Danny Lipman – trumpet
• Tony Orbach – tenor saxophone
• Steven Ett – engineer
• Joe Blaney – mixing
• Steve Byram – art direction
• World B. Omes (David Gambale) – cover art
• Sunny Bak– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by  Mike D, MCA, Ad-Rock and Rick Rubin, except where noted.

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!)
8. No Sleep till Brooklyn
9. Paul Revere – Adam Horovitz,Darryl McDaniels, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons
10. Hold It Now, Hit It
11. Brass Monkey
12. Slow and Low – Darryl McDaniels, Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons
13. Time to Get Ill