On July 25, 1989, “Capitol” label released “Paul’s Boutique”, the second Beastie Boys studio album. It was recorded 1988–1989, at “Mario C’s” in Los Angeles, “The Opium Den” and “The Record Plant” in New York City, and was produced by Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, Adam Horovitz, Dust Brothers and Mario Caldato, Jr. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Paul’s Boutique” at number 156 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. Critical recognition made “Paul’s Boutique” a landmark album in hip hop music. In 1999, the album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

• Adam Yauch – vocals, upright bass, bass guitar, keyboards
• Mike D (Michael Diamond) – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion
• Ad – Rock (Adam Horovitz) – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, turntables
• Mike Simpson – turntables, ensemble
• Matt Dike – ensemble
• Mario Caldato Jr.– engineer
• Allen Abrahamson – engineer assistant
• Ricky Powell– photography
• Jeremy Shatan – photography
• Nathaniel Hörnblowér– photography
• Dominick Watkins – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, John King, Mike Simpson.

1. To All the Girls
2. Shake Your Rump
3. Johnny Ryall
4. Egg Man
5. High Plains Drifter
6. The Sounds of Science
7. 3-Minute Rule
8. Hey Ladies
9. 5-Piece Chicken Dinner
10. Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
11. Car Thief
12. What Comes Around
13. Shadrach
14. Ask for Janice
15. B-Boy Bouillabaisse