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Paul's Boutique is an album by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989 (see 1989 in music). Though the Beastie Boys' previous album, Licensed to Ill, had been enormously popular and received generally positive reviews among both mainstream and hip hop critics, Paul's Boutique was initially considered a commercial failure by the execs at Capitol Records due to the fact that its sales did not match that of their previous record, and they eventually pulled the plug on promotion of the album. Despite this, it still quickly became known as their artistic breakthrough. Highly varied lyrically and sonically, the album did not sell as well as Licensed to Ill, but managed to secure the Beastie Boys' place as critical favorites in the still-dormant field of popular hip hop.

Paul's Boutique is also known for being an album that contained many uncleared samples on it, which was only possible back before the landmark lawsuit against Biz Markie by Gilbert O'Sullivan, which changed the face of hip hop sampling. It has been said that Paul's Boutique would be considered a too cost-prohibitive and risky album to produce in today's music industry climate.

Some considered b-sides of Paul's Boutique are "Dis Yourself in '89 (Just Do It)", "Some Dumb Cop Gave Me 2 Tickets Already", "And What You Give is What You Get", "Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix", "Your Sister's Def" and "33% God".

Contents

Accolades

Trivia

Track listing

  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"
  16. # "59 Chrystie Street"
  17. # "Get on the Mic"
  18. # "Stop That Train"
  19. # "Year and a Day"
  20. # "Hello Brooklyn"
  21. # "Dropping Names"
  22. # "Lay It on Me"
  23. # "Mike on the Mic"
  24. # "A.W.O.L."

Personnel

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Position
1989 The Billboard 200 14
1989 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 24

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1989 Hey Ladies The Billboard Hot 100 36
1989 Hey Ladies Hot Rap Singles 10
1989 Hey Ladies Modern Rock Tracks 18

Cover image

As can be seen by the keen eye in the cover and sleeve art, the address that is supposed to be 'Paul's Boutique' (but can clearly be identified as Lee's Sportswear by the top sign) is on 99 Rivington St., where Rivington intersects Ludlow in New York City's Lower East Side. Currently in this building is an eatery named 'Paul's Boutique' in honor of the album - the album was not named after an actual place as may be expected.

External links

Beastie Boys
Mike D - Adrock - MCA
Discography
Albums: Licensed to Ill - Paul's Boutique - Check Your Head - Ill Communication - Hello Nasty - To the 5 Boroughs
EPs and compilations: Pollywog Stew - Cooky Puss - Rock Hard - Some Old Bullshit - Aglio e Olio - The In Sound from Way Out! - The Sounds of Science
Related articles
Old school rap - Capitol Records - Mix Master Mike - Discography - Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

 

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