Jimmy Smith - Root Down - Acoustic Sounds Series LP

180g Vinyl LP!Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes!Pressed at Quality Record Pressings! Root Down was Hammond B-3 jazz legend Jimmy Smith's 1972 live jazz album for Verve. Recorded in Los Angeles on February 8, 1972, it includes the title track, which was sampled by the Beastie Boys for their song "Root Down." The song peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Top Jazz Album charts. Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve's Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets. Features Acoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises 180g Vinyl LP Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket Musicians Jimmy Smith organ Paul Humphrey drums Wilton Felder bass Buck Clarke congas, percussion Arthur Adams guitars Steve Williams harmonica Selections Side One: Sagg Shootin' His Arrow For Everyone Under The Sun After Hours Side Two: Root Down (And Get It) Let's Stay Together Slow Down Sagg