3 years in the making, 3 DJs working with over 150 tracks to recreate one of the seminal sampling albums of all time, at last Cheeba, Moneyshot and I can reveal ‘Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix’. Our tribute to the classic Beastie Boys album ‘Paul’s Boutique’ remixed and re-imagined from all the original samples plus a cappellas, period interviews and the Beasties’ own audio commentary from the reissued release.

Add to this a custom illustration from Paul’s Boutique super-fan and all-round great guy Jim Mahfood, taking time out from recent art duties on Tank Girl, and you have an alternate version of the album. The mix was over half way finished when we heard the tragic news of Adam Yauch‘s passing this May so this is also our nod to his memory, RIP MCA.

Big respect to Cheeba and Moneyshot for all their hard work and for the latter for inspiring the project with his classic mix of their ‘Check Your Head’ three years ago. Obviously massive respect goes out to The Beasties, The Dust Brothers, Mario C. and all involved in the making of the original album.

The mix debuted on Solid Steel via Strongroom Alive and above is the whole show with commentary and additional mix action from Coldcut and PC and the one below without chat and a download option.



Also here’s the full tracklist:

Caught In The Middle of A 3-Way Mix – a tribute to The Beastie Boys‘ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ album

DJ Cheeba section:

To All The Girls:

Mike D – Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Idris Mohammed – Loran’s Dance – Kudu

Beastie Boys – Triple Trouble (a cappella) – Capitol Records

Beastie Boys – Paul Revere – (DIY a cappella)

Fatboy Slim – The Weekend Starts Here – Skint Records

Beastie Boys – 3 MCs and 1 DJ (a cappella) – Capitol Records

LL Cool J – Rock The Bells – Def Jam Recordings

Beastie Boys – Ch Ch Ch Check It Out (a cappella) – Capitol Records

Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump (a cappella) – Capitol Records

David Berman – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Shake Your Rump:

Alphonze Mouzon – Funky Snakefoot – Blue Note

Beastie Boys – Shake Your Rump (a cappella) – Capitol Records

Rose Royce – 6 O’Clock DJ (Let’s Rock) – MCA Records

Rose Royce – Born To Love You – MCA Records

John King – The History of The Dust Brothers (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Mike D – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Diana Ross & The Supremes – No Matter What Sign You Are – Tamla Motown

The Sugar Hill Gang – 8th Wonder – Sugar Hill Records

Rose Royce – Daddy Rich – MCA Records

Alan Moorhouse – Soul Skimmer – KPM Music

Afrika Bambaataa & James Brown – Unity Part 2 (a cappella) – Polydor

Funky 4+1 – That’s The Joint – Sugar Hill Records

Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved – Island Records

Rose Royce – Yo Yo – MCA Records

Mike D – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Black Oak Arkansas – Hot and Nasty – ATCO Records

Paul Humphrey – Super Mellow – Inner City Records

Harvey Scales – Dancing Room Only – Casablanca Records

Ronnie Laws – Tell me Something Good – Blue Note

Johnny Ryall:

Kurtis Blow – AJ Skratch – Mercury

Paul McCartney – Momma Miss America – Apple Records

Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall (a cappella) – Capitol Records

Jean Knight – Mr Big Stuff – Stax

Chris Stein – Military Breakbeat – 360 Records

Pink Floyd – One Of These Days – Harvest

Donny Hathaway – Magnificent Sanctuary Band – ATCO Records

MCA – Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

David Bromberg – Sharon – Columbia

LL Cool J – Discusses the Beastie Boys (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Mike D – Pauls Boutique Release Party (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Egg Man:

Lightnin’ Rod – Sport – United Artists Records

WYFF News – Which Came First…? (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Beastie Boys – Egg Man – (DIY a cappella)

Curtis Mayfield – Superfly – Buddah Records

Tower of Power – Drop It In The Slot – Warner Bros. Records

Elvis Costello – Pump it Up – Radar Records

John Williams – The Theme From Jaws – MCA Records

Public Enemy – You’re Gonna Get Yours – Def Jam Recordings

Bernard Herrmann – Suite For Strings – Sony Classical

Mike D & MCA – Pauls Boutique Audio Commentary (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

Sly and The Family Stone – Dance To The Music – Epic

The Commodores – I’m Ready – Tamla Motown

Public Enemy – Bring The Noise – Def Jam Recordings

High Plains Drifter:

Interview with The Eagles introduction (Dialogue) – YouTube Rip

The Eagles – Those Shoes – Asylum Records

The Fatback Band – Put Your Love (In My Tender Care) – Polydor

DJ Moneyshot Outro

DJ Moneyshot section:

DJ Moneyshot – “Can’t Stand DJ Cheeba Intro” – mp3

Sounds Of Science:

The Beatles – The End – Apple Records

Beastie Boys – Sounds of Science (DIY a cappella) – Capitol Records

James Brown – Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved – Polydor

Paul’s Boutique – Audio Commentary – Capitol Records

Beastie Boys – Sounds of Science – Capitol Records

The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) – Capitol Records

BDP – My Philosophy – Jive

The Beatles – When I’m 64 – Capitol Records

Issac Hayes – Walk From Regio’s – Polydor

3 Minute Rule:

Paul’s Boutique – Audio Commentary – Capitol Records

Beastie Boys – 3 Minute Rule – Capitol Records

Fancy – Feel Good – Big Tree Records

Sly & The Family Stone – Brave And Strong – Epic

Beastie Boys – 3 Minute Rule (DIY a cappella) – Capitol Records

Sly & The Family Stone – Poet – Epic

Loggins & Messina – Your Mama Don’t Dance – CBS

Hey Ladies:

Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie – De-Lite Records

Disco Dave & The Force Of the Five MC’s – High Powered Rap – Mixmaster Mike and Disco Dave Records

Afrika Bambaataa – Jazzy Sensation – Tommy Boy Music

Jeanette Lady Day – Come Let Me Love You – Prelude Records

Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies (a cappella) – Capitol Records

Cameo – Shake Your Pants – Chocolate City

The Bar-Kays – Holy Ghost – Stax

Kurtis Blow – Party Time – Mercury

Zapp – Dancefloor – Warner Bros. Records

James Brown – Funky President – Polydor

The P-Funk Allstars – Pumpin’ It Up – Epic

The Commodores – Machine Gun – Motown

The Sweet – Ballroom Blitz – Capitol Records

5 Piece Chicken Dinner:

Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell – Shuckin’ The Corn – Warner Bros. Records

DJ Moneyshot – Rinse Out Jungle ish – mp3

Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun:

Tougher Than Leather dialogue sample – New Line Cinema

Ocean – Put Your Hand In The Hand – Kama Sutra

Paul’s Boutique – Audio Commentary – Capitol Records (dialogue)

Beastie Boys – Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun (a cappella) – Capitol Records

Pink Floyd – Time – Harvest

Mountain – Mississippi Queen – Stateside

Incredible Bongo Band – Last Bongo In Belgium – Pride

Beastie Boys – Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun – Capitol Records

YouTube Audio – MTV 1998 Beastie Boys Biography – MTV (dialogue)

DJ Food section:

Car Thief:

Funk Factory – Rien Ne Va Plus (ATCO Records)

Boogie Down Productions – The Bridge Is Over (Instr.) (B-Boy Records)

Trouble Funk – Drop The Bomb (Jamtu Records)

Beastie Boys – Car Thief (a cappella) (Capitol)

The Jackson 5 – I’ll Bet You (Motown)

Max Yasgur – Speech at Woodstock (dialogue)

Donovan – Hurdy Gurdy Man (Pye Records)

Led Zeppelin – Moby Dick (Atlantic)

What Comes Around:

Gene Harris – Put On Train (Blue Note)

Alice Cooper – It’s Hot Tonight (Warner Bros. Records)

Shadrach:

Sly & The Family Stone – Loose Booty (Epic)

Funky 4+1 – That’s The Joint (Sugar Hill Records)

Rose Royce – Do Your Dance (Whitfield Records)

The Riddler – Batman TV soundtrack (dialogue)

The Sugar Hill Gang – Sugar Gill Groove (Sugar Hill Records)

Trouble Funk – Say What? (D.E.T.T. Records)

Ballin’ Jack – Never Let ‘Em Say (Columbia)

The Fatback Band – King Tim III (Personality Jock) (Spring Records)

James Brown – Funky Drummer (King Records/Polydor)

Ask For Janice:

Paul’s Boutique radio ad (cassette) (dialogue)

B-Boy Bouillabaisse –

59 Christie Street:

Burundi Black – Burundi Black (Barclay)

Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (Polydor)

Run DMC – Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse) (Profile)

Cerrone – Rocket In The Pocket (Live) (CBS)

Malcolm McLaren & The World Famous Supreme Team – Buffalo Gals (Charisma)

Boogie Down Productions – My Philosophy (Jive) Fab 5 Freddy – Change Le Beat (Celluloid)

Stop That Train:

Southside Movement – Save The World (20th Century Records)

Beastie Boys – Stop That Train (a cappella) (Capitol)

Scotty – Draw Your Brakes (Trojan Records)

A Year And A Day:

Tower Of Power – Ebony Jam (Warner Bros. Records)

The Isley Brothers – That Lady (Epic)

Led Zeppelin – When The Levee Breaks (on 45 rpm) (Atlantic)

Disco Dave & the Force of the Five MC’s – High Powered Rap (Mixmaster Mike and Disco Dave Records)

Hello Brooklyn:

Led Zeppelin – When The Levee Breaks (on 33rpm) (Atlantic)

Beastie Boys – Hello Brooklyn (demo version)

Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues (CBS/Columbia)

Dropping Names:

The Meters – Hey Pocky A Way (Reprise Records)

Stephen King’s It / Andy Griffiths show – He thrusts his fists… (dialogue)

The Sweet – Into the Night (RCA Victor)

The Crusaders – The Well’s Gone Dry (Blue Thumb / ABC Records)

Bob Marley interview with the BBC (dialogue)

Lay It On Me:

Kool & The Gang – Let The Music Take Your Mind (De-lite)

Jim James – No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn lyrics (dialogue)

Mike On The Mic:

Love Bug Starski – Starski, Live At The Disco Fever (Fever Records)

A.W.O.L.:

Chic – Good Times (Atlantic)

Beastie Boys – A.W.O.L. (Capitol)

Trouble Funk – Good To Go (4th & Broadway)

Idris Muhammed – Loran’s Dance (Kudu)

Rise – MCA tribute (dialogue)

Beastie Boys – Sureshot (a cappella) (Capitol/Grand Royal)

Rakim – Dedication (mp3) (dialogue)