Such was the power of Licensed to Ill that everybody, from fans to critics, thought that not only could the Beastie Boys not top the record, but that they were destined to be a one-shot wonder. These feelings were only amplified by their messy, litigious departure from Def Jam and their flight from their beloved New York to Los Angeles, since it appeared that the Beasties had completely lost the plot. Many critics in fact thought that Paul's Boutique was a muddled mess upon its summer release in 1989, but that's the nature of the record -- it's so dense, it's bewildering at first, revealing its considerable charms with each play. To put it mildly, it's a considerable change from the hard rock of Licensed to Ill, shifting to layers of samples and beats so intertwined they move beyond psychedelic; it's a painting with sound.
foobar2000 1.4.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2020-11-29 19:12:15
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Analyzed: Beastie Boys / Paul's Boutique
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -1.39 dB -18.37 dB 1:29 01-To All The Girls
DR13 -0.70 dB -16.88 dB 3:18 02-Shake Your Rump
DR14 -2.30 dB -18.85 dB 3:01 03-Johnny Ryall
DR13 -1.74 dB -16.70 dB 2:57 04-Egg Man
DR14 -2.64 dB -18.85 dB 4:13 05-High Plains Drifter
DR14 -1.34 dB -18.51 dB 3:12 06-The Sounds Of Science
DR13 -1.76 dB -17.43 dB 3:39 07-3-Minute Rule
DR15 -1.09 dB -19.61 dB 3:48 08-Hey Ladies
DR8 -5.49 dB -17.51 dB 0:25 09-5-Piece Chicken Dinner
DR13 -1.49 dB -16.14 dB 3:28 10-Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
DR12 -3.45 dB -18.88 dB 3:40 11-Car Thief
DR15 -1.38 dB -18.06 dB 3:08 12-What Comes Around
DR15 -1.01 dB -18.81 dB 4:08 13-Shadrach
DR10 -7.81 dB -20.67 dB 0:11 14-Ask For Janice
DR14 -0.70 dB -17.95 dB 12:35 15-B-Boy Bouillabaisse
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