180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the Original Analog Tapes!
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!

Root Downwas 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

Selections

Side One:

1. Sagg Shootin’ His Arrow
2. For Everyone Under The Sun
3. After Hours

Side Two:

1. Root Down (And Get It)
2. Let’s Stay Together
3. Slow Down Sagg