A.W.O.L. (song)

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A.W.O.L. is section nine of the 15th track on the album Paul's Boutique by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989.

• Produced and written by the Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers.
• Engineered by Mario Caldato and Allen Abrahamson.

[edit] Samples

• "Good to Go" by Trouble Funk.
• "Good Times" by Chic, from the album Risque. (Atlantic Records, 1979)
• "Loran's Dance" by Idris Muhammad, from the album Power of Soul. (Kudu Records, 1974)

[edit] References

• DJ Hurricane
• Mike G. (Member of the Jungle Brothers)
• Dust Brothers
• Jazzy Jay (Member of Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force)
• Bad Brains
• Whodini
• Hollis Crew (Run DMC posse based in Queens, NY)
• Amsterdam
• St. James
• Original Concept (Long Island, NY band)
• Adam Yauch
• Adam Horovitz
• Michael Diamond

Note: After the track ends, there is a reprise of "To All the Girls", the first track on Paul's Boutique.