- Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises !

- Monthly releases highlighting the world's most historic and best jazz records !

- Mastered by Ryan K. Smith from the original analog tapes !

- 180 gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings !

- Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets !

- Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds !

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 N° 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. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world's largest source for audiophile recordings.