The Beastie Boys' 1989 album, 'Paul's Boutique', was recorded in Los Angeles and features a sample-based Dust Brothers production. The album marked a giant creative leap forward for Adrock, Mike D and MCA. Ranking high on critic's lists including Pitchfork's 'Top 100 Albums of the 1980s', Time Magazine's '100 Greatest Albums of All TIME' and Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums of All Time', Paul's Boutique went on to sell over 2 million albums.