Remastered From Analog Tapes. 180 Gram Vinyl Housed in Deluxe Gatefold Packaging. Catalog Number: 1000149542 Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 602465627381 Root Down was Hammond B-3 jazz legend Jimmy Smith's 1972 live album for Verve. Recorded in Los Angeles in 1972, it features a young band that were very influenced by the funk and rock scenes of the time. The album's title track was famously sampled by the Beastie Boys for their 1995 recording of the same name. Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered