Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
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Released | November 23, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1982–1999 | |||
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Length | 124:10 | |||
Label | Grand Royal | |||
Producer | Mario Caldato, Jr. | |||
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Singles from Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science | ||||
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Entertainment Weekly | A+ link |
Robert Christgau | A-[1] |
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Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science is the first Beastie Boys anthology composed of greatest hits, B-sides, and previously unreleased tracks. The retail release comes with a tri-fold sleeve that displays the majority of the band's album covers, as well as a booklet of liner notes. The title of the anthology is from the song of the same name, featured on their second album, Paul's Boutique.
Customers could also purchase a custom version of the album from Grand Royal featuring the B-sides and rarities that they wanted through mail order.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Original source | Length |
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1. | "Beastie Boys" | Polly Wog Stew | 0:56 |
2. | "Slow and Low" | Licensed to Ill | 3:38 |
3. | "Shake Your Rump" | Paul's Boutique | 3:19 |
4. | "Gratitude" | Check Your Head | 2:45 |
5. | "Skills to Pay the Bills" | "So What'cha Want" single | 3:13 |
6. | "Root Down" | Ill Communication | 3:32 |
7. | "Believe Me" | Aglio e Olio | 1:19 |
8. | "Sure Shot" | Ill Communication | 3:20 |
9. | "Body Movin'" (Fatboy Slim Remix) | "Body Movin'" single | 5:31 |
10. | "Boomin' Granny" | Jimmy James single | 2:18 |
11. | "Fight for Your Right" | Licensed to Ill | 3:27 |
12. | "Country Mike's Theme" | Country Mike's Greatest Hits | 0:35 |
13. | "Pass the Mic" | Check Your Head | 4:17 |
14. | "Something's Got to Give" | Check Your Head | 3:28 |
15. | "Bodhisattva Vow" | Ill Communication | 3:12 |
16. | "Sabrosa" | Ill Communication | 3:31 |
17. | "Song for the Man" | Hello Nasty | 3:11 |
18. | "Soba Violence" | Aglio e Olio (Japanese) | 1:14 |
19. | "Alive" | Previously unreleased | 3:48 |
20. | "Jimmy James" (Original Version) | Jimmy James single | 3:05 |
21. | "Three MC's and One DJ" (Live Video Version) | Remote Control / 3 MCs & 1 DJ single | 2:18 |
No. | Title | Original Album | Length |
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1. | "The Biz vs. the Nuge" | Check Your Head | 0:33 |
2. | "Sabotage" | Ill Communication | 2:59 |
3. | "Shadrach" | Paul's Boutique | 4:10 |
4. | "Brass Monkey" | Licensed to Ill | 2:37 |
5. | "Time for Livin'" | Check Your Head | 1:48 |
6. | "Dub the Mic" | "Pass the Mic" single | 3:01 |
7. | "Benny and the Jets" | Previously unreleased | 4:06 |
8. | "The Negotiation Limerick File" | Hello Nasty | 2:52 |
9. | "I Want Some" | Aglio e Olio | 2:00 |
10. | "She's on It" | Krush Groove soundtrack | 4:18 |
11. | "Son of Neck Bone" | "Sure Shot" single | 3:19 |
12. | "Get It Together" | Ill Communication | 4:06 |
13. | "Twenty Questions" | Previously unreleased | 2:28 |
14. | "Remote Control" | Hello Nasty | 2:59 |
15. | "Railroad Blues" | "Country Mike's Greatest Hits" | 2:38 |
16. | "Live Wire" | Previously unreleased | 3:06 |
17. | "So What'cha Want" | Check Your Head | 3:37 |
18. | "Netty's Girl" | "Pass the Mic" single | 3:00 |
19. | "Egg Raid on Mojo" | Polly Wog Stew | 1:27 |
20. | "Hey Ladies" | Paul's Boutique | 3:47 |
21. | "Intergalactic" | Hello Nasty | 3:30 |
22. | "Big Shot (Live)" (Japan bonus track[3]) | "Alive" single[4] | 3:03 |
Omission of "Rock Hard"
The band wanted to include their first major-label single "Rock Hard", which had been out of print since 1985, on this compilation. However, the song was not included because it contained samples from the AC/DC song "Back in Black", which were used without permission. Their desire to include the song was thwarted when AC/DC refused to grant clearance for the sample to be used. Mike D spoke to AC/DC's Malcolm Young personally on the phone when their lawyers refused to clear the sample, to no avail.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science". Robert Christgau.
- ^ "Beastiemania.com - Discography".
- ^ "Beastiemania.com - Discography".
- ^ "Beastie Boys - Alive". Discogs.