Beastie Boys
As the first white rap group of any importance, the Beastie Boys received the scorn of critics and strident hip-hop musicians, both of whom accused them of cultural pirating, especially since they began as a hardcore punk group in 1981. But the Beasties weren't pirating -- instead, they treated rap as part of a post-punk musical underground, where the Do It Yourself aesthetics of hip-hop and punk weren't that far apart. Of course, the exaggerated b-boy and frat-boy parodies of their unexpected hit debut album, Licensed to Ill, didn't help their cause...[more]
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At the close of the '90s, the Beastie Boys had only released five albums, which may not seem like enough music to provide the foundation for a double-disc retrospective. But between 1981 and 1999, they released countless B-sides, non-LP singles, and EPs, resulting in a sprawling discography ripe for a compilation. So, in 1999, the Beasties released the two-disc compilation The Sounds of Science, which covers every incarnation of the band from Pollywog Stew to Hello Nasty. Inevitably, some wel [ read more ]
CD $23.73
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VINYL FORMAT. Import! First single from their forthcoming album "To the 5 Boroughs." Features the Beastie-Boy-a-licious album track, "Ch-Check It Out," plus a Just Blaze mix and instrumental and a cappella versions.
12" $10.99
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Check Your Head brought the Beastie Boys crashing back into the charts and into public consciousness, but that was only partially due to the album itself -- much of its initial success was due to the cult audience that Paul's Boutique cultivated in the years since its initial flop release, a group of fans whose minds were so thoroughly blown by that record, they couldn't wait to see what came next, and this helped the record debut in the Top Ten upon its April 1992 release. This audience, perhaps somewhat u [ read more ]
CD $13.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Limited edition 4xLP version of Check Your Head. On 180 gram vinyl featuring the deluxe remastered album and the four original 12" singles (36 tracks total). Comes in an eight panel gatefold package and a fabric-wrapped, hard-cover case. Includes full album download with bonus B-sides. "Check Your Head brought the Beastie Boys crashing back into the charts and into public consciousness, but that was only partially due to the album itself - much of its initial success was due [ read more ]
4xLP $114.99
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VINYL FORMAT. This super-deluxe package is available at this special, low price ONLY at Insound! An ultra-deluxe four LP vinyl version of Check Your Head, featuring the deluxe remastered album and the four original 12" singles (36 tracks total), all pressed on high-quality 180gram vinyl and packaged in a fabric-wrapped hardcover coffee table book case. This bundle also includes the special book edition of the Sounds of Science.
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4xLP+2xCD+Book $99.00
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Beastie Boys' Check Your Head 24 bit digitally remastered for the first time, overseen by the band. The CD configuration includes a bonus disc of b-sides and rarities - also remastered. The original artwork has been faithfully restored in this 8 panel eco-friendly 2 CD set with fold-out poster/lyric sheet. "Check Your Head brought the Beastie Boys crashing back into the charts and into public consciousness, but that was only partially due to the album itself -- much of its initial success was [ read more ]
2xCD $18.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Beastie Boys' Check Your Head 24 bit digitally remastered for the first time, overseen by the band. 180 gram 2xLP gatefold vinyl set. "Check Your Head brought the Beastie Boys crashing back into the charts and into public consciousness, but that was only partially due to the album itself -- much of its initial success was due to the cult audience that Paul's Boutique cultivated in the years since its initial flop release, a group of fans whose minds were so thoroughly blow [ read more ]
LP $25.98
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Hello Nasty, the Beastie Boys' fifth album, is a head-spinning listen loaded with analog synthesizers, old drum machines, call-and-response vocals, freestyle rhyming, futuristic sound effects, and virtuoso turntable scratching. The Beasties have long been notorious for their dense, multi-layered explosions, but Hello Nasty is their first record to build on the multi-ethnic junk culture breakthrough of Check Your Head, instead of merely replicating it. Moving from electro-funk breakdowns to La [ read more ]
CD $17.08
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VINYL FORMAT. Beastie Boys Hello Nasty digitally remastered for the first time! This special reissue contains a bonus album of B-sides and rarities - remastered and never before released - plus skits and remixes. This double LP is pressed on high quality 180 gram vinyl and comes housed in a gatefold sleeve with the original cover art faithfully restored. Contains the hit song "Intergalactic." "Moving from electro-funk breakdowns to Latin-soul jams to spacy pop, Hello Nasty covers [ read more ]
2xLP $25.98
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Beastie Boys Hello Nasty digitally remastered for the first time! This special reissue contains a bonus CD of B-sides and rarities - remastered and never before released - plus skits and remixes. This ten panel eco-friendly double CD set has been faithfully restored with the original artwork. Contains the hit song "Intergalactic." "Moving from electro-funk breakdowns to Latin-soul jams to spacy pop, Hello Nasty covers as much ground as Check Your Head or Ill Communicatio [ read more ]
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Hello Nasty, the Beastie Boys' fifth album, is a head-spinning listen loaded with analog synthesizers, old drum machines, call-and-response vocals, freestyle rhyming, futuristic sound effects, and virtuoso turntable scratching. The Beasties have long been notorious for their dense, multi-layered explosions, but Hello Nasty is their first record to build on the multi-ethnic junk culture breakthrough of Check Your Head, instead of merely replicating it. Moving from electro-funk breakdowns to La [ read more ]
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