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Country Mike's Greatest Hits
''Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science'' is the first anthology album by American rap rock group Beastie Boys composed of Greatest hits album, greatest hits, A-side and B-side, 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 Sounds of Science (song), the song of the same name, featured on their second album, ''Paul's Boutique''. Customers could also purchase through mail order a custom version of the album from Grand Royal featuring the B-sides and rarities. Track listing Omission of "Rock Hard" The band wanted to include their first major-label single "Rock Hard (song), 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 (song), Back in Black", which were used without permission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-side And B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay and hopefully become a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as CDs, downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or other material. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body Movin'
"Body Movin'" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the second single from their fifth studio album ''Hello Nasty''. Track listing CD single #"Body Movin'" – 3:09 #"Body Movin'" ( Fatboy Slim Remix) – 5:33 #"Peanut Butter and Jelly" – 2:16 CD single v.2 #"Body Movin'" – 3:05 #"Body Movin'" (Moving in Kent Mix) – 5:58 #"Dr. Lee PhD" (Dub Mix) - 4:31 Composition The song samples "Oye Como Va" by Amral's Trinidad Cavaliers and uses vocal samples from "Modern Dynamic Physical Fitness Activities" by Ed Durlacher. Remixes The Fatboy Slim remix has the same lyrics, but has differences in the instrumental. This remix features a sample of "Fido" by The Byrds. This song is also featured on the Beastie Boys compilation '' The Sounds of Science'' which was released in the United States. There is also a radio remix featuring Redman, Biz Markie and Erick Sermon - utilizing the backing of the Fatboy Slim remix. This remix is also featured on the Xbox 360 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sure Shot
"Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their fourth album ''Ill Communication'' on June 2, 1994, two days after the album's release. The track features a sample from jazz flautist Jeremy Steig's "Howlin' For Judy", which provides the main instrumental part of the song. Release The CD and cassette maxi single (with a total of 7 tracks) features three remixes of the title track, by Large Professor, Mike Nardone and Dred Scott, and the Prunes, respectively. It also features 3 new songs, "Mullet Head" (a punk-rock-style song whose title references the much-ridiculed mullet hair-style), "Son of Neckbone" (an instrumental track) and "The Vibes", a more traditional rap song akin to "Sure Shot". "Mullet Head" was also featured on the 1994 EP Pretzel Nugget. Uses in popular culture In the 2010 film ''Shrek Forever After'', the Pied Piper, played by jazz flautist Jeremy Steig whose song "Howlin' For Judy" provides the track’s p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aglio E Olio (EP)
''Aglio e Olio'' is an EP by the Beastie Boys, released in 1995. The EP showcases a return to the band's hardcore punk roots. Recording and release The EP was released after the band realized that it had written too many hardcore punk songs for its next record. Michael "Mike D" Diamond later said, "When we first started working on ''Hello Nasty'' in New York, Amery "Awol" Smith was around helping us get set up. Along with the usual bunch of experimental jamming/sampling etc., we started playing a bunch of hardcore, putting song arrangements together really quickly. Then I started writing vocals. Soon we realized that we had way too many hardcore songs to possibly put on the next album, so we decided to release them all together as an EP." "Aglio e Olio" means " Garlic and Oil" in Italian, a reference to one of the simplest pasta dressings used in Italy. According to Mike D, the title was chosen "to let the kids know, it's eight songs but only ten minutes. It's important to let t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ill Communication
''Ill Communication'' is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released by Grand Royal Records on May 31, 1994. Co-produced by Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato, Jr., it is among the band's most varied releases, drawing from hip hop, punk rock, jazz, and funk, and continues their trend away from sampling and towards live instruments, which began with their previous release, ''Check Your Head'' (1992). The album features musical contributions from Money Mark, Eric Bobo and Amery "AWOL" Smith, and vocal contributions from Q-Tip and Biz Markie. Beastie Boys were influenced by Miles Davis's jazz rock albums ''On the Corner'' (1972) and '' Agharta'' (1975) while recording ''Ill Communication''. The album became the band's second number-one album on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart and their second triple platinum album. It was supported by the single "Sabotage", which was accompanied by a music video directed by Spike Jonze that parodied 1970s cop shows. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Root Down (EP)
''Root Down'' is an EP by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released in 1995. The first three tracks are variations of the track "Root Down", from the Beastie Boys' 1994 album ''Ill Communication''. The remaining seven tracks were recorded "live in Europe, winter 1995". The hidden track heard in the end is a radio jingle in Hebrew made in Israel's military radio station Galey Tzahal. It promoted a Beastie Boys special aired prior to their only two concerts in the country, in March 1995. When Mike D and Ad-Rock were interviewed at the station they heard the recording and asked for it. Track listing Charts Certifications "Root Down" "Root Down" is a song by Beastie Boys from their fourth studio album ''Ill Communication''. The original version of the track, as well as two remixes of the track, are featured on the ''Root Down'' EP. It was released as a single in promotion of the ''Root Down'' EP; it also served as the fourth single from ''Ill Communication''. A sample ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So What'cha Want
"So What'cha Want" is the second single from the album ''Check Your Head'', the third studio album by American rap rock group the Beastie Boys. Released on June 2, 1992, the song samples "Just Rhymin' With Biz", by Big Daddy Kane featuring Biz Markie, and "I've Been Watching You" by Southside Movement. The song also appears in the video game '' Rock Band 2''. Music video The music video, directed by Nathanial Hörnblowér, simply has the Beastie Boys recite the song in a woodland, addressing the viewer by looking down at the camera which is at ground level, with clips of DJ Hurricane and Money Mark interspersed throughout. It was one of the first music videos to feature slow motion action while the artists' lips remained in sync with the sound track, an effect that would later become a mainstay of music videos. The sky has a photo negative effect which was created by visualist Ash Beck, a direct allusion to the werewolf point-of-view in 1981 horror film '' Wolfen''. Similarly, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Check Your Head
''Check Your Head'' is the third studio album by American rap rock group Beastie Boys, released by Grand Royal and Capitol Records on April 21, 1992. Three years elapsed between the releases of the band's second studio album ''Paul's Boutique'' and ''Check Your Head'', which was recorded at the G-Son Studios in Atwater Village in 1991 under the guidance of producer Mario Caldato Jr., the group's third producer in as many albums. Less sample-heavy than their previous records, the album features instrumental contributions from all three members: Adam Horovitz on guitar, Adam Yauch on bass guitar, and Mike Diamond on drums. The album was re-released in a number of formats in 2009, with 16 b-sides and rarities, as well as a commentary track, included as bonus material. It is one of the albums profiled in the 2007 book '' Check the Technique'', which includes a track-by-track breakdown by Diamond, Yauch, Horovitz, Caldato, and frequent Beasties collaborator Money Mark. Backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gratitude (Beastie Boys Song)
"Gratitude" is a song by American rap rock group the Beastie Boys, from their third studio album ''Check Your Head''. It was released in October 1992 as the fourth single for the album, primarily serviced to modern rock radio. The live version B-side was recorded in September 1992. The bass guitar in the song uses a Univox Superfuzz. The song was included in the video game ''Guitar Hero 5''. Music video The music video to this song is a homage to the 1972 concert film '' Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'' and was recorded in Rotorua, New Zealand. The video was featured on ''Beavis and Butthead'', who gave the song a positive review. Covers After touring as the opening act for the Beastie Boys, the Rollins Band often interweaved their own version of "Gratitude" (with new lyrics improvised by Henry Rollins) into their live set during their 1992 tour. Post-hardcore/punk band Refused covered this song on their ''Demos Collection''. Punk rock/ hip hop band the Transplants covered the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shake Your Rump
Shake may refer to: * Handshake * Milkshake * Tremor * Shakes (wood), cracks in timber * Shake (shingle), a wooden shingle made from split logs Shake, The Shakes, Shaking, or Shakin' may refer to: Geography * Shake, Zimbabwe * Shake, another name for Sake language, used in parts of Gabon People * Shakin' Stevens, Welsh rock and roll singer * Anthony "Shake" Shakir, Detroit techno producer * Master Shake, a character in ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * Shake (singer) (Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad), Malaysian singer * Shaking, a stage name of Xie Keyin, Chinese singer, rapper and songwriter * Malik "Shake" Milton, American basketball player Music * Shake (music) (more commonly known as a ''trill''), a musical ornament * The Shake (dance), a fad dance of the 1960s * The Shake (American rock band) Albums * ''Shake'' (The Thing album) (2015) * ''Shake'' (John Schlitt album) (1995) * ''Shake!'' (album) (1968), by the Siegel–Schwall Band * ''Shake'' (2001), by Zucchero Fornaciari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licensed To Ill
''Licensed to Ill'' is the debut studio album by American rap rock group Beastie Boys. It was released on November 15, 1986, by Def Jam and Columbia Records, and became the first rap LP to top the '' Billboard'' album chart. It is one of Columbia Records' fastest-selling debut records to date and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2015 for shipping over ten million copies in the United States. The album received critical acclaim for its unique musical style, chemistry between the group members, and their stylized rapping. Since its release, ''Licensed to Ill'' has been ranked by critics as one of the greatest hip hop and debut albums of all time. Background The group originally wanted to title the album ''Don't Be a Faggot'', but Columbia Records refused to release the album under this title—arguing that it was homophobic—and pressured Russell Simmons, Beastie Boys' manager and head of Def Jam Recordings at the time, into forcing them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |