Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science [Hardcover]

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Series: Book & CD | Publication Date: November 1, 2004

From 1982’s Pollywog Stew to 1998’s Hello Nasty and 2004's To The 5 Boroughs, Beastie Boys have pushed, bent, and molded the boundaries of music and pop culture worldwide. Starting out as a punk band from New York City, they mutated into the first Hip Hop act to hit number one on the pop charts, and went back to live instrumentation, while always drawing on a wide array of musical sources—from funk to hardcore, from Hip Hop to afro-cuban jazz.

Compiled by the band, Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science takes you through the lives of MCA, Ad-Rock, and Mike D as they chronicle the creation of "Fight for Your Right", "Shake Your Rump", "Hey Ladies", "Pass the Mic", "Jimmy James", "So What’cha Want", "Sure Shot", "Sabotage", "Intergalactic", "Body Movin’" and more—all in their own words. The anthology also includes two CDs packed with their greatest hits and B-sides, making this the ultimate Beastie Boys collector’s item.

With photographs taken by Spike Jonze, Ari Marcopoulos, Ricky Powell, Glen E. Friedman, Danny Clinch, Nathanial Hörnblowér, and Sean Mortenson, to name a few, Beastie Boys Anthology provides the most insightful look to date into the trio that has defined cutting edge hip hop and alternative music and culture for more than two decades.

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In 1981, Beastie Boys, then consisting of Adam Yauch (aka MCA) on bass, drummer Kate Schellenbach (later of Luscious Jackson), guitarist John Berry (of Big Fat Love), and Mike Diamond (aka Mike D) on the mic, made their debut at Yauch’s seventeenth birthday party. After releasing one of the first New York Hardcore records, the 1982 EP Pollywog Stew, Beastie Boys recorded their first foray into Hip Hop the following year, The Cookie Puss, replacing Berry with Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock). Their next recording, Rock Hard/Beastie Groove, was produced by Rick Rubin as the second record released on Def Jam. Their first full-length album, Licensed to Ill, was the first rap album to hit number one and has since sold approximately ten million copies in the U.S. alone. Subsequent records have included Paul’s Boutique (regularly hailed by the likes of Rolling Stone as one of the greatest records ever made), the multi-platinum Check Your Head, the instant number one smash Ill Communication, and 1998’s quadruple-platinum double-Grammy-winner Hello Nasty. The two-CD set Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science was first released in 1999. The slipcased set of the anthology, including the book and four vinyl LPs, was released in 2000 and is now sold out. Beastie Boys have just completed To The 5 Boroughs, their sixth studio album and the first to be produced by the boys themselves.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 88 pages
• Publisher: powerHouse Books (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576871053
• ISBN-13: 978-1576871058
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 0.8 x 11.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fresh Finding..., June 30, 2006

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Bonus: Tracklist on backside of dustcover has misprint: tracklist goes 1-16 fine, then 17, then 18, then 18, then 20, etc. on the disc 2 side. Rare collectable just got more rare.

If you don't by now know the awesomeness of The B-Boys, then my first suggestion for your ADhD needs would be to buy the new concert DVD "Awesome: I F'n Shot That!"

If you still aren't convinced of their greatness after viewing "Awesome" then the Sounds of Science is not for you.

My brother bought the two disc anthology for me on occasion of my birthday. Needless to say its classic and timeless, featuring the best and most popular songs of Beastie, including Brass Monkey, Sabotage, Girls, and a drunken redition of Benny & The Jets. Sadly, Disc 2 was damaged beyond repair the other day. My dad went on Amazon and found this, ordered it, and told me it cost nearly twice as much as I would've paid for it. To my surprise, there was a very good reason for this.

This particular Sounds of Science Anthology not only includes the musical adventures via two discs of greatest hits, but a full sized, glossy picture laced text based collectors edition novel detailing the journey from nobodys to somebodys. A must have for any enthusiast. Perfect for displaying and showing off, the Sounds of Science hardcover anthology is a must-own.

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