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Paul's Boutique

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4.6 out of 5 stars 427

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Track Listings

1 To All The Girls
2 Shake Your Rump
3 Johnny Ryall
4 Egg Man
5 High Plains Drifter
6 The Sound Of Science
7 3-Minute Rule
8 Hey Ladies
9 5-Piece Chicken Dinner
10 Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
11 Car Thief
12 What Comes Around
13 Shadrach
14 Ask For Janice
15 B-Boy Bouillabaisse

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After the out-of-nowhere success of Licensed to Ill, the Beasties had to prove they were more than one-album wonders, and they hit it out of the park with this follow-up. The Boys' lyrics are a hysterical deluge of cultural allusion (Ponce De Leon, Sadaharu Oh, and Love Connection's Chuck Woolery all get name-dropped), compressed wordplay, and adenoidal snottiness, but the real stars are the Dust Brothers, whose production is a hip-hop landmark. Their music tracks sound like the history of rock and funk radio boiled down to a pure concentrate--monster jams built out of thousands of unexpected samples (Johnny Cash! The Sweet!). It's a killer party album, kinetic and dense, and it never slows down. --Douglas Wolk

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches; 8 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Capitol
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ MFR077779174324#VG
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1989
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2005
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Capitol
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000002UUN
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 427

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Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014
Maybe the greatest Hip Hop album ever made. I think the best way to indicate its greatness and vitality is to reference Miles Davis' admiration of the album. He is quoted as saying it's one of his favorite records of all time; he listened to it constantly and never got tired of it.

This album is a sonic masterpiece and absolutely hilarious, too----quite an achievement. The beats are fresh, complex, and layered in such a way as to create polyrhythms. First rate production and conception sound simultaneously contemporary and timeless.

For me, only Public Enemy's first two releases and Run DMC's Raising Hell come close in artistry, purpose, and vitality. Gangster Rap is a joke compared to this revolution in sound and rhythm.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2009
I'm just now listening to the BB's older albums, and I think this one is better than their first. The use of sampling and lyrics makes for an upbeat, sometimes humorous ride, and the actual feel of the album is better than most hip-hop and "rap" I hear today. They were pretty unusual at this time, before white rappers were more mainstream, and had a lot of competition but really succeeded with this album and the follow-ups. Many fans consider Paul's Botique to be their best album, and it kinda reminds me of "Blood Sugar Sex Magik", a best-selling album that all real fans of RHCP will be familiar with.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014
If you're looking to purchase this album, you might be like me. I've bought this disk 10 times throughout the 90's and early 2000s, and everybody bummed it off of me and never gave it back...

Dude....it's Pauls Boutique....the perfection of production, lyrics, and overall hip hop occurred on this collaboration with the Dust Brothers in 1989 but nobody really figured it out until after Check Your Head came out....ahead of it's time.....can never be done again....

Though they are different genres, I rank this is one of my favorite albums of all time along with Beatles Revolver, Floyd Wish You Were Here and a few others. This is as good as it gets...
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Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019
I, being an old school punk rocker, do hereby attest under penalty of purgury and/or death that this album is the single greatest recording ever made. 30 years after it's initial release it still holds up. I cannot say enough good things about this album. If you appreciate music it is a must have in your collection.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2014
Funny, funky rap. Group singers. they take turns rapping. They work well together and laugh at each other. Great drumming. Energetic, electrifying, sexy lyrics, and a good time. Filled with variety, harmonic, and dope.
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013
Easily one of their best albums! This album was such a great transition form Licensed to Ill, and they really start to sound like the Beastie Boys here. Tons of great samples, tons of amazing flow! This album is a funky, sample driven shout out to anyone and anything! If you were stranded on an island with only one BBoys album, you would want it to be this one! My man MCA's got a beard like a billy goat...RIP MCA.
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2021
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020
A classic! Preview it on Amazon music and just be ready to order.

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David Savini
3.0 out of 5 stars Un peu plus seconde main que prévu
Reviewed in Belgium on March 12, 2024
Le n'est pas griffé, mais le boîtier semble être passé sous un camion. je ne suis même pas arrivé à l'ouvrir sans qu'il tombe en pièce. Dommage pour ça.
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David Savini
3.0 out of 5 stars Un peu plus seconde main que prévu
Reviewed in Belgium on March 12, 2024
Le n'est pas griffé, mais le boîtier semble être passé sous un camion. je ne suis même pas arrivé à l'ouvrir sans qu'il tombe en pièce. Dommage pour ça.
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Carnariu Eladio
1.0 out of 5 stars Edizione sbagliata
Reviewed in Italy on June 9, 2023
E una variante “re-edited” con la cover tutta annebbiata, sembra stampata male. Tra l’altro questa variante vale non più di 5€
Eyezballz
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in Canada on September 30, 2019
My fave beasties album!
Matthieu95
5.0 out of 5 stars Un monument
Reviewed in France on November 17, 2017
Meilleur que Licensed to ill, meilleur que Check ya Head, une bombe. mais quoi qu'il fassent les Beastie Boys déchirent. Sur cet album, des samples funk de folie, d'autres qu'on retrouvera quelques années plus tard sur les albums de nombre de groupes, US comme français. Une référence, indispensable.
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jason noonan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beastie Boys
Reviewed in Australia on December 2, 2020
great cd !