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In the Jewish religion, it's traditional for males to get Bar Mitzvah-ed--to undergo the ceremony of adulthood--at age 13. Judging them by that standard, for one, the Beastie Boys are ahead of the game; between 1986's Licensed to Ill and 1999's hits package The Sound of Science, the Beasties have matured from attention-starved brats to insightful, funky trend-setting brats with an ace record collection and top choice in collaborators. And by staying in tune with their inner children, the Boys have also managed to not drop off in fervour as they've continued to push their boundaries: How many other hip-hop/rock groups would be able to put songs as different as the hardcore "Egg Raid on Mojo" and the jazzed-out instrumental "Sabrosa" on the same collection? And a slightly deranged take on Elton John's "Benny & the Jets"?
At a hefty 42 tracks, this collection has something for everyone--and manages not to skimp on the hits or pad them with filler. Though it would serve well as an introduction, The Sound of Science is even better as a companion. --Randy Silver
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Across this 42 track collection, those white-boy nutcases show us how much evolution there has been in their career. Those early hits like Fight For Your Right lack sophistocation,a dn the early pre-fame tracks even more so, but the energy and exhuberance is a thrill to hear. Not including either Girls or She's Crafty is something of a strange decision though - it smacks of trying to airbrush out their misogynistic aspects and promote the mature social-conscience Tibet-supporting trio of today.
It was their second album Paul's Boutique which saw the band evolve into really respected innovators, and Check Your Head continued that. The mroe recent albums have been retreads rather than anything truly new, but have thrown up some stompers.
Intergalactic is probably the best rap song a white guy ahs ever done,w ith maybe Jump Around by Hosue Of Pain the only rival. The new track Alive is one of the standouts, with the tolerant inspirational lyrics and uptempo scratching. Kudos for including the Fatboy Slim remix of Body Movin' and the live version of 3 MCs and 1 DJ, as both are far superior to the original album cuts, even if it means the collection actually only has 2 of their 4 biggest singles.
This CD has something for everyone, ranging from Shadrach to Sabotage, Remote Control to Jimmy James and even to a ludicrous but somehow successful cover of Benny and the Jets (one of Elton John's best loved songs, especially in the US). The rare and unreleased tracks, Alive excepted, are mixed, but still worth the purchase price even if you have all the albums. Conversely, there are enough great tracks left on the albums (except maybe Ill COmmunication) to ensure that this needn't be the only Beasties album you buy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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okay,the beastie boys started off as a fast,fuzzy hardcore new yorker band,okay so they weren't tip top in sound but there pure fun attitude can be heard through the music (egg raid on mojo),then the new era began for ad rock and the gang,they started extremely catchy breakbeat rhythms with white boy comic raps,this kinda stuuf is what the beastie boys are about (skills to pay the bilss,shake your rump) but then they started mixing music. the classic hardcore ,hip hop feel of songs like sabotage, fight for your right make he boys unique,throw in some humorous joke songs and thats it,you will keep this c.d running forever, this defines music, an expression and these boys have done this with great magnitude,great!!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Although I am not into hip-hop and all sorts a like. This album is a really good addition to any music libary. It has all the classics and is just a great cd to have for those times that you are in the mood for this kind of music. (If you are not a regular listener to this).
A great buy and with 42 tracks on one album you are sure getting the whole overview.
A great buy.
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The best of the boys !!
If you only buy 1 Beastie Boys album this has to be it...Full of the old school hip hop with some excellent classics. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2005 by P. I. Wellman
One of the best, multifaceted albums I have heard
I consider this to be one of the best rock and roll albums I have ever heard. On it, The Beastie Boys, generally known more for their early eigthies, pre-pubescent stage partying,... Read more
Published on 15 April 2002
About 6 good hits lost in a pile of trash!
I agree that Sure Shot, Body Movin', Fight For Your Right & Intergalactic are great tracks and there are even some other funny ones like Country Mike's Theme. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2001
A good summary of the Beastie Boys
It took a few listens before i really apprecited the album (and the Beastie Boys), but once I got into it I was hooked. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2001
A brilliant album....
...but hardly worth buying if you own the rest of the Beastie Boys collection. Almost all of the songs on this collection have appeared on previous albums; it would be nice to see... Read more
Published on 28 April 2000
Top draw collection of hits/misses/rarities- Unrivalled
An all inclusive slice of the Beastie Boys career. Featuring all the well known favourites like Fight for your Right, Sabotage, Sure Shot, intergalactic, Body moving' and the... Read more
Published on 13 April 2000
It is simply THE beastiest CD ever made!
This is a superb collection of the greatest hits by the this outstanding group.Such brilliant songs are Alive, Intergalatic, Body Movin', Sabotage and Boomin' Granny.
Published on 12 Mar 2000
Mostly good but a few duff tracks
Being new to the Beastie Boys and not knowing which of their albums to buy first, I inevitably plumped for their greatest hits collection. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2000
Too long
This album has some great songs for example 'sabotage', 'alive', 'body movin', intergalactic', 'shake your rump' etc but some of the songs just seem to be on there to make up the... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2000 by colx99@yahoo.com
One of the best cds on the planet
the Beastie Boys know their stuff. This album displays some of their greatest loops, cuts, mixes and scratches ever. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2000
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