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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Capitol
Salesrank: 38456
Released: July 14, 2009 |
| Our Price: $3.15 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Editorial Review:
Beastie Boys Ill Communication digitally remastered for the first time, overseen by the band. The CD and digital configurations include 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. Also available as a 180 gram 2 LP gatefold vinyl set.
Description of Ill Communication:
By 1994 the Beasties had settled into their cultural role as the grand arbiters of cool, and Ill Communication is pretty much a catalog of coolness: live funk, a bit of hardcore, ingenious samples of obscure records, keyboards by analogue master Money Mark, guest shots by Q-Tip and Biz Markie, MCA's cop-show metal number "Sabotage," and the inevitable cascade of witty old-school rhymes. But it's also a surprisingly mature record from a band that had, after all, been at it for 12 years already. The original jazz-funk instrumentals hold their own with the group's favorite sample sources. Their voices are modestly buried in the mix, and they've tempered their old snottiness with lyrical compassion: check out "Bodhisattva Vow," a salute to Buddhist spirituality. --Douglas Wolk
Ill Communication Reviews:
More Bonus Songs Please 
2009-07-15 - The Beastie Boys have been holding back the unreleased songs on their recent series of album reissues. I know there is a lot more unreleased material available from this time period that could have easily fit on disc 2 of this set. Where's the original version of "Intergalactic"? What about songs like "Dejembe", "The Hurricane Freestyle", "Triphammer", "Screaming at a Wall" or "Conga + Bass" from the old Sabotage VHS? Instead we get an underwhelming recording of the Beasties playing basketball... and I'm assuming this counts as one of the 2 unreleased songs that is promised on the album cover? I also have the Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head reissues and they are equally disappointing when it comes to the bonus songs, in fact the former has none. If you already own these albums I wouldn't waste your money on the reissues.
Mammoth men 
2009-05-01 - 4 1/2
What is likely BB's most creative hip-hop venture may have slightly reduced in rhyme-stinging intensity over the last 15 years, yet remains a production powerhouse, painting these marginally talented musicians in an eclectically empowering light which they never seemed to overshadow afterward. In particular, IC always worked so well for me due to truly excellent sequencing and specific use of surprisingly deep instrumentals.
Definite Beastie Boy songs on here
2008-03-08 - Out of the five original albums, the golden years, this stands as being their second worst. It's got plenty of cool tracks, but some of the tracks aren't great either. There isn't many horrible songs on this album besides Sabatoge (which sucks), but songs like Do It, The Scoop (?), Ricky's Theme, these songs just aren't up to snuff, and forgettable. I won't waste your time explaining ever single ________ detail or how they changed their sound They definitely, however, added more though, they tried new things and made plenty of cool experiments and new styles. Just trust me on that one. Track listing time (______!).
1.Sure Shot-They don't fail with this one. Great flute sample, and the beat is great and heavy.
2.Tough Guy-Nice break, but it's nothing too special. Nowhere in the calibur of hardcore punk bands like Minor Threat or Black Flag.
3.B-Boys Making with the Freak Freak-Totally unconvential and funky rap song. The "stick my _____ in the mashed potatoes" line is gold, and then goes back to the chorus repeating the title of the track. Nice!
4.Bobo On The Corner-Can you ________ imagine Eric Bobo (percussionist from Cypress Hill) playing on a rainy urban corner?
5.Root Down-One Phrase: "Oh My God That's the funky _______". That alone is enough.
6.Sabatoge-Despite it's trying to rock stature, this song is an all around ______ fest. I'm not going to lie, I hate this song.
7.Get It Together-If Q-Tip (from ATCQ!) trading lines with the Beastie Boys sounds appealing to you, listen to this song. Even if you haven't, listen anyway.
8.Sabrosa-Jazz-Funk Music for $#%.'
9.The Update-A crashing drumbeat, snaking bassline, keyboards, and a percussion-lauded beat. And "Children Of the Ark!" sampled!
10.Futterman's Rule-A cool mish-mash of... ________! Too bad it doesn't have much of a soul, until conjuring up breathtaking scenes in the brain. Great track.
11.Alright Here This-One of my favorites. Great beat.
12.Eugene's Lament-Weepy Violins and hip-hop beats.
13.Flute Loop-Kind of like Sure Shot, only short. BOOO!
14.Do It-It's funky and sounds good once in a while, but it's just mediocre, standard Beastie Boys track.
15.Ricky's Theme-Totally boring, souless instrumental.
16.Heart Attack Man-A better hardcore punk song than Tough Guy, but still not mind blowing.
17.The Scoop-See #14. It's, however, a bit better.
18.Shambala-See 10#. Only the style is actually rooted in Chinese music. Yes, it's Buddhism, and sets the tone for...
19.Bodhisattva Vow-With monk chants floating over a smooth beat, MCA raps about his finding of Buddhism. The Style is kind of meh, since I really don't give a _______ about Buddah. But the Chinese Percussion instruments crashing sample is simply ________ sweet. May be one of the coolest things on A Beastie Boys record. Yeah! *Applause*
20.Transitions-To end the album, here's a cool instrumental. Just what I need from the last track.
Sounds great enough right? There's enough on this album to last you a while, as it's almost an hour. I'll let you do the rest, but there's definitely some great music on this album. Greatly reccomended, if that works.
8.0/10
afro-schmaltz
2007-03-22 - These jew boys bring on the fizzle. you know what i'm talkin' bout? I'm mean the hip-hop flippy di flop jizzle on my tizzle, just that tasty white boy funk straight from da bronx. you best check it out. homeskillit.
SHOOT TO THRILL 
2006-05-14 - Arguably their greatest album ever.It's has so many different musical styles it's unbelieveble.Many consider Check Your Head a better effort but this is as good as they ever got.This album gets my personal vote for best album of 1994.
