Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science

Compilation album by Beastie Boys

Released

November 23, 1999

Recorded

1982–1999

Genre

Old school hip hop, alternative hip hop, golden age hip hop, hardcore punk, alternative rock

Length

124:10

Beastie Boys chronology

Nasty Bits
(1998)

Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
(1999)

To the 5 Boroughs
(2004)

Singles from Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science

"Alive"
Released: February 23, 1999

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Entertainment Weekly	A+ link
Robert Christgau	A-^[1]
Rolling Stone	link
Sputnikmusic	link

Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science is the first Beastie Boys anthology composed of greatest hits, 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 song of the same name, featured on their second album, Paul's Boutique.

Customers could also purchase a custom version of the album from Grand Royal featuring the B-sides and rarities that they wanted through mail order.^[2]

Track listing

Disc One
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Beastie Boys"	Polly Wog Stew	0:56
2.	"Slow and Low"	Licensed to Ill	3:38
3.	"Shake Your Rump"	Paul's Boutique	3:19
4.	"Gratitude"	Check Your Head	2:45
5.	"Skills to Pay the Bills"	"So What'cha Want" single	3:13
6.	"Root Down"	Ill Communication	3:32
7.	"Believe Me"	Aglio e Olio	1:19
8.	"Sure Shot"	Ill Communication	3:20
9.	"Body Movin'" (Fatboy Slim Remix)	"Body Movin'" single	5:31
10.	"Boomin' Granny"	"Jimmy James" single	2:18
11.	"Fight for Your Right"	Licensed to Ill	3:27
12.	"Country Mike's Theme"	Country Mike's Greatest Hits	0:35
13.	"Pass the Mic"	Check Your Head	4:17
14.	"Something's Got to Give"	Check Your Head	3:28
15.	"Bodhisattva Vow"	Ill Communication	3:12
16.	"Sabrosa"	Ill Communication	3:31
17.	"Song for the Man"	Hello Nasty	3:11
18.	"Soba Violence"	Aglio e Olio (Japanese)	1:14
19.	"Alive"	Previously unreleased	3:48
20.	"Jimmy James" (Original Version)	"Jimmy James" single	3:05
21.	"Three MC's and One DJ" (Live Video Version)	Hello Nasty	2:18

Disc Two
No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"The Biz vs. the Nuge"	Check Your Head	0:33
2.	"Sabotage"	Ill Communication	2:59
3.	"Shadrach"	Paul's Boutique	4:10
4.	"Brass Monkey"	Licensed to Ill	2:37
5.	"Time for Livin'"	Check Your Head	1:48
6.	"Dub the Mic"	"Pass the Mic" single	3:01
7.	"Benny and the Jets"	Previously unreleased	4:06
8.	"The Negotiation Limerick File"	Hello Nasty	2:52
9.	"I Want Some"	Aglio e Olio	2:00
10.	"She's on It"	Krush Groove soundtrack	4:18
11.	"Son of Neckbone"	"Sure Shot" single	3:19
12.	"Get It Together"	Ill Communication	4:06
13.	"Twenty Questions"	Previously unreleased	2:28
14.	"Remote Control"	Hello Nasty	2:59
15.	"Railroad Blues"	Country Mike's Greatest Hits	2:38
16.	"Live Wire"	Previously unreleased	3:06
17.	"So What'cha Want"	Check Your Head	3:37
18.	"Netty's Girl"	"Pass the Mic" single	3:00
19.	"Egg Raid on Mojo"	Polly Wog Stew	1:27
20.	"Hey Ladies"	Paul's Boutique	3:47
21.	"Intergalactic"	Hello Nasty	3:30
22.	"Big Shot (Live)" (Japan bonus track^[3])	"Alive" single^[4]	3:03

Omission of "Rock Hard"

The band wanted to include their first major-label single "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", which were used without permission. Their desire to include the song was thwarted when AC/DC refused to grant clearance for the sample to be used. Mike D spoke to AC/DC's Malcolm Young personally on the phone when their lawyers refused to clear the sample, to no avail.

References

↑ Christgau, Robert. "Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science". Robert Christgau.
↑ "Beastiemania.com - Discography".
↑ "Beastiemania.com - Discography".
↑ "Beastie Boys - Alive". Discogs.

Beastie Boys

Mike D MCA Ad-Rock John Berry Kate Schellenbach

Studio albums	Licensed to Ill (1986) Paul's Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)

Compilation albums	Some Old Bullshit (1994) The In Sound from Way Out! (1996) Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science (1999) Solid Gold Hits (2005)

EPs	Polly Wog Stew (1982) An Exciting Evening at Home with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (1989) Pretzel Nugget (1994) Root Down (1995) Aglio e Olio (1995) Nasty Bits (1998) Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (1999) The Mix-Up Bonus Tracks (2008)

Live members	Rick Rubin Doctor Dré DJ Hurricane Money Mark Eric Bobo Amery Smith Alfredo Ortiz Mix Master Mike

Associated acts	The Young Aborigines The Young and the Useless Dust Brothers Mario Caldato Jr. BS 2000 The Latch Brothers

Filmography	Krush Groove Tougher Than Leather Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! "Hell Is Other Robots" Beastie Boys Video Anthology Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot Fight for Your Right Revisited

Related articles	Discography Grand Royal Rat Cage Def Jam Capitol The Beastles Oscilloscope Laboratories Together Forever Tour

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