Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science

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Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
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Compilation album by
Beastie Boys
ReleasedNovember 23, 1999
Recorded1982–1999
Genre
Length124:10
Label Grand Royal
Producer Mario Caldato Jr.
Beastie Boys chronology
Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1)
(1999)		Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
(1999)		 To the 5 Boroughs
(2004)
Singles from Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
  1. "Alive"
    Released: October 19, 1999
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Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science is the first anthology album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys 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 .

Contents

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

Track listing

Disc One
No.TitleOriginal sourceLength
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" single3:13
6."Root Down" Ill Communication 3:32
7."Believe Me" Aglio e Olio 1:19
8."Sure Shot"Ill Communication3:20
9."Body Movin'" (Fatboy Slim Remix)"Body Movin'" single5:31
10."Boomin' Granny" Jimmy James single2:18
11."Fight for Your Right"Licensed to Ill3:27
12."Country Mike's Theme"Country Mike's Greatest Hits0:35
13."Pass the Mic"Check Your Head4:17
14."Something's Got to Give"Check Your Head3:28
15."Bodhisattva Vow"Ill Communication3:12
16."Sabrosa"Ill Communication3:31
17."Song for the Man" Hello Nasty 3:11
18."Soba Violence" Aglio e Olio (Japanese)1:14
19."Alive"Previously unreleased3:48
20."Jimmy James" (Original Version) Jimmy James single3:05
21."Three MC's and One DJ" (Live Video Version) Remote Control / 3 MCs & 1 DJ single2:18
Disc Two
No.TitleOriginal AlbumLength
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" single3:01
7."Benny and the Jets"Previously unreleased4:06
8."The Negotiation Limerick File" Hello Nasty 2:52
9."I Want Some"Aglio e Olio2:00
10."She's on It" Krush Groove soundtrack 4:18
11."Son of Neckbone""Sure Shot" single3:19
12."Get It Together"Ill Communication4:06
13."Twenty Questions"Previously unreleased2:28
14."Remote Control"Hello Nasty2:59
15."Railroad Blues""Country Mike's Greatest Hits"2:38
16."Live Wire"Previously unreleased3:06
17."So What'cha Want"Check Your Head3:37
18."Netty's Girl""Pass the Mic" single3:00
19."Egg Raid on Mojo" Polly Wog Stew 1:27
20."Hey Ladies"Paul's Boutique3:47
21."Intergalactic"Hello Nasty3:30
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. [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [22] 2× Platinum200,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [23] Gold100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [24] Gold100,000*
United States (RIAA) [25] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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