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Track Listings
| 1. Sure Shot |
| 2. Tough Guy |
| 3. B-Boys Makin` With The Freak Freak |
| 4. Bobo On The Corner |
| 5. Root Down |
| 6. Sabotage |
| 7. Get It Together |
| 8. Sabrosa |
| 9. The Update |
| 10. Futterman`s Rule |
| 11. Alright Hear This |
| 12. Eugenes`s Lament |
| 13. Flute Loop |
| 14. Do It |
| 15. Ricki`s Theme |
| 16. Heart Attack Man |
| 17. The Scoop |
| 18. Shambala |
| 19. Bodhisattva Vow |
| 20. Transitions |
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By 1994 the Beasties had settled into their cultural role as the grand arbiters of cool, and Ill Communication is pretty much a catalogueof 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 favourite 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
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Remastered for the first time, and oversean by the band, the Beastie Boy's Ill Communication makes it's return to the vinyl format. It comes as a 180 gram double gatefold 2 LP set. The second disc comes with 12 tracks, one which is previously unreleased, 3 remixes and one live track.
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By "slychick6"
Format:Audio CD
Again, the Beastie Boys are phenomenal. Continuing with the "yes we play our own instruments and we're pretty damn good at it too" trend that Check Your Head introduced, the Beasties tear it up on Ill Communication. (Not to mention make the best video second to Thriller with their single Sabotage) I can see why the Beasties don't have incredible radio airplay success, their style is too diverse, not only within an album, but within one song. However, this diversity is never confusing or unsure, even when it is within an individual song. The only thing that is confusing is how they come up with their sounds and ideas. No, not confusing. Just incredible. Anyways, I love Sure Shot, Sabotage, Root Down, and the interesting Bodhisavatta Vow. (MCA continues his spiritual growth and implements it in the Beastie's sound without sounding pretentious or snide, a difficult feature.) So there it is. Buy the friggin' album already!
By John Alapick
Format:Audio CD
On Ill Communication, the Beastie Boys continued the direction of their previous album Check Your Head, growing from strictly a rap group to a band that had its own distinctive sound. Once again they played their own instruments on many of the tracks and continued to expand their musical palette. While the vocal tracks are not as consistently strong as their first three albums, it's the eclecticism that makes this a great album that becomes more rewarding with repeated listens.
There are several excellent tracks here with some of the vocal tracks such as "Root Down", "Sure Shot", "Get It Together", which features Q-Tip, and the hit single "Sabotage" being among their best rap songs. On these tracks, they continue to shine lyrically using their trademark old school references, especially on "Sure Shot." But just as they've matured musically, one only need to listen to the lyrics on "Bodhisattva You", in which MCA speaks of his Buiddhist faith, to see that the band has matured lyrically as well. The tracks "Heart Attack Man" and "Tough Guy" show the band recalling their early punk roots. However, it's the instrumentals here such as the jungle rhythms of "Shabala" and "Bobo On The Corner", the chaotic "Futterman's Rule", the warped "Eugene's Lament", and the slow jazz of "Ricky's Theme" that make the album a cohesive whole. The tracks "Sabrosa", "B-Boys Makin'With The Freak Freak", "Flute Loop", and the solemn album closer "Transitions" are also very good. Further illustrating the mood and diversity of the album is that the vocals are often distorted and dominated in the mix by the music, especially on the second half of the album. All told, this is the sound of a band evolving, a band that continues to challenge themselves with each release. Highly recommended.
Format:Audio CD
THESE GUYS WERE GOOD WHEN THEY CAME OUT, BUT THIS ALBUM WAS BY FAR THE BEST. NO TRACK WAS UNLISTENABLE, AND AT LEAST 50-100 LISTENS SINCE I BOUGHT THIS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE, IS HOW MUCH I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS. I MEAN I HAVE 450 CD'S OR AROUND THAT NUMBER, SO TO PLAY IT THAT MUCH, MEANS IT IS GOOD, AND THIS IS GOOD.
5 STARS MINIMUM
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The Boys can do no wrong
Just about ten years after the release of their first album, the Beastie Boys (not quite boys anymore) reveal that you can mature without losing your edge. Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by Rocco Dormarunno
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Beasties Can't Seem To Fail...
Again, the Beastie Boys, modern histories greatest thinkers/rappers/punk rockers strike gold with a deliciously ecclectic record in "Ill Communication". Read more
Published on Mar 24 2004 by S. Philp
4.0 out of 5 stars
70's funk, found!
I was watching one of my favorite films, "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3" on television the other day, and really enjoying the thumping 70's funk soundtrack, when I swore I... Read more
Published on Feb 26 2004 by G. Phelps
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Scientists of Sound
The production of this album is very unique...lo-fi yet ingenious and thoroughly engaging. Great use of the upright bass, despite Yauch's admission that he's a "hack. Read more
Published on Feb 7 2004 by saxmaster3
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hootin' Hollerin' and Spittin' Rhythms
The Beastie Boys blend the aural incongruencies of Moms Mabley, Richard Pryor, drum 'n' bass, police siren atmospherics and jazz records too obscure to mention into a riotus... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars
This album is truly dreadful
It's pretty simple - if you think this is a good album then you don't know much about music. If you think this is good hip hop then you are just stupid. Read more
Published on Dec 13 2003 by Nico Tuscani
5.0 out of 5 stars
Like an Earthquake
Length - 59:26
20 awesome tracks on one incredible, expansive record. I could probably write an entire book about how groundbreaking and awesome this album is, but I'll try to... Read more
20 awesome tracks on one incredible, expansive record. I could probably write an entire book about how groundbreaking and awesome this album is, but I'll try to... Read more
Published on Aug 12 2003 by Blackberries
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Favourite Beastie Boys album.
Ill Communication is one of the best B-Boys rap albums. While it still has its share of punk and alternative numbers, this cd has some of the Beastie's best rhmyes. Read more
Published on Mar 31 2003 by "questions6768"
5.0 out of 5 stars
first great album from the manhattan dudes!
damn dude.....this album is a pretty interisting hip-hop album....is full of rare and weird samples and great lyrics and nasty funny rhymes....... Read more
Published on Oct 11 2002 by N. Humar
4.0 out of 5 stars
Came for Shambala, Stayed for the Rest
I've never been a Beastie Boys fan. I discovered Shambala while looking for an online copy of the old Three Dog Night tune. Beastie Boys Shambala hooked me, I had to hear more. Read more
Published on Sep 16 2002 by Elderbear
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