2xLPs on Black Vinyl

Beastie Boys Music is a compilation that arrives at the end of a period or self-reflection by the surviving Beastie Boys, an era kicked off by the 2018 publication of Beastie Boys Book, which was supported by a brief theatrical tour, which in turn was captured in Spike Jonze's 2020 film Beastie Boys Story. Beastie Boys Music arrived a few months after Beastie Boys Story, and it covers familiar territory, containing 13 of the 15 songs from 2005's Solid Gold Hits (everything you'd expect, from "[You Gotta] Fight for Your Right [To Party]" through "Sabotage" to "Intergalactic"), then adding five cuts to help round out the narrative. These additions and swaps make a big difference. Two cuts from To the 5 Boroughs, "An Open Letter to NYC" and "Triple Trouble," are dropped in favor of "Make Some Noise" and "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win," both from 2011's Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, then "Paul Revere," "Hold It Now, Hit It," "Shadrach," "Get It Together," and "Jimmy James" are all necessary ingredients added to the mix. The result is the best Beastie Boys greatest hits yet assembled: it has all the major items, presented in a lively fashion.

A1        Fight For Your Right
A2        Brass Monkey
A3        No Sleep Till Brooklyn
A4        Paul Revere
A5        Hold It Now, Hit It
B1        Shake Your Rump
B2        Shadrach
B3        Hey Ladies
B4        Pass The Mic
B5        So What' Cha Want
C1        Jimmy James
C2        Sure Shot
C3        Root Down
C4        Sabotage
C5        Get It Together
D1        Body Movin'
D2        Intergalactic
D3        Ch-Check It Out
D4        Make Some Noise
D5        Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win