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Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
5,993,594 plays (561,771 listeners)
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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Sure Shot | 3:18 | 232,210 | ||
| 2 |
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Tough Guy | 0:57 | 106,186 | ||
| 3 |
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B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak | 3:36 | 87,078 | ||
| 4 |
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Bobo On The Corner | 1:13 | 118,962 | ||
| 5 |
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Root Down | 3:31 | 167,132 | ||
| 6 |
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Sabotage | 2:57 | 447,080 | ||
| 7 |
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Get It Together | 4:04 | 135,562 | ||
| 8 |
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Sabrosa | 3:28 | 157,621 | ||
| 9 |
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The Update | 3:14 | 95,119 | ||
| 10 |
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Futterman's Rule | 3:41 | 78,767 | ||
| 11 |
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Alright Hear This | 3:05 | 80,325 | ||
| 12 |
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Eugene's Lament | 2:11 | 97,197 | ||
| 13 |
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Flute Loop | 1:54 | 101,862 | ||
| 14 |
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Do It | 3:15 | 80,653 | ||
| 15 |
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Ricky's Theme | 3:42 | 100,462 | ||
| 16 |
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Heart Attack Man | 2:14 | 82,224 | ||
| 17 |
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The Scoop | 3:35 | 71,263 | ||
| 18 |
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Shambala | 3:39 | 104,373 | ||
| 19 |
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Bodhisattva Vow | 3:07 | 103,324 | ||
| 20 |
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Transitions | 2:31 | 102,698 |
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About this album
Ill Communication is the fourth album by the Beastie Boys. It was released on May 23, 1994. It was remastered and made available on the Beastie Boys’ Web site on July 7, 2009.
It was their second #1 album on the Billboard charts due to their hit “Sabotage” which was accompanied by a music video produced by Spike Jonze that parodied 70s cop shows. The album would also be their second triple platinum album.
Ill Communication was co-produced by Beastie Boys and Mario C. Featuring musical contributions from Money Mark, Eric Bobo and Amery “AWOL” Smith, vocal contributions from Q-Tip and Biz Markie.
Mike D and Adam Yauch collaborated with Gibran Evans of T.A.Z. to create the album packaging, and to choose the unique cover photo. The hand-drawn typeface was created by designer Jim Evans specifically for Ill Communication, and was used throughout the promotion of the album.
Reception:
* Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.54) - Included in Rolling Stone’s “Essential Recordings of the 90’s.”
* Spin (12/94, p.78) - Ranked #19 in Spin’s list of the `20 Best Albums Of ‘94’.
* Q (12/99, p.82) - Included in Q Magazine’s “90 Best Albums Of The 1990s.”
* The Village Voice (2/28/95) - Ranked #15 in the Village Voice’s 1994 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.
* Mojo (p.60) - Ranked #54 in Mojo’s “100 Modern Classics.”
* NME (12/24/94, p.22) - Ranked #3 in NME’s list of the `Top 50 Albums Of 1994.’
(from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ill_Communication)
It was their second #1 album on the Billboard charts due to their hit “Sabotage” which was accompanied by a music video produced by Spike Jonze that parodied 70s cop shows. The album would also be their second triple platinum album.
Ill Communication was co-produced by Beastie Boys and Mario C. Featuring musical contributions from Money Mark, Eric Bobo and Amery “AWOL” Smith, vocal contributions from Q-Tip and Biz Markie.
Mike D and Adam Yauch collaborated with Gibran Evans of T.A.Z. to create the album packaging, and to choose the unique cover photo. The hand-drawn typeface was created by designer Jim Evans specifically for Ill Communication, and was used throughout the promotion of the album.
Reception:
* Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.54) - Included in Rolling Stone’s “Essential Recordings of the 90’s.”
* Spin (12/94, p.78) - Ranked #19 in Spin’s list of the `20 Best Albums Of ‘94’.
* Q (12/99, p.82) - Included in Q Magazine’s “90 Best Albums Of The 1990s.”
* The Village Voice (2/28/95) - Ranked #15 in the Village Voice’s 1994 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.
* Mojo (p.60) - Ranked #54 in Mojo’s “100 Modern Classics.”
* NME (12/24/94, p.22) - Ranked #3 in NME’s list of the `Top 50 Albums Of 1994.’
(from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ill_Communication)
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Shouts
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mecbirdhouse wrote:
Really dig the eclecticism here.
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prominence_la wrote:
@venividivicious - "Too many instrumentals"? Nonsense. Brilliant album.
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ViniciusStilt wrote:
This album is really good, I like so much!!
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omarrois wrote:
gran Album !
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James_Hartley wrote:
Heart Attack Man is one of my favourite Beasties' tracks
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venividivicious wrote:
The Beasties are as solid as ever...not as good as Paul's or Check though, I think there a few too many instrumentals...@johnnydepth76: The punk, especially Heart Attack Man, make this album for me!
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lasalmejas wrote:
I always thought the man on the album cover looked like Gorilla Monsoon.
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johnnydepth76 wrote:
Memories galore with this album. Though I could do without the punk excursions, the funk and jazz more than made up for it. This is a great album.
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kerriesmith wrote:
Free Death Set download track! http://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/the-death-set-yo-david-chase-cassettes
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neyolop wrote:
fat album#@^%^#
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TutuSpinning wrote:
Very good album,like the diversification in it
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kerriesmith wrote:
Check this out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlX6ClGXtXY - The Death Set
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xumatrix wrote:
fucking cool album
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Frosya_P wrote:
Best album ever [2]
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Varnish_ice wrote:
Best album ever
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musicgodlything wrote:
1994? Why the hell didn't I listen to this album when it came out? The horror ... the horror.
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stefxcore wrote:
bestalbumintheworldseriously
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beachtune wrote:
milestone of my youth :)
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serotone9 wrote:
masterpiece.
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Sobolevaanna wrote:
мне понравилось!
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