Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science

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.

Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science
Compilation album by Beastie Boys
Released	November 23, 1999
Recorded	1982–1999
Genre	Alternative hip hop alternative rock hardcore punk jazz fusion comedy
Length	124:10
Label	Grand Royal
Producer	Mario Caldato, Jr.
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

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 source	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)	Remote Control / 3 MCs & 1 DJ single	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 Neck Bone"	"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

1. Christgau, Robert. "Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science". Robert Christgau.
2. "Beastiemania.com - Discography".
3. "Beastiemania.com - Discography".
4. "Beastie Boys - Alive". Discogs.