I'll communication
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Capitol Records Grand Royal Records |
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Alternative hip-hop , rap-rock , hardcore-punk , funk , jazz-rap , fusion , boom bap |
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20/24 |
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59:37 |
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Beastie Boys , Mario Caldato Jr. |
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Ill Communication is the fourth studio album of hip-hop - band Beastie Boys . It was released in May 1994 by Capitol Records and the band's own label Grand Royal Records. Ill Communication is counted among the "Essential Recordings of the 90s" by Rolling Stone magazine .
history
The album was made in 1993/94 and was recorded again with co-producer Mario Caldato Jr. There were musical collaborations with Mark Ramos Nishita alias Money Mark, Eric Bobo , Wendell Timothy Fite alias DJ Hurricane and Amery “AWOL” Smith. Q-Tip and Biz Markie contributed additional rap tracks. It was the Beastie Boys' second album to reach # 1 on the Billboard 200 . Part of the responsibility for this was the great success of the single Sabotage .
The cover photo was taken by Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson and was shot in Los Angeles in 1964 .
criticism
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Ill Communication received positive reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes it as an "almost masterpiece" and a highlight of alternative rock of the 1990s. The New Musical Express voted it number 3 of the 50 best albums of 1994. Spin magazine included it in the selection of the 20 best albums of the year.
Track list
All Beastie Boys songs except where noted.
- Sure Shot (Beastie Boys / Caldato / Wendell Timothy Fite) - 3:19
- Tough Guy (AWOL / Beastie Boys) - 0:57
- B-Boys Makin 'with the Freak Freak - 3:36
- Bobo on the Corner (Beastie Boys / Bobo / Money Mark) - 1:13
- Root Down - 3:32
- Sabotage - 2:58
- Get It Together ( feat.Q-Tip ) (Beastie Boys / Davis) - 4:05
- Sabrosa (Beastie Boys / Bobo / Money Mark) - 3:29
- The Update (Beastie Boys / Caldato / Money Mark) - 3:15
- Futterman's Rule (Beastie Boys / Money Mark) - 3:42
- Alright Hear This - 3:06
- Eugene's Lament (Beastie Boys / Bobo / Gore / Money Mark) - 2:12
- Flute Loop (Beastie Boys / Caldato / Klemmer) - 1:54
- Do It ( feat.Biz Markie ) (Beastie Boys / Caldato / Money Mark) - 3:16
- Ricky's Theme (Beastie Boys / Bobo / Money Mark) - 3:43
- Heart Attack Man (AWOL / Beastie Boys) - 2:14
- The Scoop (Beastie Boys / Caldato) - 3:36
- Shambala (Beastie Boys / Bobo / Money Mark) - 3:40
- Bodhisattva Vow (Beastie Boys / Caldato) - 3:08
- Transitions (Beastie Boys / Money Mark) - 2:31
Bonus Tracks (Japan Release)
- Dope Little Song - 1:51
- Resolution Time - 2:49
- Mullet Head - 2:52
- The Vibes - 3:06
Bonus Tracks (2009 Remastered Edition)
- Root Down (Free Zone Mix) - 3:49
- Resolution Time - 2:49
- Get It Together (Buck-Wild Remix) - 4:18
- Dope Little Song - 1:50
- Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix) - 2:59
- Heart Attack Man (Unplugged) - 2:22
- The Vibes - 3:07
- Atwater Basketball Association File No. 172-C - 1:27
- Heart Attack Man (live) - 2:10
- The Maestro (live) - 3:16
- Mullet Head - 2:53
- Sure Shot (European B-Boy Instrumental) - 2:58
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rstone.html#Recordings of the '90s
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000624379
- ↑ http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/05/28/ill-communication-beastie-boys-20th-anniversary-cant-wont-dont-stop 'Ill Communication' at 20:20 things to know
- ↑ a b https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000624379
- ↑ Review by Matt Diehl on rollingstone.com (accessed April 6, 2019)
- ^ Review by Michael Weilacher, in: Musikexpress Sounds 07/1994, issue 461, p. 70.
- ↑ 1994: Albums And Tracks Of The Year on nme.com (accessed April 6, 2019)
- ↑ The 20 Best Albums of 1994 on spin.com (accessed April 6, 2019)