Solid Gold Hits

by Beastie Boys

Overview

The Beastie Boys had a good, albeit eccentric, hits compilation in 1999 with the double-disc set The Sounds of Science, so what's the purpose of the 2005 set Solid Gold Hits? Well, it is considerably more concise than the previous compilation, spanning just one disc and containing a mere 15 songs compared to the 42 on Sounds. So, for listeners who are just looking for the big hits, this serves its purpose quite well, since this may be missing many great songs -- and not just album tracks or early singles like "She's on It," but charting hits like "Paul Revere" -- but it does have all of their anthems, including "Fight for Your Right," "Brass Monkey," "Hey Ladies," "Shake Your Rump," "So What'cha Want," "Sabotage," "Sure Shot," "Intergalactic," and "Body Movin'," here in its Fatboy Slim remix. While some listeners may find the non-chronological order kind of frustrating, these songs sound good in pretty much any running order, so this winds up as a thoroughly entertaining listen. Perhaps it's not the definitive Beastie Boys album, but for fans who just want nothing more than the hits, this does its job. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/08/2005
Label:	Capitol / Emi
UPC:	0094634466714
Rank:	13845

Tracks

Disc 1

1. So What'Cha Want
2. Brass Monkey
3. Ch-Check It Out
4. No Sleep Till Brooklyn
5. Hey Ladies
6. Pass the Mic
7. An Open Letter to NYC

Disc 2

8. Root Down
9. Shake Your Rump
10. Intergalactic
11. Sure Shot
12. Body Movin'
13. Triple Trouble
14. Sabotage
15. (You Gotta ) Fight for Your Right (To Party)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Beastie Boys   Primary Artist
DJ Hurricane   Turntables
MCA   Rap
Ad Rock   Rap
Mike D   Rap

Technical Credits

Beastie Boys   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Bernard Edwards   Composer
B. Bishop   Composer
Chris Athens   Mastering
Jon Weiner   Layout Design
Fatboy Slim   Remixing
The Dust Brothers   Producer
David Thomas   Composer
Jeremy Steig   Composer
Mark Nishita   Composer
Matt Dike   Composer
Rick Rubin   Composer,Producer
Nile Rodgers   Composer
Mike Simpson   Composer
Adam Yauch   Composer
Tito Puente   Composer
Cheetah Chrome   Composer
Garry Shider   Composer
John King   Composer
Mario Caldato, Jr.   Composer,Producer
Adam Horovitz   Composer
M. Simpson   Composer
C. Chrome   Composer
Wendell Fite   Composer
Michael Diamond   Composer
J. Steig   Composer
Josh Cheuse   Cover Photo,Photography
Sunny Bak   Photography
W. Fite   Composer
Linda Shider   Composer
Ronald Ford   Composer
Barberella Bishop   Composer