"Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Beastie Boys’ multi-platinum Ill Communication album, this limited-edition deluxe reissue is a rare version of the album that was originally released as a limited run in 2009. Long out-of-print and sought after by fans and collectors, it features lenticular cover art and includes a bonus LP with 12 bonus tracks (remixes, B-sides and rarities), all housed in a rigid slipcase and pressed on 180g vinyl." - Capitol

Original Lab review:

The '94 album caught the Beasties in top creative form - experimenting with the music, but still keeping the quality high and their feet grounded, no matter what style they attempted. It not only contains some of their hypest crossover tracks ever like "Sabotage" and "Sure Shot," but also the super funky Q-Tip collabo "Get It Together" and the hard Biz Mark collab "Do It." Jazzy breakbeat groovers like "Root Down" and "The Scoop" are also present as well as some of their early instrumental jazz-funk-fusion noodlings ("Ricky's Theme" and "Sabrosa") and tracks that hark back to their punk rocker days ("Heart Attack Man"). Produced by the Beastie Boys themselves along with Mario C.

• 30th anniversary edition w/ 3rd LP containing 12 rare bonus tracks
• 180g black triple vinyl pressing
• housed in gatefold jacket
• deluxe outer slipcase w/ lenticular cover art
• limited edition
• original release year: 1994
• music label: Capitol 2024

reviewed by Snackmaster 07/2009

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• Beastie Boys: Ill Communication Cassette