#8

I was at that gig and yeah they were amazing. Vividly remember Ad-rock sliding through a puddle and momentarily looking panicked when he realised he was perilously close to falling off the stage.

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#9

IF I HAD A PENNY FOR MY THOUGHTS I’D BE A MILLIONAIRE

#10

Shadrach is still hilarious.

“I’ve got money…”
“Like Charles Dickens”

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#11

Pretty sure I read the instrumental version was a finished dust brothers album until the beasties heard it prior to it’s release and pleaded with DB to let them rap over it.

#12

Yeah. It was pretty much done, which is a shame because that’s what I really love about the album. Still, a classic.

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#13

Very glad something like this got made before copyright laws fucked everything

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#14

Fucking love this record. Nothing more to add, just wanted you all to know.

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#15

Haha you have better recall than me.

Absolutely top of their game during that era.

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#16

One of the few hip hop records from the 80s that really stands up for me. It’s the Beastie’s high watermark by a long way, and like @pinkybrain said, the changing copyright laws sort of cemented it’s longevity; you just can’t make a hip hop record like Paul’s Boutique anymore. The patchwork of different cultural references are as good as an example as any that creating a collage of samples is an art form rather than theft. Beyond all that stuff, it’s just a really good time. Love it.

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#17

Still not sure how they got away with The Beatles sample and it’s still on the version that’s available now.

Not aware of any other Beatles samples on legitimate releases.

#18

There are a number, but they’re rare. Off the top of my head, The Heart Gently Weeps off 8 Diagrams by Wu Tang and The Noisy Eater off the last Avalanches album both got cleared.

De La Soul have fared much worse. Their early, sample- heavy albums still aren’t on streaming services and they had to give them away for free a few years ago in an attempt to bring them to a younger audience

#19

I do remember the story around the Wu Tang one now that you mention it.
Apparently it would cost too much to re- clear all the samples on Three Feet so it’s left in a label less limbo land

#20

Totally agree that it’s one album that there’s no point picking best tracks as it works as an album. I bought it day one on vinyl but really wanted the multigatefold sleeve HMV had on that day but couldn’t afford it. Listened to it solidly for months back in 89 and still listen to it regularly now. Easily one of the best albums I have ever heard.

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#21

Only one that springs to mind is MF DOOM sampling Glass Onion. Not sure what constitutes a legitimate release though. Fondle Em were pretty lo fi.

#22

Yeah, kind of agree with that. But if I’m picking a track for a mixtape or something, then it’s got to be The Sounds Of Science or Egg Man (bloodclat!). But usually I’ll have to listen to the whole thing.

Must say though - this album was totally lost on me at the time. I think I actually returned it to Our Price. Wasn’t until years later that I realised I liked it.

#23

I really struggled to pick a top 3. So much good stuff on there.

Btw - this is the best Beastie Boys video (and therefore one of the best videos of all time). It’s a crime it’s been so overshadowed by the later ones.

Brilliant live(?) version of the song used on it too.

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#24

This was my introduction to PB. Saw it on MTV 120 mins which i always recorded. Confused the hell out of me at first cos it wasn’t as rock or as bratty as ‘LTI’ but cos i had it on video i kept hearing it and eventually got it. I’m sure the amazing video had something to do with that too.

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#25

I don’t think I really heard this album until like 1999.

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#27

On my first trip to NYC I went to the crossroads where the album cover was shot. Inevitably it had changed so much to get a point of reference.