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rabid Beastie Boys: Rabid

Rabid is by far the best B-boy import that I've come across. The quality is there, and most of it was recorded all at the same show, (Amsterdam, June 1994,) so we hear them in the order the Boys wanted. The CD was made in 1994 by KTS, Italy.
Highlights on Rabid are "the maestro" and "time to get ill," "pow" with Hurricane doing lyrics, and a cool version of "sure shot." If you're into live stuff, this one is definitely worth the money.
tracks:
  1. egg man
  2. do it
  3. pass the mic
  4. tough guy
  5. pow [w/ lyrics] / sabrosa
  6. futterman's rule
  7. the maestro
  8. alright hear this
  9. time to get ill
  10. stand together
  11. root down
  12. bodhisattva vow
  13. elbow room [Hurricane]
  14. heart attack man
  15. sabotage
  16. sabotage [from MTV video music awards]
  17. sure shot [from MTV video music awards]
  18. sabotage [from Letterman]

aglioeolio Beastie Boys: Aglio E Olio

It's called Aglio E Olio and it's a short little disc with 8 new hardcore songs. I'd say it's more similar to the stuff from Some Old Bullshit than "Tough Guy" or "Heart Attack Man". The sticker on the front reads "Only 8 songs, Only 11 minutes, Only cheap $" (I got it for $5.75, but Grand Royal will give it to you for $5.00). It's worth checking out if you're into the Beastie's punk stuff.
tracks:
  1. brand new
  2. deal with it
  3. believe me
  4. nervous assistant
  5. square wave in unison
  6. you catch a bad one
  7. i can't think straight
  8. i want some

moneymark Money Mark: Mark's Keyboard Repair

This one is an import I just picked up, made in England. It's a solo album by the Beasties' Keyboard Money Mark, and it is F U N K Y. If you ever find this one, be SURE to pick it up.
It's mostly instrumental stuff, chock full of organ. It makes you feel like you're a seventies pimp, cruisin' around town with with one hand on your sheepskin-clad steering wheel... or something.
But, yeah... Check this one out.

tracks:
  1. pretty pain
  2. no fighting
  3. ba ba ba boom
  4. have clav will travel
  5. don't miss the boat
  6. sunday gardena blvd.
  7. insects are all around us
  8. scenes from...
  9. poet's walk
  10. spooky
  11. cry
  12. ease
  13. got my hand in your head
  14. that's for sure / sixth sense
  15. invitation
  16. time, lapse, life
  17. seven, seven, seven
  18. sometimes you gotta make it alone
  19. pinto's new car


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