Check Your Head [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese edition of their top 10 1992 album featuring the the hits 'Pass The Mic' & 'So What'cha Want', plus four bonus tracks 'Dub The Mic' (Instrumental), 'Drunken Praying Mantis Style', 'Pass The Mic (Pt.2, Skills To Pay The Bills)' and 'Netty's Girl'. 24 tracks total. A Capitol release.

Check Your Head, Music, Beastie Boys, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Rap, Hip-Hop, Pop, Popular Music, Rap, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rock/Pop, United States of America
Check Your Head
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Still A Favorite
  • Flawless
  • raw energy
  • You have got to be kidding me
  • Thee BEST
 Check Your Head
Beastie Boys
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Ill Communication
  2. Paul's Boutique
  3. Hello Nasty
  4. Licensed to Ill
  5. To The 5 Boroughs

ASIN: B000002V1I
Release Date: 1992-04-21

Tracks:

  1. Jimmy James
  2. Funky Boss
  3. Pass The Mic
  4. Gratitude
  5. Lighten Up
  6. Finger Lickin' Good
  7. So What'cha Want
  8. The Biz Vs The Nuge
  9. Time For Livin'
  10. Something's Got To Give
  11. The Blue Nun
  12. Stand Together
  13. Pow
  14. The Maestro
  15. Groove Holmes
  16. Live At P.J.'s
  17. Mark On The Bus
  18. Professor Booty
  19. In 3's
  20. Namaste

Amazon.com essential recording

With their third album, the Beasties transformed themselves from smart-ass punks with a hip-hop jones into a playful live funk band with some solid rhymes, assisted by the extraordinary keyboardist Mark Ramos Nishita. A couple of tracks look back to their old school rap roots, and they still deploy goofy samples like nobody's business, but they're mostly making their own grooves (including some instrumentals worthy of being sampled in their own right). Their universalist world-view results in some excellent, off-the-wall fusions--the metalloid bump that forms the funk pulse of "So What'cha Want," Sly Stone's "Time for Livin'" transformed into a hard-rock bomber--but they don't have to prove how clever they are any more, and they're stronger and more humane for it. --Douglas Wolk

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Still A Favorite.......2007-02-20

This album was released when I was sixteen,I was already a big Beasties fan but this album simply blew me away.As original and awesome as Paul's Boutique is,this is the one I keep going back to.I have listened to this album literally hundreds of times and it still gets played often.It always cheers me up.One of the best ever.

5 out of 5 stars Flawless.......2006-12-01

There is not a single track on this cd which is not absolutely brilliant. It is a true masterpiece and listening to it always brings joy to my soul, even after listening to it literally hundreds of times over the years.

5 out of 5 stars raw energy.......2006-11-08

in my opinion, this album is their most energentic. After two albums of rappin' over beats, they finally dust off their instruments and jam out. At first, this was going to be just an instrumental/hardcore punk album, but good ol' Mario C convinced them to lay down some raps. This album really allows you to see the depth of the Beastie Boys. They've got some great hip-hop tracks (Pass The Mic, So What'cha Want, Stand Together), rock tracks (Gratitude, Time For Livin'), instrumentals (Something's Got To Give, In 3's) and some just jam tracks (a little hip hop mixed with just lettin' loose on with the instruments) (Jimmy James, The Maestro, Live At P.J.'s). All the hip-hop tracks are done over pre-recorded instrumentals they laid down. This album also has one of the most underrated Beastie Boys songs of all time, Professor Booty. In my opinion, this is their most diverse album. Ill Communication is very similar, it just lacks the energy of Check Your Head. Must have album.

tracks to check out:
Jimmy James
Gratitude
So What'cha Want
Something's Got To Give
Live At P.J.'s
Professor Booty

5 out of 5 stars You have got to be kidding me.......2006-09-09

Simply unreal. What happened to the B Boys? The time they took between Paul's Boutique and this album was very well spent. This album exudes creativity and originality. It's funky, it's sharp, it's just plain fun. Boatloads of fun. The instrumentals are a real treat, but Pass The Mic, So What'cha Want, Lighten Up, and Jimmy James are the best tunes. Seriously, folks, one of the best 5 hip hop albums ever. 14 years later I still listen to it monthly.

5 out of 5 stars Thee BEST.......2006-07-02

To begin, this record has more intensity than any other Beasties disc. Songs like the aforementioned "So What'cha Want", "Pass the mic" and "Finger Lickin' Good" compliment the more laid numbers like "Pow" and tracks like "Gratitude" and the opener "Jimmy James". No joke, these guys were sent to kill, and all we can do is watch.
Check Your Head
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Check Your Head from Japan!
  • Smoking
 Check Your Head
Beastie Boys
Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007UZ6
Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

  1. Jimmy James
  2. Funky Boss
  3. Pass the Mic
  4. Gratitude
  5. Lighten Up
  6. Finger Lickin' Good
  7. So What'cha Want
  8. Biz Vs. The Nuge
  9. Time for Livin'
  10. Something's Got to Give
  11. Blue Nun
  12. Stand Together
  13. Groove Holmes
  14. Live at P.J.'s
  15. Mark on the Bus
  16. Professor Booty

Album Description

Japanese edition of their top 10 1992 album featuring the the hits 'Pass The Mic' & 'So What'cha Want', plus four bonus tracks 'Dub The Mic' (Instrumental), 'Drunken Praying Mantis Style', 'Pass The Mic (Pt.2, Skills To Pay The Bills)' and 'Netty's Girl'. 24 tracks total. A Capitol release.

Album Details

Japanese Reissue featuring Four Exclusive Bonus Tracks: Dub the Mike (Instrumental), Drunken Praying Mantis Style, Pass the Mike (Part Two Skills to Pay the Bills), and Netties Girl.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Check Your Head from Japan!.......2004-09-13

As good as the one you can get downtown for ten dollars!

5 out of 5 stars Smoking.......1999-12-10

This is surely one of the most innovative albums in the world. Listen to it and catch the Beasties as they crossed over from being 3MC`s to fully fledged musical masters. From Sunday morning to Saturday night in one tantilising hour
A Long Story
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome
  • Same old...same old!
 A Long Story
Overise
Manufacturer: Overise
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009NWPKQ
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Outside
  2. It's All Over
  3. My Mistake
  4. Heaven
  5. Part Time Crush

Product Description

This album is the first independent release from Overise. Recorded from January 2004 to February 2005, this album was a long process that has finally paid off for the band. The long production process was certainly "A Long Story" that many will want to read more about after listening to this CD for the first time. For those who have yet to hear this band or those who have yet to pick up this CD, do so if you enjoy cathy alternative/rock music. You certainly won't be disappointed.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Awesome.......2006-01-27

Yo This album is awesome! Absolutely check it out. Joey's got a great voice and the harmonies with Mark are great. Although there are only a few songs on it, Overise is on the rise and buying this album will help them out so much.

1 out of 5 stars Same old...same old!.......2005-10-18

If you like emo then you will like this album. If you are like me and absolutely despise emo, hate emo because this is the so-called new "punk" when they obviously have no idea where punk rock came from, want to cut your wrists when you hear an emo song on radio/tv (which is why I no longer do either) and cannot see how it has made its way into the mainsteam, you will absolutely hate this album. I just dont understand how anyone can like this music, beside someone who has just broke up with thier girlfriend or is a person who only listens to what MTV puts in thier face. Please for the love of God and all that is holy stear clear of this album and all emo in general. That and rap are the downfall to real music...that is all!
Cookypuss / Bonus Batter / Beastie Revolution EP
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Cookypuss / Bonus Batter / Beastie Revolution EP
    Beastie Boys
    Manufacturer: Ratcage Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000NSWJB2

    Product Description

    The first Beastie Boys foray into hip-hop, released in 1983. It was based on a prank phonecall they made to Carvel Ice Cream. TRACKLISTING: 1. COOKYPUSS 3:12, 2. BONUS BATTER 2:15, 3. BEASTIE REVOLUTION 5:00, 4. COOKYPUSS (CENSORED VERSION) 3:12. Made in France, comes in slimline import single case.
    Serve Me Boi
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Serve Me Boi

      Manufacturer: B.I. P Ent./Serve Me Boi
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000CAK0IU
      Release Date: 2004-01-20

      Tracks:

      1. Toe Tag
      2. Cheddar
      3. All Yall
      4. By My Lonesome
      5. 6th Floor
      6. Let Me In
      7. N Cide Me
      8. Bam, Bam
      9. If U Wanna
      10. I 4 N I
      11. Lonely Thug
      12. Oh No
      13. Tryin to Cut
      14. Warriorz
      15. Bust Your Face
      16. Watcha Workin Wit
      17. Back Breaker
      Ridin' With Stuman
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Ridin' With Stuman

        Manufacturer: T-Man Music Inc.
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
        ASIN: B000CAAHY2
        Release Date: 2004-01-06
        Beastie Boys New York State Of Mind Mixed by DJ Green Lantern (Mixtape)
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Pauls Boutique, 15 years later
        		 Beastie Boys New York State Of Mind Mixed by DJ Green Lantern (Mixtape)

        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        Similar Items:
        1. The Mix-Up
        2. Conspiracy Theory Invasion Part 2
        3. Beastie Show Breaks
        4. The In Sound from Way Out!
        5. FORT MINOR : WE MAJOR (MIXTAPE)

        ASIN: B000CRBI7K

        Product Description

        Beastie Boys - New York State Of Mind(Mixed By DJ Green Lantern) - featuring music from Beastie Boys including remixes, classics & more...

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Pauls Boutique, 15 years later.......2007-01-19

        As anyone knows, the Beastie Boys made their greatest album in 1989, Pauls Boutique, as funky party album filled with nonstop samples and no filler. Well New York State of Mind is like Paul's Botique 15 years later. DJ Green Lantern is an exxcelent DJ, and he makes all the tracks feel as fresh and catchy, if not catchier, as when they were first released. Some moments on this album are absolute, indescribable strokes of genius, such as putting Biggie Smalls on the hook for "Hey Ladies," Ludacris rapping "When I move you move" during the chorus of "Body Movin'." But the true highlight of the album is "Looking Down The Barrell of a Gun," which uses the instrumental from Jay-Z's "U Dont Know," and a Biggie Smalls rap to create one of the most indescribable jolts of pure adrenaline in recent years. There are also some new tracks loosely based on some of the Beasties' older songs, such as Busta Rhymes doing an excellent modern version of "Paul Revere," and better yet, MOP doing a updated "No Sleep Till Brooklyn." The only track that doesn't quite seem to fit is a Clipse freestlye over the instrumental for "Pass the Mic." However, that track is also excellent and from the beggining to end, New York State of Mind is undeniably an absolute hip-hop masterpeice, perhaps even matching Pauls Botique.

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