Track Listing

1. Egg Raid on Mojo
2. Beastie Boys
3. Transit Cop
4. Jimi
5. Holy Snappers
6. Riot Fight
7. Ode to...
8. Michelle's Farm
9. Egg Raid on Mojo
10. Transit Cop
11. Cooky Puss
12. Bonus Batter
13. Beastie Revolution
14. Cooky Puss (Censored Version)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104216 in Music
• Released on: 1994-02-08
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

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Back before they were rock stars, entrepreneurs, and spokesmen for a generation, the Beastie Boys were just another band of kids, scrambling for gigs, scrapping for studio time, and just looking for a good time. Sometimes it worked for the Beasties, and sometimes it didn't--Mike D. has said that they broke up at least three times before they ever met up with Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons and made Licensed to Ill. There's a few of the Beasties' hardcore tracks here (the best being "Egg Raid on Mojo"), but for a peek at the future, listen to "Cooky Puss" (the B-Boys' first underground hit--and a disco hit, at that) and the screwy reggae of "Beastie Revolution." Fun trivia fact: Tim Sommer, who can be heard here as the host of WNYU's "Noise the Show," went on to become the A&R rep to sign Hootie & the Blowfish. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews

Old-School
Pretty cool re-release of an old piece of NYHC history. The BB were involved with and played with such bands as Bad Brains and Murphy's Law (ML opened for the Beastie's on their "Licensed to ILL" tour)and this document of their early hardcore sound is your basic rough-around-the-edges hardcore - fast, loud and really, not too bad. Cool to see the BB were part of history, and haven't forgotten their roots by not only keping in touch with Murphy's Law, but also in Adam recently joining the Cro-Mags on stage for a Bad Brains cover. Check it out.

An interesting look at how a great band became the greatest
Whilst not being suitable those fans that only appreciate hip-hop, this album, albeit an extremely raw recording is enjoyable nonetheless. It is similar to some of the thrashier songs that the band have recorded on later albums such as Licenced to Ill's "Heart Attack". Also, the liner notes to this CD contain a two page document written by Mike D. (vocalist)on how the band evolved from being a NYC hardcore band into the kings of hip-hop. Perhaps this disc's only shortcoming is it's length. At only 28 minutes long, you wouldn't want to pay full price for it.

Why not a Beastie revolution?
Okay, if you've actually heard this CD, then you get the title.

Folks, don't expect a lot of deep meaning about the inner mysteries of life on this one or pulsating grooves with deep lyrics that will change the way you look at the world. The teenage Beasties (and galpal Kate Schillenbach) are bascially having fun and acting the fool with their intstruments and screaming into the mike punk rock style. "Egg raid on Mojo," Traffic Cop," etc. are a good background to a drunk college fratboy party or the kind of thing you want in the background while your buddies are over for beer and pizza.

"Cookie Puss" and "Beastie Revolution" are a tad different. The former, as mentioned by some other posters, is a tape of our "Heroes" (?) making crank calls to a New York ice cream parlor with some beats added to the background. (For some reason, this "tune" was very popular underground in the early 80s). Then there's "Beastie revolution" (the chorus is where I got the title of this review). The Beasties spoof on the kind of reggae rap that was to evolve into dancehall. Initially amusing, but descends into sheer silliness.

If you remember (or still have) some of the basement tapes you made with your friends as a teenager where you are acting the fool and clowning on the mike, and add some punk rock, reggae, and disco beats to it, then you'll get the idea of this Cd.