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Genre: Rap
Release Date: 11/08/2005

The Beastie Boys had a good, albeit eccentric, hits compilation in 1999 with the double-disc set The Sounds of Science, so what's the purpose of the 2005 set Solid Gold Hits? Well, it is considerably more concise than the previous compilation, spanning just one disc and containing a mere 15 songs compared to the 42 on Sounds. So, for listeners who are just looking for the big hits, this serves its purpose quite well, since this may be missing many great songs -- and not just album tracks or early singles like "She's on It," but charting hits like "Paul Revere" -- but it does have all of their anthems, including "Fight for Your Right," "Brass Monkey," "Hey Ladies," "Shake Your Rump," "So What'cha Want," "Sabotage," "Sure Shot," "Intergalactic," and "Body Movin'," here in its Fatboy Slim remix. While some listeners may find the non-chronological order kind of frustrating, these songs sound good in pretty much any running order, so this winds up as a thoroughly entertaining listen. Perhaps it's not the definitive Beastie Boys album, but for fans who just want nothing more than the hits, this does its job.

~Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Mario Caldato, Jr. - Producer
Rick Rubin - Producer
Fatboy Slim - Remixing
Josh Cheuse - Photography
Josh Cheuse - Cover Photo
The Dust Brothers - Producer
Chris Athens - Mastering
Sunny Bak - Photography
Jon Weiner - Compilation
Jon Weiner - Layout Design

Greatest Hits
    Whodini / CD / 1990
The Coming
    Busta Rhymes / CD / 1996
The Sounds of Science
    Beastie Boys / CD / 1999
Amplified
    Q-Tip / CD / 1999
Gold
    Chuck Berry / CD / 2005

Release Date: 11/08/2005
Genre: rap