Solid Gold Hits (Beastie Boys)

Infobox Album
Name = Solid Gold Hits
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Beastie Boys


Released = 7 November 2005 (UK)
8 November 2005 (US)
Recorded = 1986–2004
Genre = Hip hop
Punk
Rapcore
Length = 52:53
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Beastie Boys
Rick Rubin
Mario Caldato, Jr.
Fatboy Slim
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rtouak6kdm3z link]
*Pitchfork Media rating-10|7.5 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15349/Beastie_Boys_Solid_Gold_Hits 9 Nov 2005]
*"The Times" Rating|4|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14932-1852683,00.html 5 Nov 2005]
Last album = "To the 5 Boroughs"
(2004)
This album = "Solid Gold Hits"
(2005)
Next album = "The Mix-Up"
(2007)

"Solid Gold Hits" is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys, released in November 2005. In contrast to 1999's "The Sounds of Science" anthology, "Solid Gold Hits" consists only of tracks that were released as singles. Where "The Sounds of Science" is a double CD compilation, "Solid Gold Hits" contains one CD with all their singles that broke gold, plus a DVD with the respective videos of the songs. Although the standard US release of the CD/DVD has 15 songs, the Japanese release has the song and video for "Right Right Now Now" as the last song.

Track listing

#"So What'cha Want" (from "Check Your Head") – 3:37
#*Samples:
#**"I've Been Watching You" by Southside Movement
#**"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin
#"Brass Monkey" (from "Licensed to Ill") – 2:39
#*Samples:
#**"Bring It Here" by Wild Sugar
#"Ch-Check It Out" (from "To the 5 Boroughs") – 3:11
#"No Sleep Till Brooklyn" (from "Licensed to Ill") – 4:06
#*Samples:
#**"T.N.T." by AC/DC
#"Hey Ladies" (from "Paul's Boutique") – 3:48
#*Samples:
#**"Holy Ghost" by Bar-Kays
#**"Ain't It Funky" & "Funky President" by James Brown
#**"Shake Your Pants" by Cameo
#**"Machine Gun" by Commodores
#**"Come Let Me Love You" by Jeanette 'Lady' Day
#**"Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang
#**"Pumpin It Up" by P-Funk All*Stars
#**"So Ruff, So Tuff" by Roger
#**"War" by Edwin Starr
#**"Dance Floor" by Zapp
#**"Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet
#**"Jazzy Sensation" by Afrika Bambaataa
#**"Change le Beat" by B-Side & Fab Five Freddy
#**"Party Time" by Kurtis Blow
#**"High Power Rap" by Disco Dave & the Force of the Five MC's
#"Pass the Mic" (from "Check Your Head") – 4:17
#*Samples:
#**"I Walk on Guilded Splinters" by Dr. John
#**"Big Sur Suite" by John Hammond
#**"Tax Payer" by Jimi Hendrix
#**"Choir" by James Newton
#**"The Black Prince Has Arrived" by Jimmy Walker
#"An Open Letter to NYC" (from "To the 5 Boroughs") – 4:13
#*Sample:
#**"Sonic Reducer" by Dead Boys
#"Root Down" (from "Ill Communication") – 3:31
#*Samples:
#**"Root Down (And Get It)" by Jimmy Smith
#"Shake Your Rump" (from "Paul's Boutique") – 3:18
#*Samples:
#**"Unity" by James Brown and Afrika Bambaataa
#**"6 O'Clock DJ", "Born To Love You" and "Yo Yo" by Rose Royce
#**"Dancing Room Only" by Harvey Scales
#**"Tell Me Something Good" by Ronnie Laws
#**"Funky Snakefoot" by Alphonse Mouzon
#**"Jazzy Sensation" by Afrika Bambaataa
#**"That's The Joint" by Funky 4+1
#**"8th Wonder" by Sugarhill Gang
#**"Soul Skimmer" by Alan Moorhouse
#"Intergalactic" (from "Hello Nasty") – 3:51
#*Samples:
#**"Prelude C# Minor" by Les Baxter
#"Sure Shot" (from "Ill Communication") – 3:18
#*Samples:
#**"UFO" by ESG
#**"Howling for Judy" by Jeremy Steig
#"Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix)" – 4:08
#*Not from any album, but is on "Body Movin'" single, "Hello Nasty" Bonus CD, and "The Sounds of Science" compilation
#"Triple Trouble" (from "To the 5 Boroughs") – 2:44
#*Samples:
#**"Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang
#"Sabotage" (from "Ill Communication") – 2:58
#"Fight For Your Right" (from "Licensed to Ill") – 3:30
#"Right Right Now Now" (from "To the 5 Boroughs", Japanese release only) – 2:46

External links

*MusicBrainz album|id=507ab80a-a8fa-4f67-ab6f-5fa180b7325a|name=Solid Gold Hits