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Licensed To Ill |  | Artist: The Beastie Boys
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 7875
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 44 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 527351
UPC: 731452735126
EAN: 0731452735126
ASIN: B0000024JN
Release Date: April 3, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Rhymin Stealin - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys | | • | The New Style - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys | | • | She's Crafty - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys | | • | Posse In Effect - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys | | • | Slow Ride - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys | | • | Girls - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys, Steve Ett | | • | (You Gotta ) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys, Steve Ett | | • | No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys, Steve Ett | | • | Paul Revere - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys, Steve Ett | | • | Hold It Now, Hit It - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys, Steve Ett | | • | Brass Monkey - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys, Steve Ett | | • | Slow And Low - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys | | • | Time To Get Ill - Rick Rubin, The Beastie Boys |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The joke of iLicensed to Ill/i's cover--that the Beasties could crash their jet into the side of a mountain and keep on tickin'--serves as a good metaphor for a career that even some of their 1986 admirers thought might be over after the one-time-only shock of this full-length debut. That thousands of funk-junkie wannabes have since failed at re-creating its groove, breaking-the-law vibe, and ear-splitting mix of rock and rap is an even better joke. And funniest of all is the record itself, which packs aural puns and lots and lots of yelling into an album that can still be listened to with as much pleasure as it gave in 1986. --IRickey Wright/I
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 12
 LICENCED TO THRILL August 5, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's hard to believe it was 16 years ago that 'Licenced To Ill' first burst onto the scenes and soon the Beastie Boys were in every paper in the country and there were even calls to ban them from coming to Britain on their first tour with Run DMC. These scenes were to be repeated 15 year later with Eminem but i doubt that he will have the longevity of the Beasties. From the opening 'Rhymin and Stealin' the menu is set for Rock/Hip Hop and corrupting every young mind in the world. Yes this albums include the now legendary 'Fight For Your Right' and 'No Sleep Til Brooklyn' but the story doesn't stop there. 'She's Crafty' is of equal brilliance and one of the great 'I can't believe they didn't releast that' songs of all time. But rocking down with air guitars isn't the full story, the album is peppered with fab hip hop tracks such as 'Brass Monkey', 'Posse In Effect' and 'Paul Revere'. Even after all this time the songs haven't dated that much and are still influencing the music of today. Yes the Beasties may have calmed down over the years but it's alway nice to take a trip back to the 'Good Ole Days' when they shook the world and taught it how to party! Incidently as a closing fact, did you know that the Beastie Boys acheived fame when they were the support act to a certain young lady called Madonna? Well now you know you call all rest easiet at nights!
Licensed To Ill or Check Your Head ? July 18, 2003
Michael Tomlinson (Manchester, England)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Fantastic album by the masters of their genre (will Eminem still be here 16 years from now ?), don't let the hype and overplaying of 'Fight For Your Right' put you off, there are some classic moments on this CD.If you like this one, you'll be equally impressed by 'Check your Head', a later offering from the Beastie Boys, slightly slicker in parts but still loud and irreverent. Try it, you might like it !
Raw and Nasty, as it should be January 13, 2004
trust me, I'm not a doctor
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
To say that this was a defining album in the history of rap would be an understatement. I remember buying the original vinyl LP as a 16 year old, putting it on the turntable and being completely blown away. The mix of metal, funk and heavy drum tracks throughout was very original and coupled with them being one of the only white rappers around made them stand out from the crowd. Tracks such as the new style, hold it now hit it, she's crafty and no sleep till Brooklyn come to epitomise exactly what the boys were about. OK, they were not good rappers like say Snoop or Eminem are but that was not what they were about. Remember they were white, Jewish, middleclass boys who were out to joke and fantasise about being babe magnets and living the life of a hardcore gansta. Although I remain a fan of the group, this hardcore, tongue in cheek hip hop album definitly remains my all time favourite. Buy this and LLCoolJ's I can't live without my radio album and you will have 2 of the most raw and basic hip hop albums of all time. One thing is for sure, VolksWagen's will never be the same again.
Classic October 4, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This album has something for everyone. From the Heavy Metal riffs of No Sleep Till Brooklyn to the funky sounds of Brass Monkey. The album on the whole takes abit of getting to, but some songs instantly stick in your head such as Fight For Your Right and the catchy Brass Monkey. This album is perfect for parties or just chilling in your car. The rock and rap tracks (Fight For Your Right and No Sleep Till Brooklyn) are the stand out tracks for me, the beastie boys seem to be at their best here.
Still licensed still brass monkeyed April 2, 2005
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I remember buying this on vinyl when i was 16. Run DMC and Public Enemy were mashing things up when this hit my record deck.brMy stepdad banned me from playing it in the house, due to all the media crap when they arrived in the uk with Run DMC. when they were out shopping Friday night though the whole street was rocking to tracks like Brass Monkey, No Sleep till Brooklyn and paul Revere. Inspiring stuff this album and even though they were dismissed as a joke band they are more hip hop today than many of these so called "gangsters" Retro- yes but if you heard it the first time around you are still going to want to blow it up full watts. Grab your vw signs and your tins of bud, Cus im out on my little horsey named Paul Revere, me an my horsey and a quart of beer........
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