Paul's Boutique: 20Th Anniversary Edition

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Paul's Boutique: 20th Anniversary EditionOpis:ReviewSummer 1989, and hip hop is in rude health. Public Enemy are at their peak, De La Soul were blazing a daisy age trail across the world but amidst all this, one of the bands that helped hip hop explode into the mainstream are keeping their heads down, about to release perhaps one of the greatest albums of the genre. The Beastie Boys had, two years previously, roamed the world with an inflatable penis and were inspiring the youth to dismantle Volkswagens. With the bratty metal hybrid of Licensed To Ill, they'd sold millions and opened the ears of white youth to the world of rap. Unfortunately, it all got nasty, and in Britain at least, the Beastie Boys had outstayed their welcome. So when Paul's Boutique was released, it managed to slip in and out of the lower reaches of the album chart mostly unnoticed. However, in the years that followed, it became a word of mouth treat. It allowed the Beasties to operate at their own speed, and by the time of 1994's Ill Communication, people were beginning to love them again. Released to celebrate its 20th birthday - now with added commentary disc and a delight of options on their website, Paul's Boutique is still a sumptuous feast of rhyming and stealing other people's tunes - in The Sound Of Science they grab the new sample culture by the horns and sample three Beatles tunes alone. With the then very hot production team of The Dust Brothers, nothing was off bounds - country, funk, Bernard Hermann scores, Chic, ping pong - all are fed into the mix. Nobody would even attempt to copy it, such was its audaciousness. Lyrically, Tibet was a few years off, here were tales of the Egg Man, Johnny Ryall and Shadrach, there were dedications To All The Girls in the sumptuous opener, and in Shake Your Rump and Hey Ladies, two of their most funktastic moments. It's interesting to wonder what would have happened had the Beasties carried on in brat mode. Would their influence on contemporary culture have been the same if Paul's Boutique hadn't happened? Most definitely not. To tire of this album is to tire of breathing. A genuine masterpiece. --Ian Wade Find more music at the BBC This link will take you off in a new window Product DescriptionBEASTIE BOYS PAUL'S BOUTIQUE digitally re-mastered for the 1st time, overseen personally by the band to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the release. The original vinyl artwork has been faithfully restored in this 8 panel eco-friendly limited edition CD with fold-out poster. Paul's Boutique is consistently named as one of the greatest albums of all time by numerous publications such as Time, Rolling Stone, Spin, Q, and The Source.

Autor:Beastie BoysNośnik:Płyt:Język: English: Published; English: Original Language; EnglishData wydania: 2009-02-09Waga: 0.15 gramWysokość: 0.4 cmSzerokość: 5.2 cmDługość: 5.6 cmShrink-wrappedUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.