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30 years and 3xLP of Ill Communication

Posted by Loren on June 1, 2024

30 years and 3xLP of Ill Communication
photo by Ari Marcopoulos

1994 was a big year for music, and 2024 is proving to be a big year for anniversary editions. The latest announcement is a 30th anniversary deluxe release of Ill Communication by the Beastie Boys, first released on May 31, 1994.

The ramped up new package will be available on 3LP vinyl as well as cassette on July 26. Expect bonus tracks, live songs, b-sides, and more.

BEASTIE BOYS
ILL COMMUNICATION
30th Anniversary Tracklists

3LP Deluxe

Disc 1
 • Sure Shot (Side A)
 • Tough Guy (Side A)
 • B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak (Side A)
 • Bobo On The Corner (Side A)
 • Root Down (Side A)
 • Sabotage (Side B)
 • Get It Together (Side B)
 • Sabrosa (Side B)
 • The Update (Side B)
 • Futterman's Rule (Side B)

Disc 2
 • Alright Hear This (Side C)
 • Eugene's Lament (Side C)
 • Flute Loop (Side C)
 • Do It (Side C)
 • Ricky's Theme (Side C)
 • Heart Attack Man (Side D)
 • The Scoop (Side D)
 • Shambala (Side D)
 • Bodhisattva Vow (Side D)
 • Transitions (Side D)

Disc 3
 • Root Down (Free Zone Mix) (Side E)
 • Resolution Time (Side E)
 • Get It Together (Buck-Wild Remix) (Side E)
 • Dope Little Song (Side E)
 • Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix) (Side E)
 • Heart Attack Man (Unplugged) (Side E)
 • The Vibes (Side F)
 • Atwater Basketball Association File No. 172-C (Side F)
 • Heart Attack Man (Live) (Side F)
 • The Maestro (Live) (Side F)
 • Mullet Head (Side F)
 • Sure Shot (European B-Boy Instrumental) (Side F)

Cassette
 • Sure Shot (Side A)
 • Tough Guy (Side A)
 • B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak (Side A)
 • Bobo On The Corner (Side A)
 • Root Down (Side A)
 • Sabotage (Side A)
 • Get It Together (Side A)
 • Sabrosa (Side A)
 • The Update (Side A)
 • Futterman's Rule (Side A)
 • Alright Hear This (Side B)
 • Eugene's Lament (Side B)
 • Flute Loop (Side B)
 • Do It (Side B)
 • Ricky's Theme (Side B)
 • Heart Attack Man (Side B)
 • The Scoop (Side B)
 • Shambala (Side B)
 • Bodhisattva Vow (Side B)
 • Transitions (Side B)

30 years and 3xLP of Ill Communication
photo by Ari Marcopoulos

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