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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So What'cha WantBeastie Boys | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Brass MonkeyBeastie Boys, Rick Rubin | Beastie Boys | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | Ch-Check It OutBeastie Boys | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | No Sleep Till BrooklynBeastie Boys, Rick Rubin | Beastie Boys | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Hey LadiesBeastie Boys, M. Simpson | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Pass the MicBeastie Boys | Beastie Boys | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | An Open Letter to NYCBeastie Boys | Beastie Boys | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Root DownBeastie Boys | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Shake Your RumpBeastie Boys, M. Simpson | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | IntergalacticBeastie Boys | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Sure ShotBeastie Boys, W. Fite | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | Triple TroubleBeastie Boys, Bernard Edwards | Beastie Boys | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 13 | SabotageBeastie Boys | Beastie Boys | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 14 | (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin, Adam Yauch | Beastie Boys | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 15 | Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix) | Beastie Boys | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 52 mins | 121 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 356 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Athens | Mastering |
| 2 | Sunny Bak | Photography |
| 3 | Beastie Boys | Audio Production, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Mario Caldato, Jr. | Composer, Producer |
| 5 | Josh Cheuse | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 6 | Mike D | Member of Attributed Artist, Rap |
| 7 | Mike Diamond | Composer |
| 8 | DJ Hurricane | Member of Attributed Artist, Turntables |
| 9 | The Dust Brothers | Producer |
| 10 | Bernard Edwards | Composer |
| 11 | Fatboy Slim | Remixing |
| 12 | W. Fite | Composer |
| 13 | Adam Horovitz | Composer |
| 14 | MCA | Member of Attributed Artist, Rap |
| 15 | Ad Rock | Member of Attributed Artist, Rap |
| 16 | Rick Rubin | Composer, Producer |
| 17 | M. Simpson | Composer |
| 18 | Jon Weiner | Layout Design |
| 19 | Adam Yauch | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |