Beastie Boys announce 30th anniversary edition of Ill Communication
Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Adrock” Horovitz and Adam “MCA” Yauch – AKA Beastie Boys – have announced a 30th anniversary edition of Ill Communication.
The fourth studio album from Beastie Boys contained songs such as “Sabotage”, “Sure Shot", “Root Down” and the Q-Tip collaboration “Get It Together".
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Ill Communication, there will be two limited edition versions released, including a cassette, and a 3LP originally released as a limited run in 2009. Long out-of-print and sought after by fans and collectors, the Ill Communication 30th anniversary vinyl edition features lenticular cover art and includes a third LP with 12 bonus tracks (featuring rarities including a live version of “The Maestro” from 1992’s Check Your Head, “Mullet Head,” and ten more remixes and B-sides.
The 30th anniversary editions of Ill Communication will be released 26 July via Capitol Records and UMe, and are available to pre-order now.
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