Hello Nasty [Japan] (1998)

About this title: Loaded with analog synthesizers, old drum machines, call-and-response vocals, freestyle rhyming, futuristic sound effects and virtuoso turntable scratching, Hello Nasty, the Beastie Boys' fifth album, is a head-spinning listen and one that doesn't entirely reveal its secrets upon its first play. Since the success of Check Your Head, the Beasties have been notorious for their dense, multi-layered explosions, but Hello Nasty is their first record since to build on the multi-ethnic junk culture breakthrough of Check Your Head instead of merely replicating it, as Ill Communication did. Moving ... read more

Tracks:

1. Super Disco Breakin' [Beastie Boys]
2. The Move [Beastie Boys]
3. Remote Control [Beastie Boys]
4. Song for the Man [Beastie Boys]
5. Just a Test [Beastie Boys]
6. Body Movin' [Beastie Boys/Caldat]
7. Intergalactic [Beastie Boys/Caldat]
8. Sneakin' Out The Hospital [Beastie Boys]
9. Putting Shame in Your Game [Beastie Boys]
10. Flowin' Peace [Beastie Boys]
11. And Me [Beastie Boys]
12. Three MC's And One DJ [Beastie Boys/Fite]
13. Can't Won't Don't Stop [Beastie Boys]
14. Song for Junior [Beastie Boys/Bobo]
15. I Don't Know [Beastie Boys]
16. The Negotiation Limerick File [Beastie Boys/Caldat]
17. Electrify [Beastie Boys/Caldat]
18. Picture This [Beastie Boys/Willia]
19. Unite [Beastie Boys]
20. Dedication [Beastie Boys/Money]
21. Dr. Lee, PhD [Beastie Boys/Money]
22. Instant Death [Beastie Boys]
23. Slow And Low [McDaniels/Rubin/Sim]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.