Paul's Boutique [Japan] (1998)

About this title: Endlessly complex and relentlessly innovative, Paul's Boutique is The Beastie Boys' masterpiece. It's very dense, with samples from nearly every genre of music and clever, literate, absurd lyrics dropping references from Jack Kerouac to Dragnet; Paul's Boutique is a virtual catalog of pop culture, deeply rooted in the 1970s. As rappers, The Beasties have grown immeasurably, writing lyrics that are both smart-assed and smart. Musically, the album is much richer than Ill, covering everything from funk and pop to country and hip-hop, with several layers of samples and beats on each track. Paul's ... read more

Tracks:

1. To All the Girls [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
2. Shake Your Rump [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
3. Johnny Ryall [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
4. Egg Man [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
5. High Plains Drifter [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
6. The Sounds of Science [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
7. 3-Minute Rule [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
8. Hey Ladies [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
9. 5-Piece Chicken Dinner [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
10. Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
11. Car Thief [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
12. What Comes Around [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
13. Shadrach [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
14. Ask for Janice [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
15. B-Boy Bouillabaisse [Beastie Boys/Dust B]
16. 33% God
17. Dis Yourself in 89 (Just Do It)

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