Band: Beastie Boys
Album: Ill Communication
Released: May 1994
Favourite Track: Sabotage
Favourite Lyric: “Ad Rock come and rock the sure shot”
I saw the video to Sabotage on MTV and was blown away. It’s just such an awesome video, taking off 70s cop movies and you really want to have been a part of making the video.
This is one of the most rock songs on the album and effectively became my gateway into a more diverse appreciation for music.
When my dad got a new work car, whoever had it previously had left a cassette version of Ill Communication in it, which I promptly borrowed and fell in love with. It had no box so I had no idea what the cover looked like for a good few months.
If it wasn’t for the Beastie Boys, my appreciation for music would be a lot more limited and this is one of the reasons why the death of MCA is one of the few celebrity deaths that really hit me hard.
This album would not be in my top 10 favourite albums, but it is one of the most important in terms of broadening my musical horizons and for that reason, it makes this list.