You can't front on this. The Beastie Boys' third album Check Your Head, originally released in 1992, is getting re-released on April 7. Optional configurations of the album, available through the band's website, will include a 4LP 180 HQ vinyl version and t-shirts to help you truly become "the master blaster drinking up the Shasta."
Check Your Head was a landmark album for the group primarily because it was the first time the trio had picked up instruments since its days as a New York City hardcore band. In place of the wall-of-samples sound that hallmarked the album's predecessor, Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head vibrated with instrumental funk jams and (dare I say it?) rap rock that was actually good. Add keyboardist Money Mark and producer Mario Caldato, Jr. and you had what turned out to be one of the funkiest and most forward-thinking albums of the ’90s.
In other news, the Beasties are set to headline L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl on September 24. Pre-order the Check Your Head deluxe reissue at the band's website: http://www.beastieboys.com.
Full list of Check Your Head reissue configurations is as follows:
- Digital Download (album and b-sides)
- Deluxe Digital Option (also includes videos and video commentary)
- Deluxe, limited collector's vinyl + Digital Download
- Standard double vinyl + Digital Download
- Ecopack double CD + Digital Download
- Shirt combos:
- Deluxe Digital + shirt:
- Standard Vinyl + shirt:
- CD + shirt:
- Deluxe, limited collector's vinyl + shirt
