As we all know, the Beastie Boys' followup to Licensed to Ill gained much momentum, a number of devotees, and magnum opus status after its initial dismissal as a "commercial failure" (although it was always a critical success, critics). What you might not realize is that it's turning 20 years old this year. In celebration of the milestone, the Boys have posted a Paul's Boutique site where you can listen to (and download) the remastered 20th Anniversary Edition of the record, check out Paul commentary, watch videos, etc. The reissue will be out physically 2/10, but you can pre-order it or get the basic 320kbps digital download with 3D interactive digital artwork today (it can also be downloaded as FLAC, Apple Lossless). Actually, here are the specifics:
Digital Download
Digital album download in choice of format (320kbps MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless), 5 Beasties music videos, video commentary, 3D interactive digital album artCD + Digital Download
8 panel ecopack CD + Digital DownloadVinyl + Digital Download
8 panel, 180g vinyl + Digital DownloadT-Shirt Combos
Limited edition Paul's Boutique t-shirt with wraparound album art.Available with Deluxe Digital, CD, or Vinyl combo.20th Anniversary Commemorative Pack
Includes Digital Deluxe, CD, Vinyl, T-shirt, and an 8 foot wide poster of thealbum art as it was originally intended to be enjoyed.
Note:
The Paul's Boutique reissue features no additional music, though a track-by-track audio commentary by the band detailing the making of the record will be available with every configuration.
Maybe they'll offer some live commentary on the tracks at Bonnaroo 2009. When Phish isn't jamming.
Paul's Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition) is out 2/10 via Capitol.
