''Some Old Bullshit'' (aka ''Some Old B******t'') is a compilation album by the

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trio Beastie Boys released in February 8, 1994. It compiles several of their early

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, recorded in the early 1980s. These recordings present a sound radically different from that of the hip-hop sound generally associated with the band. Instead, these songs represent the band's part in the early

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scene. The album also features taped segments originally heard on ''

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'', a popular hardcore radio show on WNYU in New York that played early recordings from Beastie Boys. These segments feature the hyperbolic introductions of ''Noise The Show''s host,

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, an early supporter of the band.

Track listing

Song origins

* Tracks 1 and 10 were taped from

's ''

'' radio program. * Tracks 2–9 are from the '' Polly Wog Stew'' EP. * Tracks 11–14 are from the ''

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'' single.

References

1994 compilation albums Capitol Records compilation albums Beastie Boys compilation albums Hardcore punk compilation albums {{1990s-punk-album-stub