Country Mike's Greatest Hits 1999 FULL ALBUM (Beastie Boys)
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2012
- Country Mike's Greatest Hits is the legendary full-length country album recorded by the Beastie Boys. Never officially released, it was originally only given out to family and friends of the Beasties as a Christmas gift back in 1999, and bootlegs started showing up a few years later. It has proven to be a very hot collectible, supposedly fetching as much as $400 on eBay.
The only official reference to the album appears on the Beastie Boys compilation The Sounds of Science, which also includes two songs, "Railroad Blues" and "Country Mike's Theme". In the liner notes, Adam Yauch explains:
"At some point after Ill Communication came out, Mike got hit in the head by a large foreign object and lost all of his memory. As it started coming back he believed that he was a country singer named Country Mike. The psychologists told us that if we didn't play along with Mike's fantasy, he could be in grave danger. Finally he came back to his senses. This song ("Railroad Blues") is one of the many that we made during that tragic period of time."
Here is "Country Mike's Greatest Hits" in full, for your listening pleasure.
(Please send me a personal message via UA-cam or email me at mspacman723@gmail.com if you'd like me to send you the mp3 files.)
;-)
(I originally uploaded this last year; but UA-cam took it down. I apologise to all the people who wrote comments on the original video. UA-cam terminated my account two weeks after Yauch passed. I promise to upload all the Beastie videos I had on my original channel for y'all.)
Sloppy Drunks 1:43
Railroad Blues 5:04
We Can Do This 7:44
Country Delight 12:05
Don't Let The Air Out Of My Tires 13:55
How Do You Mend an Achin' Heart 17:34
One Song a Night 20:46
Country Christmas 23:05
Kenny Jones (Country Knows Best) 25:48
Country Mike's Theme 29:14
On Your Way Up Again (The Fowl Song) 29:54
We Can Do This (Live) 33:03
The Half-Wit 37:55
They should've put 5 piece chicken dinner on this.
@@manholeeunuchsbane6197 This was not released as a Beastie Boys album, putting that song on it would give it away that it was them. At the time, most people didn't know anything about it.
@@KTVBOSTON -Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the info.
I bought the vinyl for this at a store many years ago for $20. I never realized that it was so rare.
Did you know who it was or buy it as a novelty?
@@TheMartinChronicles I knew who it was.
How did you know it was the beasties?
@@fonsecarichardI think by that point that I already owned their anthology double album, which has a couple of Country Mike songs on it.
Fun fact.... Sheryl crow was given this album from MCA just before he died!!
They become friends during a tour for voting campaign and then even closer after she provided a place to stay his cancer treatment.
I'd like to think Beyoncé was inspired by this album 😂
I didn't expect this to be as innovative as it is. It's like they looked over Beck's first album work and decided his incorporation of country and rap wasn't quite melded as seamlessly as they could imagine it, and they DID THE WORK of making this album SO SURPRISINGLY TASTY! Wow! This should get more recognition! Amazed!
I never even heard of this album. My life is now complete.
@quintfl me tooooo! So awesome
This is better than these new country stadium bs nowadays
there was actually a country mike reference in the song Alive. The line was "Bringing you the news because I'm Country Mike.
No sleep till Yuma
I see what you did there 🧐 hehehehhe
Super mein Engel ❤️ ❤❤
Super Album
I am country man and would like to say hello hahahahahahah love it ❤❤❤❤ rest easy MCA
I love the Beastie Boys! Just love them! They are so talented and intelligent! RIP Adam Yauch. Ad-rock and Mike D, you are in my thoughts.
The boys need to release this to general public
The Beastie Cowboys
I ❤️ this (unreleased) album. Thanks for sharing it !
my wife surprised me with a bootleg copy of this a few years ago as a gift, i was beyond pumped
So does the existence of 2 Mikes mean that Country Mike calls Mike D, City Mike?
Hahah. Shit, that’s funny
Country Mac 😁
Country Miiike
Sure, I'll buy that for a dollar
He was a drummer, I just don't see/doubt he did any guitar contributions on any of their stuff. But then again, I might be wrong.
These guys never seem to NOT blow me away with their extreme diversity. Vereh awesome!
R.I.P Yauchy
Oh man this is already great “read him the news” mike!
Damn...this album is surprisingly good. I thought it was going to be a total piss take but there are some good tunes here. "Country Delight" is dope.
after the success of their HS years they Adam trained at Joliard
Pairs well w Weens "12 golden country hits", such a delightful discovery to find for the first time all these years later, thanks for sharing
I like ween's album better but yeah
Try The Vandals’ Slippery When Ill (aka The Vandals Play Really Bad Original County Tunes.) Some genuine classics.
Thank you for uploading this country classic ❤️
I can't believe this is real. I thought it was just another Beastie Boys story backed by a couple of tracks to fill it out. They got me like Kaufman!
Das ist mit Abstand das geilste was als ein "Beastie Boy" machen kann! Miss you so much!!!! Mike it sounds good!
Das ist muy magnifico
It must have been so liberating for Mike D to have an alter ego.
I read the Beastie Boys Book and Mike D (ore Adam Horowitz?) told something about 11 Albums they done. I count only 10 Albums (without "Sound of sience"). Now i new the 11th. Yieeha!!
Real talk tho, the 11th was Hot Sauce Committee pt 1
Sounds of Science is an anthology/compilation.
I REALLY LOVE THIS. SO WONDERFUL the more i come back and listen from time to time, the more i appreciate this album
Fantastic! I never thought I'd get to hear this! Thank you!
This has to be one of the best and most authentic country albums ever, upp there with hank williams and such fellas
Nice novelty album but it's no masterpiece like "5-Piece Chicken Dinner", probably the best Country song ever.
Thats actually a take on foggy mountain breakdown always loved that track. Yeeeeeeheeeeewwwawwww
The "Devil went down to Brooklyn"
Crazy as hell but if u r a fan of this band like me u know u got to love there since of humor and they did a damn good job coming out with a country album
Makes me wanna yell "YEEEEHAAAAAA" (and I'm Hispanic)… ;) Gracias for posting… Country Mike!!!! RIP Country Adam Y…
haha I remember listening to this by accident high on LSD.
GOOD JOB!
bahahaha what a way to discover this shit
We saw the comment you left.
Cranky Kong and that is why you listened to it, I’m not currently high on lsd so I’m going to see if his music has improved as this was allegedly 1999 and after adam died, I saw back in 2013 country was his aim, 7 years later let’s see what he’s up to
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Fantastic! I can guarantee this recording is in Neil Young’s personal collection! 😭
I thought I heard it all. Damn. I don't know what to say. It's funny I guess. Wish Country Mike was a outlaw.
...hahahahaha!
"Contry-Mike's"
MARAVILHOSO
Another awesome genre covered!!!
Just came here after reading an article"That time Mike D put out a country album"
Thank you so much for posting this. Can't wait to play this at Christmas
I can't stop laughing...
Best thing I've heard in a long while, thanks a lot!
Thanks for this. The best thing 😍 I received with no commitment. And I mean that in the best possible way. Keep it country this Crimbo. Peace, stars + Happy New year...,........ Brian.Dublin. Ireland!
Can’t say how much I Love this!! Never knew this existed and I’m a huge beasties fan! ❤
Nick, you blew my mind with this one.
thank you for sharing. I am having my own country experience so I will listen tomorrow.
so I read that boy the news
Bucky Baxter on the pedal steel!
The same people that made this made License to Ill
Lol 😂 cool story bro
I did just send an email to you for the files. :)
12:46 T🎉hat chicken scratch was a real Country Delight🎉
This is freakin awesome .... down south in jawga !
I like how they scratch the sound of the rooster.
That's Mix master mike dingus
this is the Beastie Boys' "sticky Fingers"
They Byrds “Sweetheart of the Rodeo”.
punks not dead!
Of course it is dead serious. I don't think you all should make light of Mike D's serious medical condition...it is a trigger after all.
I think Mike D's personality comes back on we can do this if we try, It sounds like a punk band's interpretation of country.
Remember digging way back and randomly spotting this LP, regret bout picking it up.
and yes i read that boy the news
Awesome
Doing the good work, reading the news
Thank you for the invite! I will!
i had to go on this video, it kept on appearing on the suggested videos.
RIP Adam..props!!
this is highly enjoyable
12:39 - The very first country song to ever have record scratching? Seriously?
How Do You Mend an Achin' Heart 17:34 could be passed off as a Kurt Vile tune...
I have this on vinyl
Sell it to me.
Lucky mofo. 😂
Why is this the only country shit that sounds fresh to me!?!
'Reading you in the news cause I'm country Mike..
RIP Bucky Baxter
Yes!
Bedford-Stuyvesant Country Style!
swcheet! almost forgot I have this Lp in my collection! lol
On Vinyl or CD?
This reminds me of Pavement's Wowee Zowee, where you had a bunch of punk and alt. rock songs, and then boom, "Father of a Sister of Thought" hits and all the sudden you're in Oklahoma.
Sickest steel guitar ever
start a petition to Dej Jam to finally release it in Adam & Mike's Memory!
They were only on Def Jam for one album. Most of their stuff was released on Capital Records
Got a copy on CD at Exclusive Company on State St in Madison, WI about 20 years ago. Lucky find.
got damn. luvs from indiana!
7:45 Gold
Wait wait wait.. You're telling me they're a punk band that's a rap group That's a bunch of country singers?
Makes me very curious what kind of symphonic album they could have put out
this can't be real...
Oh snap the whole albumty
Is this Adam Horovitz on guitar? This is like... a little bit more in depth guitar work than he usually does on Beastie Boys stuff.
Did you find out friend?
Bucky Baxter apparently
This is album is really fucking good man, I honestly can't get enuff
oh my god YES
Love these boys LOL
Read those boys the news
Read those boys the news
Read those boys the news
Read those boys the news
So they started the head trauma rumor
What the fuck is this for real I'm on lsd I'm crying oh god is this real I can't leave the page to go to google please tell me its not real Its just a joke right
It's not Mike D it's County Mike
hats off to Yauch. yeehaw
the tears are falling freely
this is mike-d , not mca . stop crying
Slim taxin that fiddle yall
Clearly you are not a Beastie, how dare you call Mike-D a liar.
Wait! I need closure on that anecdote!
Thanks for uploading this! Never knew it existed. I’m a huge beasties fan. I’m guessing everyone here is also. Love everyone here! ❤️
this is fucking great,,,beasties rule
Is there anything the Beastie Boys couldn't do?
Sustain a record label.
Im Laughing My Ass Off, This Is So Funny!
Bruh I saw this record on eBay and I had never seen this I was wondering what this is lol
This album is nuts! In a good way hahaha
country delight chicken scratch lol
"we can do this" sounds like the Brian Jonestown Massacre to me.
I like a sloppy drunk
influenced by Ween's 12 Golden Country Greats
Man but if both aren't equally great for different reasons.
Silly, but not bad. Some of these have big Beck energy. One Foot in the Grave vibes.