Beastie Boys' CHECK YOUR HEAD Re-issue News

     MUSIC NEWS -  The Beastie Boys' third album Check Your Headwill be the next B Boys classic to receive the remastered expanded reissue treatment by Beastie Boys and Capitol/EMI on April 7.  Available in multiple configurations that range from a high quality DRM-free digital download of the album (including its numerous and classic b-sides and bonus tracks) to an ultra-deluxe 4 LP 180HQ vinyl version packaged in a fabric-wrapped hardcover coffee table book case and limited to 2000 copies. The retail release date of all physical editions other than the 4xLP version will be April 7, with the ultra deluxe following right behind.  Pre-orders start March 30 at the band's website.

The Check Your Head reissue news comes the same day as we're told that the Beastie Boys will headline the Hollywood Bowl on September 24.  This follows news on their appearance at this summer's Bonnaroo festival and ongoing rumors of the band's appearances at various summer festivals, the Hollywood Bowl show is both the first headline show in the run-up to a new Beastie Boysalbum due later this year, and the first time Beastie Boys have ever headlined the famous LA venue.

Originally released in April 1992, Check Your Headwas a milestone for Beastie Boys on manye levels: It was the first B Boys album to be produced in its entirety by Mario Caldato Jr. and to feature keyboard player Keyboard Money Mark, as well as the first to be recorded at the band's own G-Son studios in Atwater Village, CA. Most significantly, however, Check Your Headmarked the return of live instrumentation to the forefront and backbone of the Beastie Boys sound, with the bulk of the album featuring Mike D on drums, Adrock on guitar and MCA on bass for the first time since the band's early 1980s hardcore punk recordings.

On the strength of now-classic singles and videos "So What'cha Want," "Pass The Mic," "Gratitude" and "Jimmy James"--all of which are included in their original 12" vinyl releases in the ultra deluxe version--Check Your Headstormed the US Top 10, ultimately bringing the Beastie Boys to hard-touring, platinum-selling status, and setting the band up for the pop cultural dominance it would later achieve.

Specs on Check Your Head reissue configurations -

* 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