Jimmy James is great, but the beat is too obtuse. Lyrically it's just as good as Sure Shot, but Sure Shot's beat is a stone cold classic.
Sabotage is a pretty great punk song, but it's not a song you're gonna give people to show them what the Beastie Boys are all about.
Check Your Head is probably the second best Beasties album, but it's got too many interludes. Paul's Boutique is lean, but complex and strong, and genre-redefining. It's a time capsule-worthy album.
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