Brass Monkey

~ Recording by Beastie Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
  • US1986-11-15
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Def Jam Recordings (US)C 40238, FC 40238
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
  • US1986-11-15
Def Jam Recordings (US)CK 40238
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 351-2
1.11Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 450062 1
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)P2-27351
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 460949 2
1.11Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)450062 1
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to Ill (BMG club edition)Beastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 527 351-2, D102493
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)DEF 450062 2
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)P2 27351
1.11Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)BL 40238
1.3Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysFight for Your Right / No Sleep Till Brooklyn / Brass MonkeyBeastie BoysSingle
Def Jam Recordings (US)654847 3, DEF 654847 3
1.3Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysSolid Gold ClassicsBeastie BoysSingle
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)654847 2
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to Ill (Remastered)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • AU1995-07-17
  • GB2000-04-03
  • XE2000
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 351-2
1.4Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysOld School Rap, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-10-03
Thump RecordsTHCD4520
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
  • JP1995-10-25
Def Jam Recordings (US)PHCR‐4050
2.8Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysDef Jam Music Group Inc. 10th Year AnniversaryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-11-21
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 523 848-2
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to Ill (Manufactured and distributed by PolyGram Group Canada Inc.)Beastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)314 527 351-2
1.4Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysDef Jam's Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-09-09
1.6Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysKing of the BeatsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-10-27
Teamteamcd2
2.4Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1999-11-17
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand RoyalTOCP 65340 41
2.4Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-22
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Grand Royal7243 5 23664 2 2
2.4Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 22940 2 2
2.4Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 22940 2 2
2.4Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 5 23250 2 3, CDP 7243 5 23251 2 2
2.4Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1999-11-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)7243 5 23250 2 3, 7243 5 23251 2 2
2.4Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)5236642
1.11Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysGold '99Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold7243 8 27662 2 4
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)DP 8001
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)MMTCD 2152
2.19Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysKiss Presents The Hip Hop Collection (Kiss 100 London - Explicit)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-05-10
2.13Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysBlack Summer Party: Best OfVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2004-05-28
2.4Brass Monkey2:40Beastie BoysAnthology: The Sounds of ScienceBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-01
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), powerHouse Books, Grand RoyalCDP 7243 5 22940 2 2, ISBN 1-57687-105-3
2.13Brass Monkey2:41Beastie BoysHip Hop II: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)0602498006023
1.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2005-11-02
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)TOCP-66480
1.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0946 3 44049 2 1
1.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-11-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 0946 3 44049 2 1
1.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-11-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)094634455121
1.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysSolid Gold HitsBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)0946 3 44558 2 4
1.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysSolid Gold Hits (clean version)Beastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 0946 3 44167 2 6
1.7Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysDef Jam Recordings 25th AnniversaryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-06
Def Jam Recordings (US)75188
1.7Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysDef Jam Recordings: 25th AnniversaryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-06
Def Jam Recordings (US)B0013378-02
1.7Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysDef Jam Recordings 25th Anniversary (disc 1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-06-28
Def Jam Recordings (US)2717518
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US), Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
1.17Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysThe Grandmaster Flash CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-08-18
Sony Music TV88843078712
1.17Brass Monkey?:??Beastie BoysThe Grandmaster Flash CollectionGrandmaster FlashAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
1.11Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysLicensed To Ill (30th Anniversary Edition)Beastie BoysAlbum
  • US2016-11-16
Def Jam Recordings (US), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0024720-01
1.11Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysLicensed to Ill (30th Anniversary Edition, Reissue, 180 Gram, Gatefold,)Beastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)06025 478 207-5 (4)
3.2Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysHip Hop: The Golden Era 1979–1999Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-04-27
Universal Music on Demand, Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK)5383051
1.2Brass Monkey?:??Beastie BoysMusicBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-21
Brooklyn Dust Music, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)00602507280918
1.16Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysBeastie Boys MusicBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2020-10-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.16Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysMusicBeastie BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-23
Brooklyn Dust Music, Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)00602508853791
2.13Brass Monkey2:38Beastie BoysHip Hop II: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Australia982055
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed to Ill (repress, Made in UK by PMDC)Beastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 351-2
1.11Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysLicensed To Ill (90's repress, made in Germany by PMDC)Beastie BoysAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)527 351-2
Promotion
24.12Brass Monkey2:37Beastie BoysThe Radio Essential SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
1.1Brass Monkey2:39Beastie Boys100% Classic Sampler (Exclusive Mixshow Servicing)Beastie BoysCompilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SPRO-708761856811
Bootleg
1.9Brass Monkey2:39Beastie BoysOriginal IllBeastie BoysAlbum
Blue Moon (bootleg label)BM 3000

Relationships

engineer:Steve Ett
co-producer:Beastie Boys
producer:Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
sampled by:Lord of the Game by Death Grips ft. Mexican Girl
samples:Bring It Here by Wild Sugar
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2tY1gxCKslfXLFpFofYmJQ [info]
recording of:Brass Monkey

Related works

Brass Monkey

lyricist:Adam Horovitz
Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys)
Adam Yauch
composer:Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)