I wrote some articles on unreleased Beastie Boys albums

[tuc70021]

Originally Posted by Sir SkratchaLot

I believe that 2007 single is a bootleg but Rock Hard was put on an official European Def Jam Compilation in 1987: https://www.discogs.com/Various-Kick.../release/89879

I never understood how that could be but assume it has to do with either a variation in the copyright laws or perhaps Def Jam just being like "eff it".

It could be bootleg, but both the Beastiemania site and Discogs list it as an official Def Jam release (though Mercury records). I don't actually own a copy of this mysterious reissue though, so I can't be sure!

[bigfatlove06]

Originally Posted by tuc70021

It could be bootleg, but both the Beastiemania site and Discogs list it as an official Def Jam release (though Mercury records). I don't actually own a copy of this mysterious reissue though, so I can't be sure!

It's not a boot. The 2007 release was official as part of a Def Jams Classics series. https://www.discogs.com/label/87603-Def-Jam-Classics

[Sir SkratchaLot]

Originally Posted by tuc70021

It could be bootleg, but both the Beastiemania site and Discogs list it as an official Def Jam release (though Mercury records). I don't actually own a copy of this mysterious reissue though, so I can't be sure!

I see, you were referring to this (which I was totally unaware of)
https://www.discogs.com/Beastie-Boys...release/983473

I was referring to this one
https://www.discogs.com/best-of-gran...elease/1279448

Seems like there's some sort of loophole in Europe on the sample clearance for the cut.

[Rodie]

This got me thinking, has it ever been said where the title "White House" comes from? I'm assuming it has something to do with them being white but it always struck me as an odd, random title.

[cj hood]

they went to capitol records....

[Rodie]

Originally Posted by cj hood

they went to capitol records....

Haha true, also I just remembered that it was rumored to be House music remixes...

Okay, carry on