Initially released in the United States by the Beastie Boys' record label Grand Royal (Mike D was quoted saying the music is "the most punk-rock shit ever" ), the album is a collection of tracks from their first two albums Delete Yourself!
ɪnˈɪʃəli ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts baɪ ðə bˈiːsti bˈɔɪz ɹˈɛkɚd lˈeɪbəl ɡɹˈænd ɹˈɔɪəl mˈaɪk dˈiː wʌz kwˈoʊɾᵻd sˈeɪɪŋ ðə mjˈuːzɪk ɪz "ðə mˈoʊst pˈʌŋkɹˈɑːk ʃˈɪt ˈɛvɚ", ðɪ ˈælbəm ɪz ɐ kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv tɹˈæks fɹʌm ðɛɹ fˈɜːst tˈuː ˈælbəmz dᵻlˈiːt joːɹsˈɛlf!