Is this news? In somewhat of a not-very-surprising development, the Beastie Boys have announced the reissued remaster of their magnum opus, 1994's Ill Communication.

Following on from Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head earlier in the year, their fourth studio album will be given similar treatment.

There's an ultra-deluxe version and about a million other versions and formats which you can purchase in. Spoilt for choice you will be. You can also get these lovely things with it:

Digital Download (album and b-sides)
Deluxe Digital Download (album, b-sides, videos, video director commentary)
Deluxe, limited collector's vinyl + Digital Download
Standard double vinyl + Digital Download
Ecopack double CD + Digital Download
Shirt combos:
Digital + shirt:
Standard Vinyl + shirt:
CD + shirt:
Deluxe, limited collector's vinyl + shirt

This is what is going on the second disc of bonus goodies.

1. 'Root Down' (Free Zone Mix) (Remixed By The Prunes)
2. 'Resolution Time'
3. 'Get It Together' (Buck-Wild Remix)
4. 'Dope Little Song'
5. 'Sure Shot' (European B-Boy Mix) (Remixed by the Prunes)
6. 'Heart Attack Man' (Unplugged) (Previously Unreleased)
7. 'The Vibes'
8. 'Atwater Basketball Association File No.172-C'
9. 'Heart Attack Man' (Live)
10. 'The Maestro' (Live)
11. 'Mullet Head'
12. 'Sure Shot' (European B-Boy Instrumental) (Remixed By The Prunes)

As with those releases, there's also a special website which you can visit and mess around on.

On it features a function where you can see what you look like as a protagonist in the legendary Spike Jonze directed video for 'Sabotage'. Try that out here.

The remastered reissue will be out on July 14, with pre-orders available now on Beastieboys.com. Also in the way of pre-orders, you'll be able to do that for your copy of Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 1

Meanwhile, read out First Listen of Hot Sauce Committee Pt 1. and read Yauch, Horovitz and Diamond shooting intellectual hoops with our man Adam Anonymous.