Released in July of 1982, the Pollywog Stew EP was the first entry of the Beastie Boys into the music world. Before entering the world of hip hop, the Beastie Boys were a punk rock band.
The album remained out of print in its original form until the Beasties released a compilation album, Some Old Bullshit, which included all the songs on Polly Wog Stew EP and the 12" single version of Cooky Puss.