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Prodigy, The - Experience

Label:
Catalog#:
XLCD 110
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
21 Sep 1992
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Hardcore, Techno, Jungle

Tracklist

1   Jericho 3:44 X
2   Music Reach (1/2/3/4) 4:12 X
3   Wind It Up 4:33 X
4   Your Love (Remix) 5:31 X
5   Hyperspeed (G-Force Part 2) 5:15
6   Charly (Trip Into Drum And Bass Version) 5:13 X
7   Out Of Space 4:58 X
8   Everybody In The Place (155 And Rising) 4:11 X
9   Weather Experience 8:05 X
10   Fire (Sunrise Version) 4:58 X
11   Ruff In The Jungle Bizness 5:10 X
12   Death Of The Prodigy Dancers (Live) 3:43 X

Credits

Artwork By - Alex Garland
Producer, Engineer, Keyboards - Liam Howlett

Notes

Copyright 1992 Xl-recordings. Manufactured For Polygram Records.
Samples used:
Track 1: 'The Badman Is Robbin' by Hijack
Track 2: 'Shout' by Lulu.
Track 3: 'Latoya' by Just Ice, 'Live The Life' by The Sindecut
Track 4: 'Shelter Me' by Circuit, 'Made In 2 Minutes' by Bug Kahn & The Plastic Jam (All Crew sample), 'The Champ' by Mohawk.
Track 5 'Hello Earth' by Kate Bush (intro) & 'Return of Captain Rock' by Captain Rock.
Track 7: 'Chase The Devil' by Max Romeo, 'Critical Beatdown' by Ultramagnetic MC's, 'Homicide' by Shades Of Rhythm.
Track 8: 'I'm Riffin' by MC Duke.
Track 9: BBC Radio Shipping Forecast & Michael Fish Weather Report.
Track 10: 'Fire' by Crazy World Of Athur Brown, 'Hard Times' by Pablo Gad, 'Sweet African Children (Live)' by Aswad
Track 11: 'In The Jungle' by Just Ice, 'Can't Stop' by Plez

Known manufacturing variants:

CD Matrix: XLCD 110 · // ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
CD etching: 1:7

CD Matrix: Sono press 50537431/XLCD110 01
SID Code 1: IFPI LB 46
SID Code 2: IFPI 0785

CD Matrix: Sono press 50537431/XLCD110 01
SID Code 1: IFPI LB 46
SID Code 2: IFPI 07844


CD Matrix: A4199 XLCD 110
SID Code 1: IFPI L122
SID Code 2: IFPI L122

EAN/Barcode: 5012093551029

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Review by ramone_johnny Nov 13, 2008
I bought this cd back when it was first released from central station records in the early nineties without really having any knowledge about the artists or the music at all.

What I certainly did know was that I absolutely loved that sound. I heard "everybody in the place" on the radio and bought the single. Id never heard anything like it - was absolutely amazed at the energy and beats.

That was about 15 years ago.

I now own every single and every CD they ever released, however this one holds a special place in my heart as it was really the beginning of what was to become a real love for an amazing and groundbreaking dance music group.

Im looking forward to seeing them perform again at the Big Day Out here in Australia.

Rated 5/5
Review by assassinrotterdam Mar 19, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
This amazing album was truly the kick start for me and many others i"m sure,although i first heard it in the summer of 1995.
The remarkable thing about the whole album in general,is that,with all its sampels of breaks,piano breakdowns,pitched up girl voices and of course the ragga vocals,there is not an "Amen" break sample to be heard in any track.
Which suprises me a bit as im a true "Amen" addict.

All in all this album is the best CD , ever cross this earth it is the root off all styles,concerning the oldskool/jungle rave era,and even at that time,(1992) the trem "jungle" music was not known yet.
Today after 12 years of listening to this album,it still gives me goosbumps...each and every time i play it!
Actually i played it, just an hour ago, and as it is titled "The Experience",it truly is an experience even if one would play it 50 years later!
Rated 5/5
Review by idem77 Aug 15, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
To bad The Prodigy thried muttering on after 'Music For The Jilted Generation'. Although there are some brilliant tracks on 'The Fat Of The Land', it cannot beat their two first albums, of which 'Experience' is very dear to me.

I got this album from the library years after it was released (probably somewhere in 1994) and I almost want to keep it. This was my first electronic album that I really loved. The cassette was in my walkman always for almost a year.

The reason why this album is so good is that all the songs are very original and were never equalled. On top of that, the tracks on this album in my opinion express the joy Liam Howlett had while making them. The melodies are fantasitic, as are the breakbeats and drums in all the songs. After hearing them 20 times you can still discover more tings and basslines interwoven with other layers.

This album definetely was my first experience in the electronic music world that I entered and haven't left so far!
Review by phil6875 Jan 18, 2004
Good album but it could have been great. Why oh why did Liam Howlett put inferior versions of 'Your Love' and 'Everybody In The Place'? Easily the best version of 'Your Love' is the Original Mix and the best version of 'Everybody In The Place' is the Fairground Remix. If those two had been included this would have been a stellar collection.
Rated 5/5
Review by AtomicCow Jul 20, 2002
Every track is brilliant. Liam's genius really shines through. He has a real ear for melody. I can't think of any other hardcore act that sounded anything like the Prodigy.