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Prodigy* - The Fat Of The Land
Label:
Catalog#:
XLCD 121
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
30 Jun 1997
Genre:
Electronic,
Hip Hop
Style:
Breakbeat,
Big Beat
Tracklist
| 1 | Smack My Bitch Up | 5:43 | X | |
|
Vocals [Additional] -
Shahin Bada*
Written-By - C. Miller* , K. Thornton* , L. Howlett* , M. Smith* , T. Randolph* | ||||
| 2 | Breathe | 5:35 | X | |
|
Guitar -
Jim Davies
Vocals - Keith Flint , Maxim Written-By - Keith Flint , L. Howlett* , Maxim | ||||
| 3 | Diesel Power | 4:18 | X | |
|
Vocals -
Kool Keith
Written-By - K. Thornton* , L. Howlett* | ||||
| 4 | Funky Shit | 5:16 | ||
| Written-By - L. Howlett* | ||||
| 5 | Serial Thrilla | 5:11 | X | |
|
Vocals -
Keith Flint
Written-By - K. Flint* , Arran* , L. Howlett* , Skin | ||||
| 6 | Mindfields | 5:40 | X | |
|
Vocals -
Maxim
Written-By - L. Howlett* | ||||
| 7 | Narayan | 9:06 | X | |
|
Vocals -
Crispian Mills
Written-By - C. Mills* , L. Howlett* | ||||
| 8 | Firestarter | 4:40 | X | |
|
Guitar -
Jim Davies
Vocals - Keith Flint Written-By - A. Dudley* , G. Lanagan* , J. Jeczalik* , K. Flint* , L. Howlett* , P. Morley* , T. Horn* | ||||
| 9 | Climbatize | 6:38 | X | |
| Written-By - L. Howlett* | ||||
| 10 | Fuel My Fire | 4:19 | X | |
|
Guitar -
Jim Davies
Vocals - Keith Flint Vocals [Additional] - Saffron Written By - James Written-By - Walsh* , D.J. Sparks* , Knight* | ||||
Credits
Artwork By [Art Direction] -
Alex Jenkins
,
Liam Howlett
Artwork By [Design] - Alex Jenkins
Photography [Ant] - Terry Whittaker
Photography [Band, Train And Equipment] - Pat Pope
Photography [Front Cover] - Konrad Wothe , Silvestris
Photography [Inside Traycard] - Lous Smith
Photography [Live Shots] - Alex Scaglia , Christian Ammann , Pat Pope
Photography [Truck And Background] - Alex Jenkins
Producer, Mixed By - L. Howlett*
Recorded By [Vocals] - Neil McLellan (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8)
Artwork By [Design] - Alex Jenkins
Photography [Ant] - Terry Whittaker
Photography [Band, Train And Equipment] - Pat Pope
Photography [Front Cover] - Konrad Wothe , Silvestris
Photography [Inside Traycard] - Lous Smith
Photography [Live Shots] - Alex Scaglia , Christian Ammann , Pat Pope
Photography [Truck And Background] - Alex Jenkins
Producer, Mixed By - L. Howlett*
Recorded By [Vocals] - Neil McLellan (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 8)
Notes
Produced & mixed at Earthbound.
Vocals on 1, 2, 7 and 8 recorded at Strongroom.
"Fuel My Fire" originally performed by L7.
Sample Information:
1 contains parts of "Give The Drummer Some" by Ultramagnetic M.C.'s from their album entitled "Critical Beatdown" used courtesy of Next Plateau Records.
4 excerpts from "Root Down" used under license from Capitol Records. Sample from "2-3 Break" by The B-Boys used courtesy of Vintertainment. Published by Vintertainment Enterprises (ASCAP). Sample from "Theme From S.W.A.T." by Barry Derorzan, used courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. under license from Universal Music Special Markets Inc.. Published by EMI Gold Horizon Music.
5 "Selling Jesus" by Skunk Anansie used courtesy of One Little Indian except USA courtesy of Sony Music Inc.
8 sample of Breeders "SOS" courtesy of 4AD/Elektra (by arrangement by Warner Special Products). "Close To The Edit" by Art Of Noise under licence from ZTT Records Ltd..
9 contains portion of "Horn Track" by Egyptian Empire/Tim Taylor courtesy of London Records and published by Northcott Music administered by International Music Network.
Barcode: 6 34904 01212 0
CD Matrix: CDP UK LTD XLCD 121 GMA1
SID Code 1: IFPI LB01
SID Code 2: IFPI 1L07
Vocals on 1, 2, 7 and 8 recorded at Strongroom.
"Fuel My Fire" originally performed by L7.
Sample Information:
1 contains parts of "Give The Drummer Some" by Ultramagnetic M.C.'s from their album entitled "Critical Beatdown" used courtesy of Next Plateau Records.
4 excerpts from "Root Down" used under license from Capitol Records. Sample from "2-3 Break" by The B-Boys used courtesy of Vintertainment. Published by Vintertainment Enterprises (ASCAP). Sample from "Theme From S.W.A.T." by Barry Derorzan, used courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. under license from Universal Music Special Markets Inc.. Published by EMI Gold Horizon Music.
5 "Selling Jesus" by Skunk Anansie used courtesy of One Little Indian except USA courtesy of Sony Music Inc.
8 sample of Breeders "SOS" courtesy of 4AD/Elektra (by arrangement by Warner Special Products). "Close To The Edit" by Art Of Noise under licence from ZTT Records Ltd..
9 contains portion of "Horn Track" by Egyptian Empire/Tim Taylor courtesy of London Records and published by Northcott Music administered by International Music Network.
Barcode: 6 34904 01212 0
CD Matrix: CDP UK LTD XLCD 121 GMA1
SID Code 1: IFPI LB01
SID Code 2: IFPI 1L07
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Reviews & Discussion
who can mix rock, pop, techno, punk, dance, mantras, guitars, rave, acid, indian voices and a supermagnetic frontman like keith? The Prodigy. Smack my bitch must be the best track in this album for dancers, firestarter for rockers, breathe for ravers and serial thrilla for punks. They make history, Liam make the sound of the ninetties dude. Like I said, best fking album of history!!
”What such a bullet-headed ten-track collection proves is, for once, startlingly clear. Having set out to create a record that plays firmly to their strengths (in a word, touring), the Prod have tailored their brutalist sound and deeply tongue-in-cheek cyber-vision to a point where it serves as an aural foil to the mind-boggling overload of their live show. There’s barely a second goes by amidst the hailstorm of Wu-Tang-esque martial arts samples, droning synths and Gizz’s kamikaze guitar breaks on ’The Fat Of The Land’ when you’re not picturing Leeroy hot-stepping away at his epileptic-on-an-ice rink anti-dancing, Keith bug-eyed and shivering like a (strontium) dog who’s just clambered out of the local duck pond, or Maxim foaming at the mouth and inciting us to, well, smell the glove.”
quite a change in sound on Liam's behalf on this record. Maxim and Keith have become more involved and their vocal contributions make this album that much better. Fat of the Land has a more hardcore/industrial sound to it than older Prodigy, but is still a staple for any collection, prodigy fan or not.