Prodigy*The Fat Of The Land

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Breakbeat, Breaks, Big Beat

Year:

Tracklist

Smack My Bitch Up5:43
Breathe5:35
Diesel Power4:18
Funky Shit5:16
Serial Thrilla5:11
Mindfields5:40
Narayan7:07
Firedrill2:02
Firestarter4:41
Climbatize6:38
Fuel My Fire4:19

Credits (15)

Notes

The Fat of the Land is the third studio album by The Prodigy. The album was released by XL Recordings on 30 June 1997 and on 1 July 1997 in the United States by Maverick Records. The album title comes from the old English phrase 'living off the fat of the land', which means living well or being wealthy.
The Fat of the Land has received critical acclaim. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and the UK Albums Chart. The album has since gone double platinum, selling over 2 million copies in the U.S. In 1999, the album entered the Guinness World Records as the fastest-selling UK dance album and was also nominated for a Grammy Award.
The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album was also nominated for the 1997 Mercury Music Prize.

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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, Nimbus Pressing
    XL Recordings – XLCD 121UK1997UK1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    XL Recordings – XL/INT 4 84465 2, XL Recordings – 7243 4 84465 2 7Germany1997Germany1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, VinylThe Fat Of The Land
    2×LP, Album
    XL Recordings – XLLP 121UK1997UK1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album
    XL Recordings – XLMC 121UK1997UK1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    Avex Trax – AVTCD-95066Hong Kong1997Hong Kong1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-07-01, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, Stereo
    Maverick – 9 46606-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 46606-2US1997US1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    Koch International – 33990-2, XL Recordings – 33990-2Poland1997Poland1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album
    Delabel – 7243 8 44550 4 0, Virgin – 8445504France1997France1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    XL Recordings – 7243 8 44550 2 6, Delabel – 8445502, Virgin – 7243 8 44550 2 6France1997France1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album, Clear Cassette
    Microphone Records – MRMC 213Latvia1997Latvia1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    Everlasting Records (2) – EVERCD039Spain1997Spain1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-07-10, VinylThe Fat Of The Land
    2×LP, Album, Promo, Advance Copy
    Maverick – PRO-A-8929-AUS1997US1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    UDP – UDP-D 77211Italy1997Italy1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
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    Koch International – 33990-4Poland1997Poland1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    2×CD, Album, Limited Edition
    XL Recordings – XLCDID 121, PIAS Benelux – 826.0121.20Benelux1997Benelux1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
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    S3 – 484353 2, XL Recordings – 484353 2Australia1997Australia1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, VinylThe Fat Of The Land
    2×LP, Album
    XL Recordings – 7243 4 84465 1 0, Intercord – INT 4 84465 1Germany1997Germany1997
    Recently Edited
    The Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, Promo
    Maverick – PRO-CD-8929-AUS1997US1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    Paradoxx Music – 1309132-1Brazil1997Brazil1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    Feelee – FL 3 101-2Russia1997Russia1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album
    Indie Records (2) – IN 0010697, Avex Trax – AVTMC-95066, XL Recordings – AVTMC-95066Indonesia1997Indonesia1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    Maverick – 9 46725-2, Mute – 9 46725-2, XL Recordings – 9 46725-2, Warner Bros. Records – 9 46725-2US1997US1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album
    Avex Trax – AVTMC-95066, XL Recordings – AVTMC-95066Thailand1997Thailand1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, CD Plant AB Pressing
    XL Recordings – XLCD 121, MNW ILR – XLCD 121Scandinavia1997Scandinavia1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release
    Gold Lion – 268Ukraine1997Ukraine1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, Promo
    Maximum X – AVCM-65020Japan1997Japan1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    XL Recordings – XLCD 121Canada1997Canada1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album
    Feelee – FL 3 101-4Russia1997Russia1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    Gresham Records – CDDGR 1369, XL Recordings – CDDGR 1369South Africa1997South Africa1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, Promo, Cardboard Sleeve
    Delabel – DE 4050France1997France1997
    Cover of Fat Of The Land, 1997, VinylFat Of The Land
    2×LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label
    XL Recordings – XLLP 121UK1997UK1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, Stereo
    XL Recordings – AVCM-65020, Maximum X – AVCM-65020Japan1997Japan1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    KA Music – 941.068-2Bulgaria1997Bulgaria1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, VinylThe Fat Of The Land
    2×LP, Album
    UDP – UDP 1059Italy1997Italy1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    PIAS Benelux – 826.0121.20, XL Recordings – XLCD 121Benelux1997Benelux1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    XL Recordings – XLCD 121, HMK Music – XLCD 121Hungary1997Hungary1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album
    Feelee – FL 3 101-4Russia1997Russia1997
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    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-06-30, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album
    XL Recordings – XLCD 121Israel1997Israel1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997, CDThe Fat Of The Land
    CD, Album, Unofficial Release
    Feelee (2) – FL 3 101-2, Intercord (2) – 7243 4 84465 2 7Russia1997Russia1997
    Cover of The Fat Of The Land, 1997-07-01, CassetteThe Fat Of The Land
    Cassette, Album
    Maverick – 9 46606-4, Warner Bros. Records – 4-6606US1997US1997
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    Reviews

    • Leonardo_One_Oscaro's avatar
      Edited one month ago
      Bought it 2 days ago, side A B sound fantastic, but I'm having trouble with side C and D, pretty much skips first 2 songs to the point you can hear like 70% of the song and that's it.

      My playing device is all good, I'm having no problem playing my other records, so either it's a bad pressing, or I'm just unlucky.

      Overall 9/10

      *Edit: Noticed several small nicks on Side C (Serial Thrilla) that cause it to skip a few seconds, so yea, I'm just unlucky, but overall great sound
      • Mooseh's avatar
        Mooseh
        How to tell if you have the 2006 or the 2012 repress?
        • diapozitiivs's avatar
          diapozitiivs
          Edited one month ago
          This is the best sounding release of this album I've happened to hear this far, impressed.
          Although I'm not a fan of having just 2 songs per side and I'm not a fan of splitting tracks just to fit the intent.

          Awesome packaging (except the cover art) and again - superb sound!
          • VinylPhobe's avatar
            VinylPhobe
            This pressing i have nothing to compare to, as I have never owned it on vinyl until now, I was blown away by how great it sounds
            • todd.jensen.3's avatar
              todd.jensen.3
              Edited 2 months ago
              Wow is all I can say. This sounds phenomenal. Major goosebumps listening to this one. That's what it's all about 🤍. This sounds much much better than the digital/FLAC version... And not just in a "vinyl warmth" kind of way. I swear the quality literally sounds better
              • martinrockis's avatar
                martinrockis
                Edited one month ago
                Crazy pressing right here!

                Records are cut wide & loud and sound marvelous with great dynamics; bass reproduction in particular is nuts here. Very low surface noise as well, no quiet ticks even during extended quieter passages. Only real issue with my copy pressing-wise is a tiny bit of non-fill on Side D, which makes some very short crackle during the build-ups halfway through Climbatize - I'm sure this isn't universal to all copies though.

                Like Atodaso mentioned, record 2 is noticeably cut a few dBs quieter, but as long as you adjust the volume between 'em that's no issue at all.

                Physical presentation is stellar as well; sleeve has a very spacious opening and the inner sleeves are made of much sturdier cardboard compared to the other two first pressings of the album.

                Can't speak for the reissues, but I can almost certainly say this is the pressing to get - improving on perfection ain't easy.
                • vadimrockmate's avatar
                  vadimrockmate
                  A pirated copy of The Fat Of The Land album. The tracklist is from 1997, and the cover is from the 2012 reissue.
                  • arievandam's avatar
                    arievandam
                    One of the best sounding records you can own, of an album that needs no introduction. This original pressing kicks ASS. Loud, pummeling and aggressive like the album itself you will hear these songs live you’ve never heard them before.
                    • TedsterT's avatar
                      TedsterT
                      Edited 11 months ago
                      This absolutely bursts out of the speakers with a clarity I've never heard before on cd or mp3, presumably down to the fact that it’s pressed as a double album. Stunning is the word!
                      • Fractallis's avatar
                        Fractallis
                        Sound is great, surface noise is almost no present… BUT:
                        - artwork is in very poor quality
                        - how they could put track Naranyan (which is connected with Firestarter on CD and streaming) at the end of Side C? This is a very big deal to me as it creates a break between tracks that usually doesn’t have it.

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