The Prodigy-The Fat Of The Land (Vinyl VVRare Mint Cond
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The Fat of the Land
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the P. G. Wodehouse short story, see A Few Quick Ones. The Fat of the Land Studio album by The Prodigy Released 30 June 1997 Recorded 1996–1997, Earthbound Central Genre Alternative dance, big beat, dance rock, industrial rock, electronic music, synthpunk Length 56:24 Language English Label XL (UK)Maverick (US) Producer Liam Howlett The Prodigy chronology Voodoo People
(1995) The Fat of the Land
(1997) The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One
(1999) Singles from The Fat of the Land
- "Firestarter"
Released: 18 March 1996 - "Breathe"
Released: 11 November 1996 - "Smack My Bitch Up"
Released: 17 November 1997
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.[1]
Contents
[hide]- 1 Composition
- 2 Reception
- 3 Track listing
- 4 Personnel
- 5 Samples
- 6 Sales chart positions
- 7 Appearances in other media
- 8 References
[edit]Composition
Samples are used on a majority of tracks on the album (see the Samples section for more details). Matt Cameron ofSoundgarden and later Pearl Jam, who is falsely credited as "Mark" in the liner notes, is also understood to have contributed samples to the album, though it is not clear where.[2]
At a length of 9 minutes and 5 seconds, "Narayan" is the band's longest song.
"Fuel My Fire" is a cover of an L7 song from Hungry for Stink.
The song "Mindfields" was also featured in the soundtrack for The Matrix.
[edit]Reception
The album has received critical acclaim with many Prodigy fans considering it their best album.
The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart.[3] The album has since gone double platinum selling over 2 million copies in the U.S.[4]
The album entered the Guinness World Records as the fastest-selling UK album in 1999 and was also nominated for a Grammy Award.[5]
The album was nominated for the 1997 Mercury Music Prize.
In 1998 Q magazine readers voted The Fat of the Land the ninth greatest album of all time. In 2000 Q placed it at number 47 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. Q (10/01, p. 46) - Ranked #43 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime." Q (12/99, p. 92) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Q (1/98, p. 114) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1997."
Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p. 82) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Spin (1/98, p. 87) - Ranked #20 on Spin's list of the "Top 20 Albums Of The Year."
Melody Maker (12/20-27/97, pp. 66–67) - Ranked #13 on Melody Maker's list of 1997's "Albums Of The Year."
Village Voice (2/24/98) - Ranked #29 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll.
NME (12/20-27/97, pp. 78–79) - Ranked #17 in NME's 1997 Critics' Poll.
The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
In 2004, KISS co-founder Gene Simmons covered "Firestarter" on his second solo album, Asshole.
The album caused some controversy. The National Organization for Women objected to the seeming misogyny of "Smack My Bitch Up", though the band maintains that its true interpretation is "doing anything intensely."[6]
[edit]Track listing
- "Smack My Bitch Up" (L. Howlett, feat. M. Smith, C. Miller, K. Thornton, T. Randolph of Ultramagnetic MC's) – 5:42
- "Breathe" (L. Howlett, K. Flint, Maxim Reality) – 5:35
- "Diesel Power" (L. Howlett, K. Keith) – 4:17
- "Funky Shit" (L. Howlett) – 5:16
- "Serial Thrilla" (L. Howlett K. Flint, L. Arran, Skin) – 5:11
- "Mindfields" (L. Howlett, Maxim Reality) – 5:40
- "Narayan" (L. Howlett, C. Mills) – 9:05
- "Firestarter" (L. Howlett, K. Flint, T. Horn, A. Dudley, J. Jeczalik, P. Morley, G. Langan, K. Deal) – 4:40
- "Climbatize" (L. Howlett) – 6:38
- "Fuel My Fire" (D. Sparks, Walsh, James, Knight) – 4:19
- "Molotov Bitch" (L. Howlett) – 4:56
- "No Man Army" (L. Howlett, T. Morello) – 4:10
[edit]Personnel
The Prodigy- Keith Flint – vocals
- Liam Howlett – keyboards, producer, art direction, mixing
- Maxim Reality – vocals
- Shahin Badar – vocals ("Smack My Bitch Up")
- Matt Cameron – drums
- Jim Davies – guitar
- Kool Keith – vocals ("Smack My Bitch Up", "Diesel Power")
- Crispian Mills – vocals ("Narayan")
- Tom Morello – guitar ("No Man Army")
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