Prodigy* – The Fat Of The Land
Label: |
XL Recordings – XLLP 121 |
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Format: |
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Big Beat |
Tracklist
| A1 | Smack My Bitch Up | 5:43 | |
| A2 | Breathe | 5:35 | |
| B1 | Diesel Power | 4:18 | |
| B2 | Funky Shit | 5:16 | |
| C1 | Serial Thrilla | 5:11 | |
| C2 | Mindfields | 5:40 | |
| C3 | Narayan | 7:07 | |
| D1a | Firedrill | 2:02 | |
| D1b | Firestarter | 4:41 | |
| D2 | Climbatize | 6:38 | |
| D3 | Fuel My Fire | 4:19 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Virgin Music Ltd.
- Published By – Next Plateau Music Inc.
- Published By – Beats G Music
- Published By – EMI Music Ltd.
- Published By – MCA Music
- Published By – Momentum Music Ltd.
- Published By – PolyGram Music
- Published By – Chrysalis Music Publishing
- Published By – Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd.
- Published By – Zomba Music
- Published By – Drop Trou Tunes
- Published By – Shock Music Publishing Pty. Ltd.
- Published By – Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
- Produced At – Earthbound Studios
- Mixed At – Earthbound Studios
- Recorded At – Strongroom
- Licensed From – Capitol Records
- Licensed From – Universal Music Special Markets, Inc.
- Licensed From – ZTT Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Copyright © – XL Recordings Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – The Exchange
- Pressed By – Damont
Credits
- Art Direction – Liam Howlett
- Design – Alex Jenkins
- Illustration [Band] – JAKe (31)
- Lacquer Cut By – Mike's*
- Management [For Midi Management] – Mike Champion
- Photography By [Ant] – Terry Whittaker
- Photography By [Band And Train] – Pat Pope
- Photography By [Front Cover - Silvestris/Courtesy Of FLPA-Images Of Nature] – Konrad Wothe
- Photography By [Inner Bag Band Shot] – Lou Smith
- Photography By [Live Shots] – Pat Pope
- Photography By [Truck And Background] – Alex Jenkins
- Producer, Mixed By – L. Howlett*
Notes
A1 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Next Plateau Music Inc/Beats G Music. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
A2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/EMI Music Ltd/MCA Music. ℗ 1996 XL Recordings Ltd.
B1 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Momentum Music Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
B2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Polygram Music. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
C1 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/MCA Music/Chrysalis Music Publishing. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
C2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
C3 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Hit And Run Publishing Ltd. Crispian Mills appears courtesy of of Columbia Records Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
D1 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/MCA Music/Perfect Songs/Zomba Music. ℗ 1996 XL Recordings Ltd.
D2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
D3 published in the USA: By Drop Trou Tunes. istered by Zomba Songs Inc. (BMI)/Shock Music Publishing Australia. Rest of the world: By Zomba Music Publishers Ltd/Shock Music Publishing Australia. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd. Saffron appears courtesy of Deconstruction/BMG Entertainment International UK and Ireland Ltd.
Produced & mixed at Earthbound.
Vocals on A1, A2, C3 and D1 recorded at Strongroom.
A1 contains portions of "Next Plateau Records.
B2 excerpts from "EMI Gold Horizon Music.
C1 "Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D1 sample of Breeders "ZTT Records Ltd.
D2 contains portion of "International Music Network.
Track "Firedrill" (intro beats for "Firestarter" on album) not listed in the tracklist.
Track durations of C3 and D1 are different to the CD version, because track "Firedrill" been merged with "Narayan" on the CD as ending and been used as intro in the beginning of "Firestarter" on the LP version. The audio content is exactly the same.
This Album: ℗ XL Recordings Ltd 1997 © XL Recordings Ltd 1997.
Made in England.
"Fuel My Fire" originally performed by L7.
Runouts are etched.
A2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/EMI Music Ltd/MCA Music. ℗ 1996 XL Recordings Ltd.
B1 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Momentum Music Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
B2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Polygram Music. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
C1 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/MCA Music/Chrysalis Music Publishing. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
C2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
C3 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/Hit And Run Publishing Ltd. Crispian Mills appears courtesy of of Columbia Records Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
D1 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd/MCA Music/Perfect Songs/Zomba Music. ℗ 1996 XL Recordings Ltd.
D2 published by EMI Virgin Music Ltd. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd.
D3 published in the USA: By Drop Trou Tunes. istered by Zomba Songs Inc. (BMI)/Shock Music Publishing Australia. Rest of the world: By Zomba Music Publishers Ltd/Shock Music Publishing Australia. ℗ 1997 XL Recordings Ltd. Saffron appears courtesy of Deconstruction/BMG Entertainment International UK and Ireland Ltd.
Produced & mixed at Earthbound.
Vocals on A1, A2, C3 and D1 recorded at Strongroom.
A1 contains portions of "Next Plateau Records.
B2 excerpts from "EMI Gold Horizon Music.
C1 "Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
D1 sample of Breeders "ZTT Records Ltd.
D2 contains portion of "International Music Network.
Track "Firedrill" (intro beats for "Firestarter" on album) not listed in the tracklist.
Track durations of C3 and D1 are different to the CD version, because track "Firedrill" been merged with "Narayan" on the CD as ending and been used as intro in the beginning of "Firestarter" on the LP version. The audio content is exactly the same.
This Album: ℗ XL Recordings Ltd 1997 © XL Recordings Ltd 1997.
Made in England.
"Fuel My Fire" originally performed by L7.
Runouts are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 34904 01211 3
- Barcode (String): 634904012113
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 1): XLLP 121 A1 DAMONT I Y MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 1): XLLP 121 B1 DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE P
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Variant 1): XLLP 121 C1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE - DAMONT Q
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Variant 1): XLLP 121 D1 I DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE R
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 2): XLLP 121 A1 DAMONT I Y MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 2): XLLP 121 B1 DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE G
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Variant 2): XLLP 121 C1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE - DAMONT E
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Variant 2): XLLP 121 D1 I DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE L
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 3): XLLP 121 A1 AF MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE DAMONT -
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 3): XLLP 121 B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE DAMONT -
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Variant 3): XLLP 121 C1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE - DAMONT AC
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Variant 3): XLLP 121 D1 - DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE X
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Variant 4): XLLP 121 A1 AL MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE DAMONT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Variant 4): XLLP 121 B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE AB DAMONT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C, Variant 4): XLLP 121 C1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE - DAMONT A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D, Variant 4): XLLP 121 D1 DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE
Other Versions (5 of 341)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| The Fat Of The Land (CD, Album, Nimbus Pressing) | XL Recordings | XLCD 121 | UK | 1997 | |||
| The Fat Of The Land (CD, Album) | XL Recordings | XL/INT 4 84465 2, 7243 4 84465 2 7 | 1997 | ||||
| The Fat Of The Land (Cassette, Album) | XL Recordings | XLMC 121 | UK | 1997 | |||
| The Fat Of The Land (CD, Album) | Avex Trax | AVTCD-95066 | Hong Kong | 1997 | |||
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The Fat Of The Land (CD, Album, Stereo) | Warner Bros. Records | 9 46606-2 | US | 1997 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 6 days agoBought 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 -
Edited one day agoCrazy 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 ages. 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. -
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. -
Edited 10 months agoOh boy, I still that day back in 1997 when my neighbor brought a cassette tape of this album. It was a life changing experience to say the least and beginning of my love to all the breakbeat/jungle/dnb music up to this day!! Big up to all massive!! -
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now that i own this original pressing - despite having pleasure listening to one and only correct versions of funky shit and serial thrilla and narayan - i am a little disappointed by loss of high frequencies towards the center of all discs -
Not a patch on their first 2 albums. Yes, it has the great singles Firestarter and Breathe, but it also has a lot of rubbish tracks that hugely outstay their welcome.
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A/B is recorded ~2-3db higher than C/D. Interesting. Sounds amazing. I have not heard any other vinyl versions of this, but I can say without a doubt that this is the cleanest and punchiest version I have ever heard. The first disc is pressed like a 45rpm - 2-tracks per side, with LOTS of groove space. Second disc is squished down a tad, but sounds equally great, quality-wise. Just adjust your phono preamp gain a bit, and it's the same as the first disc. -
Shot in the dark but if anyone is willing to part with JUST the first record(A/B)than please let me know. I got a copy of this for free today and was so excited I didn’t notice the first disc was missing lol. -
25 years since this legendary Big Beat album was released. Happy 25th anniversary The Fat Of The Land. Always the classic of legendary The Prodigy.
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