Fatboy Slim – Better Living Through Chemistry
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Skint – BRASSIC 2LP |
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Country: |
UK & Europe |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Big Beat |
Tracklist
| A1 | Song For Lindy | |
| A2 | 10th & Crenshaw | |
| A3 | Give The Po' Man A Break | |
| B1 | Going Out Of My Head | |
| B2 | Everybody Needs A 303 | |
| B3 | First Down | |
| C1 | The Weekend Starts Here | |
| C2 | The Sound Of Milwaukee | |
| D1 | Santa Cruz | |
| D2 | Punk To Funk | |
| D3 | Crenshaw Siren Beats |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – 3MV
- Distributed By – Vital (2)
- Distributed By – EFA
- Published By – PolyGram Music
- Published By – KPM Music
- Published By – Fabulous Music
- Published By – Skratch Music
- Recorded At – The House Of Love (2)
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – KPM Music
- Copyright © – KPM Music
- Pressed By – P.R. Records Limited
- Mastered At – P.R. Records Limited
- Lacquer Cut At – Masterpiece
Credits
- Design – Damian Harris
- Engineer – Simon Thornton
- Lacquer Cut By – Neil*
- Plated By – M (91)
- Written-By, Producer – F. Slim*
Notes
Distributed by 3MV/Vital.UK. & EFA for G.A.S. Territory.
Tracks published by Polygram Music, except:
A1 by Polygram Music/Skratch Music
B1 by Polygram Music/Fabulous Music
D2 by Polygram Music/KPM Music
Runouts are hand-etched.
Tracks published by Polygram Music, except:
A1 by Polygram Music/Skratch Music
B1 by Polygram Music/Fabulous Music
D2 by Polygram Music/KPM Music
Runouts are hand-etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 025425 505218 >
- Barcode: 5025425505218
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A): BRASSIC 2 LP - A1 PR-M NEIL MASTERPIECE D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B): BRASSIC 2 LP - B1 PR-M B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C): BRASSIC 2 LP - C1 PR-M B NEIL MASTERPIECE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D): BRASSIC 2 LP - D1 PR-M C
Other Versions (5 of 34)
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Better Living Through Chemistry (CD, Album) | Skint | BRASSIC 2CD | UK & Europe | 1996 | ||
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Better Living Through Chemistry (CD, Album) | Skint | 710739 | 1996 | |||
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Better Living Through Chemistry (2×LP, Album) | Skint | SKI 491490 1 | Europe | 1996 | ||
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Better Living Through Chemistry (CD, Album) | Skint | BRASSIC 2CD | Australia | 1996 | ||
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Better Living Through Chemistry (2×LP) | Astralwerks | ASW6203 | US | 1996 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Records are well manufactured, pressing sounds excellent. Not sure if source was original master or a digital copy, but as usual, if pressed well I always prefer a vinyl reissue. -
now.. if you want to get as dnb as it gets: buy this record and play it 45 rhymes: i got it and all tracks got some very special curve to it.. best track? going out of my head! -
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is there anything obvious on the original version of Better Living Through Chemistry (Skint – BRASSIC 2LP) that differentiates it from the reissue? (also Skint – BRASSIC 2LP) -
This is Norman Cook's first album as the infamous Fatboy Slim, and possibly could also be his best. The album begins on a high with 'Song For Lindy', a funky piece of breakbeat, that can be played for all sorts of occasions, and possibly his greatest tune. There are also more commercial numbers such as 'Going Out Of My Head', that samples a Yvonne Elliman cover of The Who's 'I Can't Explain', in full effect.
There are also classic Big Beat songs too such as the siren-laden '10th and Crenshaw', The wah-wah rock-and-roll of 'The Sound Of Milwaukee', The absolute classic 'Everybody Needs a 303' that has not aged a bit. It also has a couple of slowies like 'Santa Cruz' and 'The Weekend Starts Here', that perfectly gives the album more variation.
Overall, this is the Big Beat movement at it's peek, and the lack of guest spots, crossover potential and profanity (In Heaven and Star 69, anyone?), make this album a timeless, and somehow underrated classic. This Rocks!
PS: On the vinyl release, the bonus track 'Crenshaw Siren Beats' is a reprise of track A2.
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