The Fat of the Land

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Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1Serial Thrilla
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
vocals:
Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL‐Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1997)
mixed at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Selling Jesus by Skunk Anansie
recording of:
Serial Thrilla
writer:
Len Arran, Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy), Liam Howlett and Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
3.155:11
C2Mindfields
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
vocals:
Maxim (English singer‐songwriter and MC)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL‐Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1997)
mixed at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mindfields
lyricist and composer:
Liam Howlett
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
3.455:39
C3Narayan
additional recording engineer:
Neil McLellan
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
vocals:
Crispian Mills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Narayan
writer:
Liam Howlett and Crispian Mills
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Hit and Run Music Publishing Ltd.
3.79:05
D1Firestarter
additional recording engineer:
Neil McLellan
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
guitar:
Jim Davies (The Prodigy studio guitarist) and Jim Davis (jazz producer)
vocals:
Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL‐Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise and S.O.S. by The Breeders
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 30)
recording of:
Firestarter
writer:
Kim Deal, Anne Dudley (English score composer), Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy), Trevor Horn, Liam Howlett, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI), Unforgettable Songs Ltd. and Zomba Music
is based on:
S.O.S.
quotes music from:
Close (to the Edit)
4.14:40
D2Climbatize
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL‐Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1997)
mixed at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
samples:
The Horn Track (original mix) by Egyptian Empire
recording of:
Climbatize
composer:
Liam Howlett
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
3.26:37
D3Fuel My Fire
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
guitar:
Jim Davies (The Prodigy studio guitarist)
additional vocals:
Saffron (singer of Republica)
vocals:
Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL‐Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1997)
mixed at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Fuel My Fire
writer:
Peter Jones (Australian guitarist), Ross Knight, Donita Sparks and Bill Walsh
publisher:
Drop Trou Tunes, Shock Music Publishing Australia, Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Songs Inc.
3.254:18

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
photography:Christian Ammann (task: live shots)
Alex Jenkins (Graphic Designer) (task: truck & background)
Pat Pope (task: live shots, band & train)
Alex Scaglia (task: live shots)
Lou Smith (photographer) (task: inner bag band shot)
Konrad Wothe (task: front cover)
mixer and producer:Liam Howlett
recording engineer:Neil McLellan
illustration:JAKe (Jake Steel; British illustrator, designer, comics artist, writer and animation director)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:XL Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 1997)
licensed to and marketed by:Intercord Tonträger GmbH (company, for copyrights purposes)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/445370 [info]

Release group

remixes:The Added Fat EP by The Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett)
associated singles/EPs:Breathe
Firestarter by The Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett)
Smack My Bitch Up
part of:Music Genre Tree (Canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre.)
Nu Metal Agenda: The 100 Greatest Nu Metal Albums of All Time (order: 8)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1998) (order: 38)
Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 1997) (order: 62)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 123) (order: 123)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 179)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 845) (order: 846)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/12165 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/The-prodigy/The-fat-of-the-land [info]
reviews:http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,288596,00.html [info] (ended)
http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/albums/index.php?album_id=6757 [info] (ended)
https://books.google.com/books?id=aJab-7V-6ykC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA155&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false [info]
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-prodigy-the-fat-of-the-land/ [info]
https://web.archive.org/web/20001005095619/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000185reviews.html [info]
https://web.archive.org/web/20020213055705/http://www.rollingstone.com/recordings/review.asp?aid=40380&cf=1125 [info]
https://web.archive.org/web/20090216123054/http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21058/Prodigy_Fat_of_the_Land [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fzvr [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/rcq4 [info]
https://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/01e07.html [info]
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-06-29-ca-7942-story.html [info]
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/album-review-prodigy-fat-of-the-land/2ECFH76YNSETIZZCG6ZP7P3E3M/?c_id=1501119&objectid=10852662 [info]
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/34767/The-Prodigy-The-Fat-Of-The-Land/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/prodigy/the-fat-of-the-land/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/25475/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-2558 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000054699 [info]
Wikidata:Q753593 [info]