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Hazy memories of a lot of time dancing to most of the tracks on this album. Now it's more likely to be used when I'm in the gym.
Ik zou willen dat ik alleen de hits kon beoordelen, dan waren het er 5. Iets te veel matige filler.
Forgot how great this music is
It has some good songs.
Several classics make this album great. 4/5
Listened 3/8/24. A fun listen. Great beats and lots of creativity on this. SOme of the songs were just a bit too long, but that just may be my attention span.
Very vibey the second song is amazing!
Repetitive? Yea, but honestly through this whole thing i was never bored. Damn do i like fatboy slim? Embarrassing
Good times!
Praise where it’s due…
Turned 18 in 1998 and this was massive. Beyond massive. Peak lad culture era. On reflection, is it quite as ground-breaking as it seemed at the time? Probably not. But for the sheer joy of house parties where track 3 felt like a huge middle finger to "boring grown-ups" and the nostalgia of the sheer joyous build to "Right Here, Right Now", it's an easy 4.
Många klassiska låtar. Bra skit.
Great but not his best
Good album with iconic songs.
Super fun, somewhat irreverent music that you’d hear at a weird but cool kid’s house party in the 90s. I love the sound coming from the earlier electronica artists like Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, and Moby. This album was great- I’ve been a consistent fan of “Rockefeller Skank” since high school. My favorite part of the album was the intro to “Rockefeller Skank” tagged on the end of “Right Here, Right Now”. Hilarious and tasteful. “Praise You” has also been a longtime favorite of mine. You can tell that Norman has a great time making music and was very busy with big ideas in the 90s. Not sure he’s released much of impact since this album but who cares!? This is great stuff. 4 stars.
Before listening: I've only heard a few songs After listening: This was really good! Fun to listen to and was always interesting. Tempted to check out more stuff by them
Despite thinking I had just heard this artists name and none of his music this album had tons of songs/sounds I've heard before. It's used a ton in samples. Given it's age I wasn't expecting how modern it sounded. Super fun beginning to end with lots of interesting beat changes and mix ups throughout it's run.
Very fun album. Lots of really great hits on there.
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I had always heard *of* Fatboy Slim, but I hadn't realized I had *heard* Fatboy Slim. Is he someone I'm going to listen to when I need to relax or need to think? No. Is he great for exercising or doing physical work? Yes. I enjoyed this a whole lot more than I thought I would.
A lot of these songs are very familiar. College years and in particular and this brings back memories of architecture studio. Right here, right now and Praise You were regulars. And this is my go-to genre.
Great Dance album with some iconic songs
In general I don't like electronics, but come on. This record is great and full of bangers. It's probably as close to a 5 as any electronic record will come. Strong 4.
Liked this album. I was surprised it was '98, it sounds newer. I don't think the tracks are transcendent or anything but they definitely sound a bit timeless. I think this kind of music is perhaps being done better now but this stuff is iconic. Standout Track: Praise You
I like it. Sounds very daft punky. rhythmic and unique.
I remember buying this album when it first came out. I was never much of an electronic music fan but the singles were EVERYWHERE. It has been a couple of decades since I listened to this album and I enjoy it more now than I ever did. Some of it is nostalgia some of it is better familiarity with electronic variants and dance music. Really a solid album
This album has some pumping tracks. I like it.
It's a lot of fun. I like it
I've never been much into "beat" style music, but I thoroughly enjoyed this record. A bumpin' album overall
A mash-up of electronic dance and old school rock ‘n’ roll dance. A style of music that scored several number one hit singles in the 1980s, by artists as diverse in their artistic intentions as Art of Noise and Jive Bunny. But it wasn’t Rockafeller Skank (which samples Art of Noise’s version of Peter Gunn and resembles Jive Bunny’s That’s What I Like) that got to number 1, it was Praise You. And that song remains the standout song on the album. It’s essential to the album, gives it a bit of class.
I liked this in the 90s, but less now for some reason.. I'm officially old.
The consensus seems to be that this album has not aged well, and while I agree that it is a little too reminiscent of the general excesses of the late 90’s, I also think that it’s worth exploring why Fatboy Slim deserves a spot in the discussion of contemporary music history. It’s easy to forget, but Fatboy Slim and You’ve Come A Long Way Baby especially were incredibly popular. Off of the singles were Top 10 in the UK, the album itself reached No. 1, and in addition to the gang busters numbers, it’s got legs too: you still hear Praise You and Rockafeller Skank out in the wild. I’ve heard multiple different covers of Praise You in my lifetime. And in addition, Fatboy Slim himself is still part of a wider cultural conversation; in 2022 there was an episode of the excellent Channel 4 Sitcom Derry Girls that featured him as a major plot point. And not in a way that felt mocking either. It felt playful, the way you’d rib a genuinely important artist. And I do think genuine importance is also something that we can ascribe to Fatboy Slim. The big mainstream era of EDM was clearly inspired by his maximalist beats and minimal lyrics, and his influence as a producer of Hip-Hop has also vastly informed the current state of beat work, not just in the UK, but in the US as well. There’s a case to be made that very few artists have had the influence of Dance and Electronica that Fatboy Slim have had, and for that I do think that giving his work a listen is the least that we can do in an effort to better understand EDM and where it came from
"You've Come a Long Way, Baby" represents a pivotal moment in the history of electronic music, known for its groundbreaking contributions to the genre. This album stands out for its innovative use of sampling and production techniques, where Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) masterfully blends an eclectic mix of samples from various genres to create infectious, tracks. Hits like "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Praise You" not only brought big beat music to mainstream audiences but also showcased the potential of electronic music to encompass a wide range of influences, making it a seminal work that influenced a generation of artists. Despite its strengths, the album faces criticism for its heavy reliance on samples, which some argue detracts from its originality. The diversity in sounds and styles, while showcasing Cook's versatility, occasionally impacts the album's cohesion, leading to a listening experience that can feel disjointed. However, these aspects do not significantly diminish the album's overall impact and appeal, particularly given its role in popularizing electronic music and its enduring presence in the cultural zeitgeist of the late '90s. The cultural impact and legacy of "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" are undeniable, capturing the essence of an era and leaving a lasting mark on the music industry. It's a testament to Fatboy Slim's skill as a producer and his ability to create a compelling musical narrative using an array of sampled sounds. While the album might not be perfect, its strengths in innovation, influence, and cultural significance rightly earn it a place among the most important electronic albums of its time.
I enjoyed this. Good beats, nice to have in the background. I recognized a couple of songs. It's repetitive, but I might play this sometime again.
Awesome. Great album
Still sounds good. Foot tappingly fun
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You could date when this music was made down to the month, it sounds so much like a quintessential late 90’s electronica raver revolution record. Those were thrilling times! The future was now. So much new music felt boundary pushing and cutting edge. I feel like that concept has sadly been lost to cheap disposable music in the 21st century. This album is rock solid. The last three songs really take you somewhere out of this world. For similar music, check out The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Moby or Daft Punk.
Oh yeah, love me some Fatboy Slim. Was excited to see this pop up today. This is a party. There are a few tracks I don’t love, and some of the songs go on a bit long, but had a blast with it. If this don’t make your booty move…get that booty checked stat!
Classic, definitely belongs on this list
Wall to wall bangers
Bonafide classic
Kinda dated in its sound but it's decent.
אלבום מעולה
I have always loved this album. Fat Boy Slim has a fun sound.
Pretty good despite not being a big electronic fan.
This is one of those 90s albums that still resonate with me. It's not a 5 because there's one or two skips and Funk Soul Brother goes on entirely too long. But it's in general fun, danceable, relatable pop electronic.
I'll have to finish listening to this later. Didn't have time today. I love this album for the nostalgia. It brings a few good tracks on it. Overall I think 4 stars.
I had fun with this.
Early hip hop and dance combo. I liked a few songs but not all. I did like a few of the skits, like the radio call in leading into the next song
Wow -- this record was a revelation. I've certainly heard some little bits of it in a number of places (commercials for example) but never listened to any of it all the way through. It's similar to house music (which I generally hate) in some ways but much better -- great melodic hooks, funky beats, and an infectious energy that makes you want to dance. Love this album.
Bangers all the way, though it drags a little bit...
Good DJ music
Selección y conjunto de canciones de varios grupos de los ochenta y noventa de bandas muy conocidas, buen álbum Lo volveré a eschuhar
Jako dobra pozadinska glazba. Mozda vise 3.5 nego 4
Very fun album, flows together really well. I hadn't listened to most of these before.
The singles I’d heard obviously, but the whole album is an experience, really enjoyable.
Didn’t realise I’ve heard almost all the tracks on the album through tv shows or on the radio.
Pleasantly surprised!
At the time of writing, 400 albums into this journey, electronica is one of my lowest rated genres, with an average score of under 3. This jumps up to 3.5 if we're looking at the 2000s/2010s, and drops to a pitiful 2.42 if we're looking at the 90's. None of this decade's myriad subgenres- rave, techno, EDM, jungle, drum and bass, house, have worked for me so far: they seem designed for live experiences or club soundsystems rather than home listening, and the rise of the CD made everything interminably long around this time. And yet, against all odds, something about "You've Come A Long Way Baby" works for me in a way none of the other similar records have so far. After a few listens I'm raving and drooling like the (genuine) interviewee in the interlude before "The Rockafeller Skank". So, what exactly is it about Fatboy Slim's biggest of big beats that works for me? Well, in the words of "Acid 8000"'s sample: "If this don't make your booty move, your booty must be dead." "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" is utterly infectious, big and bombastic, as though Cook is revelling in the limitless possibilities of what sampling and electronica can do. Every track can be danced to, boasts a pronounced hook, superbly overblown production, and introduces enough distinct elements through its runtime to not become too repetitive. Throughout the whole package, it's as though the optimism of the 1990's (a far-off land which, incidentally, I'm too young to have any memory of) is pumping through each beat. The genre diversity from one song to another is very impressive, keeping the album fresh and engaging. "Right Here, Right Now" turns an orchestral 60's folk-rock coda into sweeping, symphonic, space-age techno. "The Rockafeller Skank" is up there with "Pulp Fiction" for making surf-rock cool again in the 90's. "Gangsta Trippin'" begins with an all-out party of a brass section, before performing a winning switch-up to some kind of tropical island jam. "Soul Surfin'" revives singing sixties soul with an excellent vocal sample. And of course, the smash-hit "Praise You" turns towards gospel. With curveballs and inventive sampling like that, I can forgive most of the "now-we're-just-going-to-repeat-the-same-hook-while-gradually-slowing-down" moments across the record… of which there are many. A large amount of the run-time is devoted to grooves being slowed down, sped up, filtered in, swept out - but the giddy joy of each and every hook lands perfectly. It only lets itself down in a couple of tracks towards the end - "You're Not from Brighton" is without much note and "Acid 8000" is a fairly run-of-the-mill, drawn out ending - but on the whole, this is a great ride. "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" is the new benchmark for 90's electronica on this list, and will take a lot to beat.
Ahead of their time
Poeeeh dit had ik nodig, dit is dus wel echt een album wat mn aandacht pakt. Right here, Right now is echt een lekkere openingsplaat, meteen daarna door naar Rockafeller Skank wat natuurlijk een echte banger is. Ken een hoop nummers van dit album al, maar ben wel benieuwd naar hoe de 'nieuwe' nummers bevallen. Californication heeft voor mij bewezen dat een paar hits nog geen goed album maken. Beetje wat die andere albums hebben met paar grote hits heeft deze ook, wel met het verschil dat de mindere nummers nog steeds erg vermakelijk zijn, ik kende Kalifornia en Soul Surfing niet bijvoorbeeld, maar vind dat echt leuke nummers! FAVO: Right Here Right now, Rockafeller Skank, Gangster Trippin, Kalifornia, Soul Surfing, Praise you
Good tracks. Iconic. Some are less charismatic but the record is great.
I once saw Fatboy Slim in concert. He didn't play a single note himself, and it was absolutely amazing. After 40 minutes I had to tap out due to overstimulation. This album is completely the same - it's awesome and way too much for me to handle, but damnit if I won't have 'Praise You' on my mind for the next week.
Fatboy Slim is nothing if not good times. Let go, down an entire pitcher and enjoy yourself!
A nice fun album. Nice to listen to a full album by Fatboy slim. 8/10
THIS IS A WALL OF SOUND
Hold up even now, 25 years later. Truly great.
Pretty huge artist in my youth though I don’t think I owned any albums by him. I think I was really into FBS just before I got into skateboarding and punk music. There are some absolute bangers in here but not a start to finish album for me.
Something I would have loved in high school. a little too repetitive and noisy for me these days. Sometimes felt like it was giving me a headache.
Sehr cooles Album im typischen Fatboy Slim Stil 2x gehört..
I once heard someone refer to big beat as firework on New Years. Here, there and everywhere but also vanished shortly after. I surprisingly found myself enjoying this. Rockafeller Skank and Right Here, Right Now are near perfect songs. Some of the middle parts and deep cuts don't really hit the same but overall a fun experience. This isn't the type of music I would play regularly, but it's fun to blast once in a while
It's fun and energetic and it has a warm nostalgic glow for me. Some tracks maybe overstay their welcome a bit, but overall I love it.
I really like innovative and creative music and the Rockefeller Skank has more creativity in it than most other bands entire albums. That song and Praise are ubiquitous at this point. Even if you haven’t listened to them you’ve heard them. Listening through the whole album, it got a bit repeated and same-y though dropping it down a point. Vocal sample repeated and stuttered over top of big drums. When I read it was just a guy recording everything in his basement on an Atari with floppies it bumped it back up for me. I really wish I could give this a 4.5 or 4.75 stars, so close to a perfect album.
A classic electronic album.
All of the sudden I’m craving a Mountain Dew
Really fun Big beat album. The soul and funk samples mixed with the most insane transitions makes every song danceable. The beats while standard for it's genre are also really well done. I don't like Kalifornia. 4.5/5
Unverwechselbarer Sound, prägend in den Hits „ Right here, right now „ und „Rockafella Skank“ - genial und mitreißend. Für mich aber kein Album zum durchhören, denn da fehlt mir die Abwechslung im Sound. Aufgrund der Originalität für mich trotzdem 4 Sterne.
Spitze
just an incredible album, loved it
Wow. Haven’t actually listened to this album in it’s entirety before, and of course I know the popular songs like Praise You, but I’m stoked I listened to this! Awesome album. Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song: ohhhh hard call, they’re all so good! Probably Kalifornia or Fucking in Heaven
Electronic classic album
An outstanding and innovative quintessential '90s album. Excellent.
Nice Songs. Nice Lyrics. Except from „Praise You“ I knew nothing from Farboy Slim!!! personal top3 in no order: Fucking in Heaven Praise You Acid 8000
That albums banging 😁👌
Brings me right back to the late 90's, but still amazing.
So good
90’s distilled in an album, great listen
After a streak of meh albums lately, this one is a nice refreshment. It is very 2000s djy. A hefty amount of electronic elements, samples and repeating melodies. I liked it. But the question still remains. Is he a fatboy or is he slim? 7/10.
Feels like an album I'd come across while digging through the discounted record bin and buying it just for the giggles. Kinda slaps, almost like I've heard it before in terrible tinny quality coming from my mom's Sony Ericsson flip phone as a soundtrack to a gangsta' parkour mobile game. Or something that would play from the bullies' boombox in an anti-bullying campaign. Or something Felix would download very slo-o-o-owly through uloz.to in his Extrem DJ phase. Or what rowdy eight-year-olds would learn their dance routine to in a small town Hip Hop afterschool class. Giving it a very biased 4-star rating, because unlike the past multiple albums, this actually evoked "some" emotional reaction.
So I had never heard of Big Beat before listening to this album despite hearing of many of the big artists in the genre like Fatboy Slim, The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers. I had heard of Fatboy Slim only because of the "Weapon Of Choice" music video in probably 2016 and never looked into the artist because I was not into electronic music at that point and I was pretty young. I just assumed it was a one hit wonder of a group that managed to shell out a lot of money to get a famous actor in their music video. It was not until I got into music that I learned about electronic music and the vastness of the different subgenres. Like I had never heard a Daft Punk album or even heard of Aphex Twin before getting into music. All that to say I had really no clue what was in store for me for this album besides it was some sort of electronic album in a genre called Big Beat. I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that Big Beat essentially is a type of electronic music that is heavy on its use of breakbeats, uses a lot of samples and distorted sounds, and is very energetic and playful. This made it such a fun, easy listen and is definitely one of those albums that I could see myself throwing on whenever. From start to finish I liked every song. It was so playful which was a nice change up as the last few electronic albums I had heard like "Music Has The Right To Children" and "Post" have been sort of depressing. I particularly like the progressions on songs like "Right Here Right Now", "Kalifornia" and "Soul Surfing". I don't have much to say about this album besides it was fun because I don't really know how to talk about electronic music yet. I can say I really enjoyed the breakbeats on the album and it really lived up to the genre it hails from, I liked alot of the samples like the ones on "Fucking in Heaven", "Gangster Trippin" and "Acid 8000". Overall I really liked this album but I do find that some of the songs go on a little too long and some can get a little annoying at times. I think my favorite songs on the album are "Right Here Right Now", "Praise You", "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Soul Surfing". 8.5-9/10
Liked the beats. Had a cool vibe to it
Best of it's kind
Infectious, top album.
Right Here, Right Now - 4 The Rockefeller Skank - 4 Fucking in Heaven - 2 Gangster Trippin - 4 Build it Up, Tear it Down - 3 Kalifornia - 3 Soul Surfing - 2 You're Not From Brighton - 3 Praise You - 4 Love Island - 4 Acid 8000 - 3
7/10
7.5/10
This was a big disc man album for me when it came out. Doesn’t totally hold up, but I’ll round it up from a 3.6
hell yeah. hard hitting incredible beats, energetic and funky. best tracks: right here right now, rockafeller skank, praise you
This is like a fun live set for an album. But some of the songs that are way to repetitive. Repeats: the Rockefeller skank, gangsta trippin, praise you Skips: in heaven
Praise You forever a banger
Really fun electronic album
feeling generous, but was an easy listen
Surprisingly interesting.
been a long time since i've heard this, and i'm sure i've listened through the album many times back in the late 90s and early 2000s + seeing FBS in concert at the Tabernacle I believe... good memories and my first real taste of electronic music. 4.4/5
现在的韩娱公司制作人应该非常喜欢非常愿意模仿的一张专，全歌几乎都是重复几个词几句话
* Rockefeller Skank Gangster Trippin Kalifornia Soul Surfing You're Not From Brighton * Praise You
I do quite enjoy a lot of the tunes on this. I think Fatboy Slim is kind of iconic and it feels like it was fresh in the nineties. As an album though, it kind of feels more like a collection of songs than something I want to listen from end to end, so I'd like to say 3.95 but I'll give it a 4.
Big beats are the best, get high all the time.
Not as good as i remember it back in 1998-99 but still a nostalgic album :)
It really does have some great songs on it, brought back good memories of the 90s.
Big beats, melodies, samples. Proper Zeitgeist. Classy house/techno with an edge of thoughtful selections
Nice
Really fun except the ones that swear a lot. Good workout music I
BANGERS!
The genius here in this genre crossing romp is the sampling. Bits and pieces from a collection of noise brought together in a tight seamless loop that bounces, bangs, crashes and bops along in a tight engaging way that encourages a full listen all the way through. Not a musical masterpiece in the traditional sense, but it's a celebration of dance, pop, and the joys of sampling. It's Fatboy Slim's party, you just have to dance along.
incredible dance music and so great for gaming and racing games. Has so much personality. Love Island has some weird drum programming that messes with me a bit but otherwise its all great. Highlights : Gangster Trippin, Kalifornia and the 3 big songs
3.5/5
Nostalgia, and all?
A prime example of what would have once been called Big Beat. The music alternates between catchy, silly, and acid-laced dance party. I loved this album when I was young. Now, I'd need to be in the mood for it. It has retained some of its charm over the years though.
Fatboy Slim is truly one of my favorite electronic bands, this album is full of bangers.
Great for work environment
4/5
Awesome sounds, great grooves
notes
Timeless album.
He put down some deliberate tracks here, good stuff. Couldn't help but find myself being a nuisance to my co-workers on the third playthrough, tapping and moving along to the beats. Had fun trying to identify all the samples he used too.
All the ingredients are there, and yet... its somehow a bit too obvious?
Itseni ja Sohon omistajan puolesta haluan kiittää erinomaisesta albumista
Super energizing album, enjoyed it!
This album has a bunch of songs that can cheer me up me at any time, love the vibe that Fatboy slim puts down.
Lots of fun. Definitly has some lesser moments but mostly sparks joy
Definitely some bangers in there, Right Here Right Now, Rockefeller Skank, Praise You; Gangster Trippin and Soul Surfing we’re good too. All the other tracks were way too repetitive and boring.
Very solid big beat with a great sense for production. Has aged gracefully
Nice
So Before I review You've Come a Long Way Baby, I need to ask myself one simple question "Was I high on drugs during this album?" No? Well in that case, This is the weirdest album i have looked at so far. It felt like every song had something different to deliver. But that doesn't mean this album is bad, in fact, the crazy beats are what kept me engaged because they could just be so catchy. Definitely a pretty great album Best Song: Gangster Trippin Worst Song: F*cking In Heaven
3 great, few mwaah
Liked it!
Ja deze was lekker dannnnn!
Echt heel erg goed. Ga gelijk de lp kopen
Check it out now
I would have never picked this album, but I am thoroughly enjoying it. I know the hits, but am digging the lesser known jams. Perfect for working on boring shit. Just what I needed this morning!
This album was the shit in my world in the late 90's. I'm sure I haven't listened to it in 20+ years though. It doesn't quite hold up to what I used to think of it, but it's still a ton of fun. Fatboy Slim is still fucking in heaven.
Knew the hits, enjoyed the rest.
Omg love love love right here right now- especially while driving. This is the defining music of the 90s, feels like home.
похоже очень на прикольный idm но брейкбиты выдают эту музыку с лихвой) в целом класс, но немного затянуто и репетативно (хотя с кайфом поработал)
This fucking album cover. Hahaha. Anyone else remember the time when some dumb ass hole drove an emergency vehicle through the crowd at the Fatboy Slim show during Woodstock 99? There is a lot to be…praised…here. When it’s on, it’s ON. the opening track into Rockefeller Skank is wonderful. And then we’re treated to In Heaven, which is impossible to not get stuck in your head. But the record is 10-15 minutes too long. It is very much a DJ set in album form, and I don’t know if that works for me. But hey, strong closer and a very important album for 98. My booty isn’t dead, cause it was movin.
Big fat beats are far from slim on this raving relic of late-90s British electronica.
Much better than I expected. I’m surprised how much of this I have heard before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qyeL39_-nM
Didn’t like cussing
LOVED. Ride a boat now. The funk's old brother
Despite a moniker that would now be deemed "problematic" in today's cultural climate, Norman Cook's sophomore album is a must-listen for those who are fans of "Praising You" by Rita Ora.
This was fun, not something I would listen to on my own tbh. I did enjoy the very dated sound effects used throughout the album. Made it feel really nostalgic. I was also surprised that the first song was familiar!
Didn’t hate it!
You've Come a Long Way, Baby is the second album by Fatboy Slim - English electronic music producer Norman Cook. This was Fatboy Slim's breakthrough album, being critically acclaimed, performing well on charts around the world, and earning many gold and multi-platinum certifications too. The big beat / techno album is filled with big hooks, cool beats, and unexpected twists that almost make this a near-perfect electronica record. I've loved the single "Right Here, Right Now" since I first heard it in the early 2000's, and the rest of this album is just as catchy. I'm glad I finally got the chance to listen to the whole album. Fatboy Slim is an EDM treasure that produced some truly unique tracks. Please give this album a listen.
Praise you is my mums favourite song. It’s a great one but I wasn’t overly excited for the album. How wrong I was - I loved all the beats and silliness here. Rockefeller transcends taste, praise you is a classic and the others are tongue in cheek and delighful. Found it tailed off for me at the end.
Yep
Fatboy Slim was probably the first dance music artist I 'got' when I was a kid. His tunes were playful and catchy, and I could enjoy listening to them in the cold light of day, without requiring the context of some sort of nightclub, dance hall or discothèque. As a wise man once said, 'if this don't make your booty move your booty must be dead'. The awesome video to Right Here Right Now definitely helped get me on board, too.
Some incredible songs but also a few fillers
Staple of the 90's and way ahead of its time
Listened to this a ton in high school. These days it's not my favorite genre, but I still appreciate it.
I thought it was okay. Like most electronica, there are a few songs that might be brilliant, and I really enjoy. Then the rest seem to be filler and get to the point of repetitivness very quickly. But the couple of really good songs probably bump it up a point, between a 3 and a 4 for me, I'll go up to a 4.
rockrockrockrockrockrockrockrock rockafeller rockafeller
Repetitive but fun
Really fun collection of dance bangers from one of electronic music’s greatest decades The sampling on this is mind-blowing too Favourite tracks: Right Here Right Now, Rockafeller Skank, Gangster Trippin, Kalifornia, Soul Surfing, Praise You
Catchy electronic music, several fantastic songs on this album. Here be earworms.
expertly curated. god i love electronica. fav songs: rockafeller stank, gangster trippin, build it up tear it down, you're note from brighton
I’m kind of a sucker for most electronic music on this list, aren’t I? I mean, I’ve mostly gotten more popular artists, really, except for Goldie and Boards of Canada, with even the latter being critically acclaimed, just not super accessible. Anyway, a lot of great songs on this album, some of my favorites being ‘Right Here, Right Now’, ‘Praise You’, and especially ‘The Rockafeller Skank’. Again, I just love this genre, but I like these songs a lot, and it’s a good example of great electronic music.
Gets a bit repetitive, but some huge songs on here
"You've Come a Long Way, Baby" is the second studio album by Fatboy Slim, a project of English electronic producer, DJ and former Housemartin bassist Norman Cook. The album was recorded at Cook's home in Brighton, UK using an Atari ST computer, Creator software and floppy disks. The genres are big beat and techno with one critic naming it the definitive big beat album. It was widely acclaimed and his breakthrough album peaking at #1 in the UK and #34 in the US. The album cover (US changed it) was taken at the 1983 Fat People's Festival in Danville, Virginia. The album title was the slogan for Virginia Slim cigarettes. The name of the artist is Fatboy Slim. Ah, clever. I see the connections. A slow synth opens the fourth and final single "Right Here, Right Now." Beats. A dreamy song. Various music samples from the James Gang's "Ashes, the Rain & I." The song title and repeated vocal chorus is a sample quote from Angela Bassett in "Strange Days." The Lord Finesses vocal sample "Right about now, the funk soul brother, Check it...." repeats throughout "The Rockafellar Skank." Scratchy, repetition, tempo changes. One of the most memorable vocal samples. Quite creative. A highlight of "Gangster Tripping" is the layered samples. Scratching. "You got to get down." A sample of a DJ Shadow sample. I'm just going to keep using sample in every sentence and why not continue with "Praise You" since there arectwo brilliant uses of sampling here. "Take Yo' Praise" by Camille Yarbrough is stretched into the primary vocal chorus. The main melody is a piano sample from a JBL test album "Sessions." How did he even find that? Every song samples four to eleven songs, quotes, video games and noises. I don't know if there is any sound entirely original here except in the very creative and original way Cook puts this together. The music itself varies from techno, 80's synth computer pop, club, industrial, big beat and hip hop. The top-end hits are catchy, some of the best of the 90's and the rest was experimental enough for me to keep it interesting and definitely worthy the listen.
Unfortunately, I was born in the wrong time and the wrong place to be able to fully experience this music.
I wish I could go back to the late 90s and hear this again for the first time. 4/5
me encanta
Great album.
It's easy to forget how big this album was when it came out. And I think we've all heard some of these tracks so much (Praise You, The Rockafella Skank) that we take them for granted. But this was big and I feel it changed a lot in terms of what sort of music was popular in the UK. At the time of its release the UK album charts included Bewitched, Phil Collins, The Corrs, Ladysmith Blackmambazo, The Beautiful South, Cliff Richard and Boyzone - I shit you not.
Muy lindo el punchi punchi, pero ya estoy viejo para darle 5 estrellas
A compelling showcase of how the electric mainstream worked back in the 90s: thick sounds and spicy tunes at full speed
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Heard before while exercising. The first half is iconic, so many good songs and memories. I love especially the Fucking In Heaven Simons GT Remix!
This is another one of those ones I am surprised I didn't own at the time... heard it endlessly andseveral tracks still kick around today, I had the Propellerheads, how did I NOT own this one?
Love this album. I remember when it came out when I was in middle school -- it still hits. :)
It’s a great Dance Album. But Dance Albums aren’t great to listen to… It’s era defining in its own way - I was just getting into mixing around this time so I’m surprised we didn’t have a copy of this kicking around. I guess I never could really dance to this kind of stuff, so what’s the what’s the point in dance music you can’t dance to? Maybe? I’d love to find out how he made this using 3.5’ floppy disks though!
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Multiple radio bangers bolstered by a solid rest of the album. All it neede3d was a little Christopher Walken.
Solid background music. This project has me listening and enjoying more electronic music than I would have thought. Overall I enjoyed it, but I think there were some slight misses and the length could have been a little shorter. Favorites: Right Here Right Now, Rockafeller Skank, Fucking in Heaven, Praise You Least Favorites: Acid 8000
Everybody likes a bit of Fatboy Slim, right? I wouldn’t say I’m familiar with loads of his music, but the stuff they gets played on the radio is usually good fun. I don’t think I’ve listened to this album in full before - or if I have, it was a very long time ago. Songs I already knew: Right Here Right Now, Rockefeller Skank, Fucking In Heaven, Gangster Trippin, Praise You Favourites: Rockafella Skank, Kalifornia I hadn’t realised before listening to this today how despite the music being obviously something intended to dance to, there are enemy’s of surf-rock and maybe even rockabilly at times. It’s an interesting fusion of genres that works very well. There were a few songs that felt more skippable but on the whole I did enjoy this quite a lot. It’s feel-good music with no expectation to follow the lyrics (as there is minimal), so you can easily just relax and enjoy the ride.
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day 8. All I knew of Fatboy Slim before this was Rockafeller Skank and that Christopher Walken video for (checks notes) Weapon of Choice. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Could've been cut down for size, but as background music for grind-it-out type work it actually made the hour go by fast. I could see myself coming back to this. 3.5/5 rounded up to 4 faves: Acid 8000; Right Here, Right Now; Praise You
Tiukka meininki! Kyllähän tässä kuuluu se että samplaustekniikka on ollut mitä on mutta hieno meininki. Sillai sopivan yksinkertainen! 4/5
The hits on this are dance records for the ages and still sound terrific. As a fan of big beats I'll always be up for getting down to this. More venues should play this kind of stuff, it's good fun.
Red hot bangers on this one. I did feel some of them got a bit obnoxiously repetitive after a while but still deserving of a big number
Fatboy Slim managed to capture the essence of what was happening amongst electronic music in the late 90s and, in the process, came up with some of the most iconic and enduring songs not only in his catalog but in the genre. You've Come A Long Way, Baby is about an hour of exciting, relentlessly fun album. If you don't make your booty move to this then your booty must be dead. Favorites: Right Here, Right Now, The Rockafeller Skank, Fuckin'/Illin in Heaven, Gangster Trippin', Kalifornia, Praise You, Love Island, Acid 8000.
Really enjoyable listen. Definitely similar vibe to the other trip-hop/plunderphonic type music I've heard from the 90s, though a lot more streamlined and an entirely different focus. This album is absolutely packed with catchy musical ideas, super entertaining chops and samples, and everything I could've wanted from an album like this. The run from Rockafella Stank up through Praise You is just hit after hit, and I was never bored for a second even with the long runtimes on these songs. I do wish it was a bit more experimental in its execution, since none of the ideas were at all mindblowing, just super catchy and fun to listen to. But there's nothing wrong with that!
A ton of fun, with deliciously layered samples and a relentless tempo. Arguably Norman Cook’s crowning achievement.
Seriously great
Hmmm. So am familiar with this album, so all a bit meh at first, but by the end I was raving to all the forgotten album tracks. Actual lol at the one where it sounds like it says I am a druggy druggy druggy.
Why listen to this album when you can just rail cocaine? For real love this album, hype but not unlistenable. It’s 3-4 songs too long
Hell yeah
Very good
Part of the soundtrack of life in the late 90s, early 00s. Includes the ubiquitous "Praise You", plus the classic "Right Here Right Now".
Been a long time since I listened to this, I forgot how good it is! Obviously, it's best enjoyed in a nite club or something similar, vs on headphones in my home office. But it brought back some nice memories. There are are couple of songs that run a bit too long, and tbh "Soul Surfing" and "You're Not From Brighton" don't do much for me. Other than that though, great album. Weirdly enough, I had Acid 8000 stuck in my head a few days before this popped up, despite not having heard it for years. Maybe I'm psychic!
Yes boy! Some sick beats in here. Lovely bass, really working my headphones. A lot of it IS very repetitive, but it's still a head-boppin' good time. What I appreciate about a lot of these songs is that they're a real, real happy time. Standing in the sunshine with friends, pint of cider in your hand, feeling the good vibes kind of songs.
Time and circumstances make this album a hit or miss, but as luck would have it, this review comes on the heels of a day in the office where this energy was apropos. This album, like many in the electronic music genre, makes use of sound effects, loops, tons of repetitive elements that eventually get boring, but Fatboy Slim finds a way to break that monotony of sounds and put out actual songs. This is what separates this album and Fatboy Slim from their electronic contemporaries who either focused solely on dance, or trance. Catchy electronic music that justifies a few minutes of key repetitions is truly an elusive element in that genre, but that's where this album really shines.
Epic from start to finish
Right Here Right Now is a five star banger. A true classic. I did like the big beat sound of the late 90s and even though it is somewhat dated, I still enjoy it. You're Not From Brighton is a hidden gem.
Better than I remember, the samples are outatanding
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Il y a quelque chose d'incantatoire dans la répétition forcenée chez Fatboy Slim. Le montage rythmique est impeccable. J'imagine que c'était audacieux pour l'époque, et ça s'écoute encore très bien aujourd'hui.
Buena musica para ir empastillao
Great album, still sounds very modern decades after its release.
There's something iconic about Fatboy Slim. I have no idea where I know 'The Rockefeller Skank' from but I immediately recognized it. Really catchy music and beats that kept me on my toes. Between this and Leftism, I think I'm starting to enjoy some electronica. 4
4 Probably not something most people would think I’m into, but as far as big beat and electronica goes, I think Fatboy Slim is the best in the game. His beats are so goddamn epic and catchy, and straight out of the gate this album starts with a strong example of that with Right Here, Right Now. Then, at nearly seven minutes, The Rockafeller Skank seems like the kind of song that would grow annoying quickly, being that’s it basically one line repeated over and over, but the dynamics of the composition are so snappy and interesting that it really doesn’t grow old, to the point where I probably wouldn’t even mind if it went on longer. I don’t think there are a ton of DJs that could pull that off, and he does so successfully a few times here on the album, though also notably on one of my personal favorites of his, Don’t Let the Man Get You Down (not on this album). While not every song reaches the highs of the above mentioned tracks, they’re all still fun and have a good vibe to them, though I do have to praise Praise You in particular for being an absolute 10/10 song and probably the best of his career. If you haven’t seen the Spike Jonze-directed music video, I would recommend giving it a watch. While not a 5/5 album, I do think Fatboy is a 5/5 in the genre, and if you enjoyed anything here I would encourage giving at least the rest of his Greatest Hits a listen.
Ouverture à Right Here right now suivi de Rockafeller Skank.. Ensuite que des sons très scratch qui s'écoutent moyen et puis : Praise you! Stylé.. Love Island aussi pas mal avec le sample de "So Few words"
This held up really well
I don’t have Fatboy Slim nostalgia goggles?
Some soongs were repetitive. Buuuut, biigg butty but it wass a goood vibeeee. Me liki
Really good, worth a relisten
Good album — really brings me back to the late 90s and the music and movie of that time; Oceans 11 comes to mind.
Musica orecchiabile, ascolto piacevole, qualche canzone spettacolare. Canzoni preferite: 1. Rockafeller Skank 2. Right Here Right Now 3. Praise You
Muss man mitnicken.
Listened to this while on a run. Might have gotten a personal best time, might have also pulled a hammy. Fat boy slim giveth the groove, and fat boy slim taketh the groove
this album gives me kids-jumping-around-in-a-bouncy-house vibes. At times the repetition got old but for the most part it was one of the most fun albums I’ve heard so far
4.4
Strong work, iconic tunes.
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Good album. I had heard a few
Has some great tracks that are a lot of fun to listen to, but the repetition can be a little much.
Funky DJ Mashups. Classic 90's hits "Praise You" and "The Rockefeller Skank" are on this album. Rest of the album sounds similar. Good listen overall.
This album was everywhere in the late 90s. It sounds quite dated now, but very nostalgic and still a lot of fun. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Praise You Date listened: 10/12/22
This is really a 3.5 but i love the song gangster trippin, which was on the go soundtrack and I just found out was released on my birthday.
Fun listen with some absolute fire singles.
Almost a 5 I guess
This would make me want to riot in a Woodstock 99 airplane hangar too
This was what cool sounded like in the 90s. I can see how if you weren't there you'd think this was lame. But I was there and I think it's awesome.
I enjoyed this album. It is classified as bigbeat and the influence of earlier beat driven electronica (like techno or acid house) can be heard. This album fit comfortably into the background, but moments throughout fully captures my attention. Simply put this album has a very infectious groove.
This is not for casual listening or the concert goers... this is dance club / festival music to get people moving around. It typically criticize tunes for having canned beats but tjis is where they belong. Norman Quentin Cook aka Fatboy Slim is a genius electronica dance club DJ and producer. The songs are long but the constant sense of ADHD due to constant introduction of new content while keeping a thread of repeation that would drive you nuts if not distrated by the crowd if out of control dancers. I only counted 102 times the word "f**k!ng" was used in the song "In Heaven"... repeation to the level of uncomfortable but exactly as intended. This is template for anyone wanting to produce dance music... keep them on the floor.
Fatboy Slim is part of the soundtrack of my high school life, particularly “Praise You” and “Rockefeller Skank”. But as much love as I have for those songs (and later hits like “Weapon of Choice”) it never occurred to me to listen to the whole album? Bless streaming sites. On the topic of YCALWB, I loved every minute of it. The repetitiveness of the whole thing makes it super easy to have on the background while working, but then I pay attention and it makes me smile. Gotta take a look at all the other FBS albums I missed.
83/100
Great 90s music
Not bad, but a bit too repetitive for my liking
Some absolute bangers. Solid 3.5/5
3.75 out of 5. Norman's smashing it
Pretty fun
favourite song: rockefeller skank very good album however maybe a bit too long
Great album. Good tunes for a party/night out etc. A lot of hits on this. Enjoyed most of it.
Good background music / chill summer music.
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Cool sampling, sounds like a mix of homemade samples and things found in other songs The album has a unique sound, created by the many repetitions in both the beat and the harmonic structure, the lyrics, witch there are few of, are simple and recognisable soundbites It is easy to find the sound from this album in pop created after this album (maybe not because of this album tho) The placement of 'praise you' is perfect, the track is deferent enough to give a well needed break
Blast of nostalgia … high school baby! The hits are big big and the others are … fine. Fun listen
Directo en la nostalgia, aunque con menos impacto que otros porque la música electrónica tampoco es mi favorita. Obviamente sobresale Rockafeller Skank pero también Right Here Right Now, Praise You y Gangster Trippin. El resto están bien aunque un disco completo de una hora de un solo golpe rebasa un poco mis límites con el género. Sólido 4.
Dejando de lado la nostalgia de las mejores épocas de MTv, este es un gran gran disco que siento que de muchas formas es el ejemplo de como la electrónica pasó de algo oscuro (en el caso del techno) o exclusivo de la pista de baile (en el caso de todas las variantes de dance) a algo que se puede oír en cualquier momento y por puro gusto. De hecho es una de las muy muy contadas experiencias que tengo de ver electrónica en vivo y fue una chulada. De todos modos, sigue sin ser mi género y a ratos me cansa y siento que hay muchas canciones que podrían cortarse en un 30% si cortáramos algunos loops. 3.5 que sube a 4 porque es viernes y me puso de buenas.
Cool DJ stylings and the enduring hit Rockafeller Skank. Soul Surfing is good. This is a great get shit done album. Praise You is also a great track. Acid 8000 is pioneering.
Klassiker, och före sin tid. Catchy. Varierande kvalitet.
Finally, some good music. mieux que le français et le beck combinés
It grooves. Fatboy Slim rules. Good album for working or having on as atmospheric while doing something.
Some really annoying bits in here like the high pitched whine towards the middle of Rockafeller Skank and the repetitive lyrics of In Heaven but the rest is so good.
Inte hört hela plattan förut men den är verkligen späckad med hits.
Great album. Takes me back to college
me re divertí kjj creo q es el q más me gustó hasta ahora aaa. 8.5/10
Cool Beats, ahead of its time.
Derry girls made me add on two stars
Wall to wall bangers
I had forgotten how much I liked this album considering my copy was stolen 15+ years ago.
Absolutely loved it and got me hyped for seeing FS next week in Brighton
some good early 2000s house and uk techno whatever the hell. not bad and has some bangers, also some really cool ideas
It's not particularly original, just better produced than his previous album. (7/10) FT: Praise You, Love Island
What else can I add? Yeh feels a little dated now. But yeh, if you know, you know.
Man, “The Rockafeller Skank” takes me back to childhood. So good. I’m very happy to know there’s a whole album of that energy. This is a really fun album with an abundance of personality. Other highlights: “Gangster Trippin,” “Soul Surfing,” “You’re Not From Brighton,” “Praise You,” “Love Island” (wow, the bass on that one!)
Yesss! I had some kind of EP (or home made ripped CD) of theirs with "Right Here Right Now", "Rockafellar Skank" and "Praise You" on it, so that was really my first taste of more modern electronic music and I dug it! Reading the Wiki, it looks like a lot of tracks have "Sample credits", which I am slowly learning is common among the genre. I used to be like "just make your own shit", but now I think I'm starting to get it.
This album was such a guilty pleasure for me when I was a kid. All of my friends were into heavy metal as was I, but I would listen to these tracks and love them in secret. (side note - guilty pleasures - what a silly thing). It's a great album. Only listening now do I find that this album has some tracks that are very videogame soundtrack-y.
Best Song: Praise You. Even though this is one of the three big songs I'd heard before, the vocal sample here is just too good, and used too effectively, for it not to be the number one. Worst Song: In Heaven. You can just tell that the artist thought that the vocal sample was cooler and edgier than it actually is. Overall: One thing that I found Fatboy Slim is the master of on this album is holding things - notes, patterns, looping samples - longer than I feel many artists have the courage to hold things. The effect is that often, for these extended repeated sequences, I found myself going through this entire trajectory of liking whatever new sound he introduced, growing tired of it and wishing it would end, but then pushing through to some point where it felt like it had wormed itself fully into my brain. I know this idea obviously isn't unique among electronic artists, but I think that Fatboy Slim does it tremendously here.
What an album this was! One of the hottest to come out that era, packing the energy of a few atom bombs. I still remember the sheer joy of playing FIFA 99 just so I could listen to Rockafeller Skank again and again (the game was great, too; it was the era before loot boxes took over). Add Right Here Right Now and Praise You into the mix, and you have an armada of smash hits with great videos to match. There are too many fillers in the album, and it has dated by now, but it's still good.
It starts off well, but the tracks become very samey.
A stone-cold classic in its way, not all to my liking, but there are some truly seminal musical moments on this album.
This was a fun album. I had heard several songs from the record, but didn't realize they were Fatboy Slim. I'm down for it!
Cool sound.
Surprised by how many songs I knew, seems to have been everywhere even more than I noticed at the time. Gangster Trippin is still my favourite, but the album as a whole is so good, and so consistent, that it works best as a piece.
LE-GEN-DA-RY! You may not know who they are, but you definitely heard the songs
They had such a distinct sound. It's really surprising that they caught on, but they were smart enough to know it would. Their samples are iconic, and most importantly, they know what they are and offer no pretense. HIp-Hop can be heavily hyperbolized and degrading, but they are able to be mostly real, innovative, and take aim on interesting subjects...like Bill Laimbeer. I think Sabotage is the perfect example of what they are. It's a great track, produced perfectly and timeless. This album is way better than I expected it to be.
Well, this is something of a classic - there are some brilliant singles on here and of course, an all time favourite album track, Love Island. There's not really a lot to say about this, except it was great when everybody started getting into Fatboy because I'd been a big beat enthusiast since I bought a weird grey covered Skint record with a name I could barely read and thought it just said FATBOD SLIM... you have indeed, come a long way baby.
Bangers
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Lots of bops and different-ish vibes from the songs.
i like the idea of this album
The production was great on this, the drums, the timing. I like how he changes tempo so suddenly and it still works, goes half time, double time. The craziest part about this album was that it felt like it could've just been released, it must have been way ahead of its time. I hear this album's influence in a lot of EDM artists (Skrillex, Don Diablo, Griz, Bassnectar). Favorite songs - Rockefeller Skank, Gangster Trippin, Build it up Tear it Down, You're Not From Brighton
Probably really a 3* album (although there are a handful of great tracks, to be fair) but I listened to this so much as a kid that the nostalgia trip it provided boosted the overall listening experience.
great tunes. takes me back
More guitars than I'd have assumed. Fun album, especially the last track.
nostalgiaaaaaa
Fun album.
I knew going into this record that I would enjoy it, but a closer listen didn't disappoint. It depends on looped samples to a fault, but the seams, especially those in the vocal lines, end up as tasty imperfections. The sides are reasonably distinct: A has the hits and the self-reference, B a couple deeper cuts and a melodic surprise at the end, C brings the drums over melody as such, and D takes a beautiful left turn. One has to be prepared for repetition in form, but it rides on strength of execution.
Very cool. I liked his work before but had never heard a full album.
the nostalgia is strong with this one
Iconic! Remember dancing around to this back in the day. Saw him live at Latitude a few years agonand he was smokin’ hot! Love it!
Maximum 90s
I didn’t really care for this type of music as a teen when it released but upon release as an adult, I really enjoyed a number of tracks.
Great album that highlights the rising digital creative scene.
Classic, great rhythms and beats. I think this album contains 3 of my favorite songs.
Liked it!