The Fat Of The Land

This album is like being a 19 year old and going out for a big night on the town. You’re gonna get leery eyed early in the night and hit the Main Street at about 10. Not to go into the pubs though, cos the pubs are dead at 10. You’ll first pass the time by pushing some innocent bystanders, and the eating violence upon anyone who stands up to you. Later on you’ll go to a grungy basement bar playing upbeat music for you to space out on while you’re riding the highs of some random pills that you just took in a dirty toilet stall. Then off for a quick fight outside the kebab store before heading home to sleep on the couch.

Every album has a time and a place. For The Prodigy's "The Fat of the Land", that time is Anytime, and that place is Anywhere. No matter how your day/week/month/year is going, put this on and you are in a happy place.

got it

a perfect album cover for how i felt listening to this album. sure, a lot of the songs sounded like a 20 second loop stretched over several minutes, and the hard cut off for several songs was kinda jarring, but i'm still out here groovin. bob dylan could never

hát ez EPIC shit bassza meg.

I know it

Ooh great more 90s action movie music. This album is at least better than the OTHER 90s action movie music I listened to but I don't really like it still.

Gear: ZMF Bokeh Artwork: 🦀🙌🪇 Production: 👊😵‍💫👍 Music: 👊🩻💊 Rating: 🦀🦀🦀🦀(🦀)/5

Still stands up as a very good album nearly 30 years after its release.

This album kicks ass. It kicked ass when I was 11 and it kicks ass now, which is weird because a lot of stuff I liked when I was 11 seems kinda trite almost 30 years on. I saw someone talk about how this album, unlike similar electronic-adjacent acts, matches the song structure of a pop hit and it's true: it's harder, heavier, more aggressive, but it's ultimately pop music for people who think they're too cool for it (me). This means that if you're amenable to the general sound, this thing will light up those parts of your brain that are lit up by simple sugars. The hit singles are still great, they do the exact same thing they did in 1997, which is less like time travel and more like a timeless sound. That is rare to come across. Here comes the but: as an album, it's just ok. Some of the songs feel like filler which goes hand in hand with it being a little too long. I can forgive that, a little bit, but that means it's not a masterpiece. I love it, but because I love it I have to be honest here: it gets docked a point. Probably two, but if this album had just been smack my bitch up, breathe, and firestarter it would've been an all-timer EP, so I can't relegate it to the middle of bell curve.

I miss the 90s when the alt stations where much more eclectic with rock, grunge, electronics.

immediately very uk sleaze. i can practically hear tony stonem getting up to some nefarious bullshit while this plays. they all sound very similar but not the same. never listened to old electropop before so this is very interesting!

Me: This feels like The Matrix. The Matrix Soundtrack: Good job.

If nothing else, I really like the album cover. That crab is ready to rave. Other than that I didn't love it. It's another one of those "fine for what it is" albums that I didn't personally enjoy too much, but I can see how others would. Not as hard to get through as some other techno on this list, though, so we'll (barely) go with a 3. 2.5

This could be easily said to be one of the true landmark albums of the CD album era. Just under an hour of runtime, engulfing bass, era-defining singles and long deep cuts. It’s the epitome of mid-to-late nineties Big Beat. As for the album’s flow, it begins with the double threat of Smack My Bitch Up and Breathe, and with putting any domestic violence connotations of the former aside, they’re both instant classics. You’re then lulled into a hip hop-cum-electronic landscape through track 7, Narayan, where by the end you’ve forgotten what’s next until the iconic ‘riff’ of Firestarter jolts you back. The most interesting thing about the Prodigy for me is how surprisingly universally liked they are. I’ve been surprised by my parents enjoying their overwhelming Glastonbury sets, and even more so by having Firestarter played in my year 10 history class alongside facts about the Reichstag fire. I’m no different, I suppose. I wouldn’t say it’s even up there with the best albums of 1997 (a tough year to compete in), but I sure wouldn’t argue if someone said it was.

A cool hip-hop inspired electronic record. It’s really good!

This is a tough one for me to rate. I really like the craft and the production techniques here, and fundamentally I would say the songs are all "good". Honestly though, it feels far too long for me. All these songs hang their hats on a couple of cool-sounding ideas but never develop enough new ones to hold my interest. So for as energetic and lively a record as this is, it was ultimately kind of a slog for me to get through.

Okay dance music, reminiscent of 90s-00s action chance sequences

A little bit overwhelming as a whole, still appreciate the concept

4 - Intense, but I think I enjoyed as it was in my youth

Шёл слушал и заторчал. Дыхание запределья.

-this is an album i’ve known about for a while now and was intrigued by -i listened to Music For The Jilted Generation nearly a year ago after having it pop up on here, and i can honestly say i prefer it to this -once again, not a huge fan of big beat. tho it had some really good songs and must have been super exciting to listen to in the 90s specifically -Favorites are Smack My Bitch Up and Fuel My Fire

Voi minun luojani tuo on funkeinta paskaa

I had a lot to do yesterday. Last day in Paris before the return home for the hibernation. Had a guy come to set-up the new WiFi box - which led me to get little sleep as I kept waking up thinking I had missed him. Then I had to book a work trip for September, answer emails and make progress on a paper. Also had to cancel the old internet, eat lunch, set up driving stuff, clean, sort the CDs, buy trousers for a wedding. Then fit in a dinner with my roommate in Belleville. This album provided the perfect soundtrack to what was an action-packed day. Had been on my list of to-listens recently, so was very happy to see it. It didn't disappoint - indeed, the energy it provided was perhaps unrivaled from any music I've heard previously. Made me think I could have done even more... Of course, Smack My Bitch is in rather bad taste and their explanation for it was not altogether very convincing. But it is an incredible song (on Spotify the video shows up when playing the album, didn't expect to see breasts on that of all apps lol) The run from Narayan to Climbatize via Firestarter is incredible. The ENERGY! It's not a perfect album, but it cannot but receive a 5* from me.

Classic '90s album with some huge hits!

Brilliant album and one I already have.

Brilliant RIP KEITH FLINT

After hearing the adrenaline filled Dance music from The Prodigy, it totally doesn't suprise me that the nineties ate this up like a big bucket of popping candy. 'The Fat Of The Land' is surprisingly musical. Just a bit too long.

Judged purely on how it sounds this is a top tier album. However most, if not all, electronic music is going to have a pretty low ceiling for me due to my distaste for repetitive music. That plus the misogyny penalty leaves this album middle of the pack. Breathe and Mindfields are so awesome though...

A powerful, cinematic rush. Energizing, emotional, and impossible to sit still to. This is electronic music with real thought and craft behind it, balancing raw aggression with atmosphere. Perfect for imagining yourself in a high-stakes movie scene.

Not really a fan of electronic music, but all things considered this is pretty solid stuff. Kinda at the intersection of pump up club bangers and Tony Hawk-esque skateboarding soundtrack. Recognized Kool Keith on Diesel Power, which is cool. Overall though, not really something I'd go back to, but was a pretty good listen. Had a good time being transported back to the late 90s.

some of these songs so go hard on my dad's car CD player but there are some weak songs towards the end. pure adrenaline in the sense that you feel like you can do anything and then suddenly you wear off and get exhausted

Nonstop banger after banger. Still goes hard 28 years later.

So, I am by no means an electronic music conisseuer. Not a hater, just generally not for me with some exceptions. I'm definitely familiar with the hits off this record, because monoculture, but I was never spurred to dig any deeper. To my surprise, I enjoyed this! I absolutely need to be in a particular mood for it, but despite the repetitive nature of this album, it's good. Plus it ends with a sick L7 cover, which I did not expect.

Breathe gets it to a 3.

I think these guys had an album before this one with no vocals. It was pretty good.

a little too repetitive for easy listening, would be great in a club setting

Odaklanmayıp dinleyince güzel duyuluyor. Şarkıya dikkat edersem rahatsız ediyor. Arabada hızlı gittiğini fark etmek gibi Firestarter güzeldi, Mindfields hackleme şarkısı gibiydi, ama en sevdiğim Climbatize oldu, insan sesi yok, vibelar ve bass var Smack my bitch up iğrençti, amacını yerine getiren bir şarkı. Tüm albüm iğrenç olacak sanmıştım ki değildi Crab

The Prodigy are guilty of stretching certain musical ideas out for far longer than they deserve. Most of these tracks could have been cut by at least a minute. And their faux-edginess is a bit ridiculous at times. Other than that, this is some of the best dance music of the 90s, with plenty of moments of brilliance.

Did not e joy it

"Breathe" made 18 year old me want to fucking kick down walls.

Trop électronique pour moi,je laisse à d'autres... 🎶🎶🎶

couple of classics on here for sure

Electronica with the swagger of Rock N Roll & the sneer of punk. All 10 songs on The Fat of the Land are absolute bangers, one of the songs Smack My Bitch Up created a good deal of controversy as a result some radio stations refused to play it, some shops refused to stock it some shows refused to have The Prodigy on as guests and even had a then newly neutered , creatively dry group of Beasties Boys request for Smack My Bitch Up to not be played during The Prodigy's set at the1998 Reading festival where both bands headlined that year. Ironic coming from a band that wanted to title their debut album, 'Don't Be a Faggot!' BTW I love The Beastie Boys & I'm just having a jab at their late 1990's "enlightened" selves. The Fat of the Land is one of the finest albums ever released to dance to, make sweet love to or even to have a threesome that you might later regret. That's solid 5 stars territory for me!

Some absolute tunes on it - loved stomping through the city of London to it, and loading up some spreadsheets. The issue was some of the beats out of the club scene go on too repetitively and long. A few songs I wouldn’t listen to again “narayan” and Climbatize, too long. But over all the other songs hold up the album and really enjoyed the album.

Smack My Bitch Up is just as good as ever, never fails to deliver hype with the great drums and that lovely vocal break in the middle. Didn’t know I knew Breathe until I heard that distinctive hook, unbelievable tune with really interesting noises panned off in the background. Love the suspense in this track with the spooky section near the send before that iconic hook drops back in. Diesel Power is the first time we get more vocals than just a hook, the bars were actually decent, and not what I’m not used to, with the Prodigy I’ve heard previously. It would have been nice for the instrumental to have varied more and been more interesting, but the driving beat and synths serve a purpose. Funky Shit is uninteresting to me, if I heard it in a club I’m sure I would enjoy it very much, but I can’t see myself sticking it on to do the ironing. From this point the album did feel slightly monotonous, very similar drum beats and bloated song lengths with minimal diversion from the main motifs. Tracks would work well in the live setting, no doubt. Firestarter springs us back to life, 5* tune, remember this video hype as fuck on Kerrang back in the day.

Surprisingly hard to listen to the whole thing before giving 5 stars.

Absolute classic!!!

this is in my big beat 10, plus in a 1001 albums to listen before burial. Well deserved accolades 5 big beat stars

1997 is one of my favourite years of music and this is a small part of the reason why. It still feels like an amphetamine laden journey through some sick beats, even if it has aged a bit... Gems: Breathe, Mindfields and Firestarter. (I'm a Basic Bitch, I know)

Made me feel like I was hacking the mainframe in the 90s with fingerless gloves, spiked hair, sunglasses, and goggles on my head

this was indeed some funky shit. I thought it won’t be for me (maybe because I don’t have any need to smack my bitch up at the moment) but I actually enjoyed it, though I did get tired of it pretty fast.

First album I ever bought when I was 11. If I hadn't listened for nearly 30 years I'd probably rate this lower, and like some albums here my tastes have probably changed a bit. As such, I can't give it a 5, but the likes of Breathe, Climbatize (that bass! Which Kula Shaker ruined when they sort of sampled it) and others are great.

Very divided with this. I’ve seen them live a few times back when Keith was still alive and the energy they brought is absolutely unreal, which is matched in the singles of this album. The rest however was unfortunately underwhelming. Bonus points for the cover though.

I was expecting more of this album. The tracks I knew are great and I'd heard a lot of good things about their live sets, but beyond the singles this didn't really live up to the hype. Three really ones were exciting still, but as the album tracks went on they just didn't have to synth hooks that really make the hits stand out. Then there was one that sounded heavily influenced by a who synth line, which was pretty cool, but then one that felt like they were trying to remake one of the singles again, complete with Asian sounding middle 8. The energy is still pretty high throughout which is good, but I think I'll just be seeking out the hits in the future.

I had no idea Kool Keith was on this album. I thought I was going to like this more than I did. It's very listenable and it's got some cool beats. But it does get a little bit forgettable in the middle. I don't really know the history behind these guys, but I suspect that "real clubbers" back in the day probably thought these guys were a watered down version of the stuff they were listening to.

This is brainless party music, best enjoyed while rolling on ecstasy at a rave in 1995. It's a time capsule of mainstream electronic music 30 years ago, and I still like some of the beats and production.

Y'a de ces époques qu'on apprécie qu'elles soient révolues. Beaucoup d'efforts à se monter une attitude. Excellent album à mettre en char quand t'as le goût que le trajet feel deux fois plus long que c'qu'il est vraiment. Technotronic vieilli mieux que ça. 2.5 étoiles

3.5

30/1001 The Prodigy - The Fat of the Land Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❎ I've heard the singles from this and very familiar with them. Whilst I appreciate its crossover appeal between rock/metal and dance/techno giving it this abrasive quality. However, this clearly isn't an album for me.

I didn’t pay much attention to the lyrics but I like this album way more than I thought I would. I remember them mostly from being on Big Shiny Tunes 2 and I didn’t really like them then (while listening in my teenage room) - but in a club setting this album would be awesome.

One of the few good hip hope artists imho

Wish the first track could be added to any playlist, but with the lyrics smack my bitch up it cannot be. Banger album though

I'd listened to this just a few days beforehand! Absolutely packed with bangers but does get a bit tiring by the last couple of tracks. Overall, good stuff.

This was okay I didn't get bored so that's a good

Really cool fusion of styles. Great workout or cleaning or driving with the windows down music.

Really loved this one

SISISISI THE PRODIGY. Un álbum increíble cuanto menos en la música electrónica, la cúspide de la metanfetamina y la cocaína. Este álbum literalmente junto a otros sencillos de the Prodigy, creó la música pastillera buena. Cocaína y putas.

Hasta ahora nunca había dudado tanto entre el 3 y el 4. Seamos mega sinceros, las canciones suenan todas exactamente iguales, pero esq ojalá ir clubing y que pongan esto de fondo. Sería la noche de mi vida. Nose, es como escuchar una estética. Es match con el rollo need for speed y aura street nocturno de finales de los 90 principios de los 2000. El álbum creo que eran 8 temas y hay 3 que son espectaculares: "Breathe", "Smack my bitch up" y "Firestarter". También me moló "Climbatize" por ser épica. 7.5/10->4/5 ELNEGRODETHEPRODIGYELNEGRODETHEPRODIGYELNEGRODETHEPRODIGY

Pues esytá chulísimo el album, no sabía muy bien q esperarme pero me gustó mucho. Debería escucharlo con más atención pq lo escuché mientras leía, pero bueno. Le doy como un 7'5/10

This record was every. where. in the 90s. It's still a good listen and I think with this much time between the releases, this list only needs one Prodigy album. 4/5

Stories from the City Stories from the see

I didn’t actually appreciate this album as much when it came out because the single was so ubiquitous that I was always annoyed. Now, after years of expanding my taste with Chemical Brothers and Aphex Twin, I can truly appreciate it.

Although Fat of the Land was ubiquitous at the time, I was lent it by Conor Brannigan on cassette – that's not ubiquity or access. Because you can't skip tracks on a cassette, I just skipped the whole thing. That's probably because I was aware that it was it was a dance record: breakbeat or techno or rave or something. I'd heard dance music on the radio in the backs of taxis. Usually on a wet Friday or Saturday. It sounded dreary and repetitive. Why do taxi drivers listen to music meant for groups of people? But Fat of the Land couldn't be the dreary and repetitive, could it? It has three top ten singles. And, in my memory, they were okay – they had the shape of songs, they had hooks and choruses. There was an effort at arrangement, rather than the looping oblivion of a dance mix. It is with that hope – open mind and open heart – that I went into Fat of the Land. Breathe certainly has sections: distinct verse and chorus, textural changes that herald transitions. It is a song, if a lyrically meaningless one. Firestarter is more limited than memory suggested, merely alternating between Keith Flynn's two meteric banalities. Smack My Bitch Up doesn't really change at all. A generous reading of the song's two couplets suggests something of a story: by “chang(ing) (his) pitch up,” that is adopting a feminine tone or persona, the protagonist might “smack (his inner) bitch up,” meaning to bring his anima to the surface. He is briefly successful, as illustrated by the exotic female melisimas in the middle of the song, but he returns to his masculine voice, only momentarily transformed. This is evidenced in the gender-flipping in the single's music video. Indeed, it is the music video that gives the song any sense of narrative, any forward motion, anywhere to start and end – start at the beginning of the night and end at the break of dawn. And that is the narrative of all the songs on the album: cuts from excess; the soundtrack to nights partially remembered. They don't need to have structure or development, they don't need to have internal logic, because they have to fit around the dance, the length of the trip, the epic adventure that will become a blur. They are music cues for the movie you make by half-remembering the fun you had. These aren't really songs. There are pseudo-songs, here and there: Fuel the Fire, Serial Thrilla. But they are all tracks. Most are the same sick synth sound twiddled into a pulse by turning the filter knob one way then the other. Someone raps or rants over the top – nothing worth understanding. Sometimes, its a sample instead – the benefit of sample culture is that you can someone saying “This is the funky shit” and make it seem like they're saying it about your shitty funk. But it's all immaterial, as it is about the vibe rather than the content. And these tracks are content for a DJ's set. That they all appear on an album – strangely separate from each other, never mixing into a trip, like Screamadelica – is something of a mystery. They got three hit singles out of it and a massive selling album. But do any of the record's fans think this is the optimum way to experience the music? “Blows your mind drastically, fantastically,” Kool Keith raps on Diesel Power. I don't think anyone would have their mind blown listening to this on cassette in their teenage bedroom. Even on the better speakers I have now, I misheard it as “Close your mind drastically, fantastically.” That's where I'm left. 1.5 I love that crab on the cover, it looks like it’s having a great time. This was not my experience with The Fat of the Land. I may have never actually listened to this album all the way through despite its having sat on my cd shelves for many years. Well I did today and it was a grim experience. A mistake. I noticed for the first time that Breathe - a track I always thought I liked - has its chorus squarely on the 1 minute, 2 minute, 3 minute and 5 minute mark. This is the essence of what the Prodigy really do - mechanical repetition. Nothing truly free, nothing truly unexpected. The visual pretentions (the hair, the clothes) to being a punk or rock band of some sort spill over into the songs to some extent. There is more structure here than might be reasonably expected in techno tracks; even quasi-verses in Serial Thrilla, Firestarter or Fuel my Fire. It is always in thrall to dull, mechanical repetition in the beats, the sample noises, and Keith Flint’s one-note, one-idea voice. But worse than that, it is sort of embarrassing because it invites comparison with songwriting outside the limited parameters of techno. A real band would never have bothered with Breathe’s laughably redundant fourth chorus right at the end. I paid attention to this today. That is surely not what it is for. 1.5/5

Mmm, no es mi estilo, pero suena muy interesante, este tipo de rap, música electrónica y rock. Es muy repetitivo, y no es mi estilo, pero confieso que tiene su mérito. Aunque seguramente no lo escucharé otra vez. Eso sí, me encantó la portada del cangrejo, es muy genial y original. 😆

en general no me ha gustado no me transmite sensaciones cómodas al escuchar las canciones ns

Oh I'm looking forward to this one! Classic. Not really my music style but really enjoyable in spite of that

A simple line, but a powerful one. "Change my pitch up, smack my bitch up". A strong start to an album that doesn't let up in the slightest all the way through. Wicked beats, simple yet strong lyrics, awesome sampling and scratching. It doesn't get much better than this for early dance music. Prodigy sets the stage for a shift in EDM that will resonate for years to come with faster beats and stylized mixing. A perfect album in my eyes. Favorite song: Narayan

A fine example of British electronic punk. So many good tracks on this project. This was so much fun I might keep it in my regular rotation.

Oh wow this is just kind of a generic background blur.

Veldig bra, mye energi og kul vibe

2 sterne

Oh this was a banger honestly. I’m tempted to give it a 5, but i think i’ll stick to a veery high 4. It’s just amazing early electronica. Had a blast at work listening to this one

Álbum de música eletrônica divertido. CVJ Neko.

Not their best album unfortunately

ok no esperaba ese cántico en la primera canción jahsjs. puff estoy confusa no sé si me gusta o no, es raro están ocurriendo muchas cosas muy rápidas, creo que si fuera más lento me gustaría más xq me está poniendo un poco nerviosa y no me termina de gustar la voz del cantante. Diesel Power es la típica placentada que Kendall Roy escucharía. no lo volvería a escuchar 2/5

I love the entire album’s sound. But how did anyone ever think “Smack My B**** Up” was a good idea?

Electronic - Less interesting than Fatboy Slim but more interesting than MJ Cole

This album landed in the perfect time and place for guys born in the mid 80s. A classic nostalgia injection.

I have this

it made me feel like i was in some kind of action movie and i enjoyed every second of it, sounds like a primitive rave scene

So despite this album topping charts everywhere, I missed it. I never explored electronic music much until my bow college-aged son convinced me that I was missing out. When exploring music that is less familiar, I require several listens and I can conclusively say that this is banger. At least for me. I was going to plenty of great grunge and indie rock shows at the time, but this album is me wish I'd explored the race scene more. Unfortunately, the next this old man can do is be grateful that I added a subwoofer to the audiophile setup. I still dig Justice (who I saw with my son several months ago) and LCD Soundsystem more, but it is really fun to see the roots of that with this album. Oh and I sent a link to my son and it has his approval, so I'll probably hear more while hanging with him, so it gets a covered extra star. I'm sure the band will be excited to hear this.

Know it by heart. Personal top 10

Holy crab, that is a lot of energy

For an electronic album, it's not the worst. It has a couple of notable songs that are fairly good. Better than most of the electronic stuff on this list. 3/5 Probably won't listen again

Oh my god that's the funky shit! Top 10 favorite album of all time. The definition of pumped. This is one of those albums that defined a genre. Electronic music wouldn't be what it is without The Fat Of The Land. Breathe and Firestarter blew peoples' minds when they dropped. The music video for Smack My Bitch Up literally only aired at midnight on MTV. RIP Keith Flint

There’s some fun tracks here, and it definitely has a purpose, but as an album long listening experience it gets a little old.

Hope that crab got royalties. 7.5/10

Not sure what I expected, but wow.

They’re calling it the hardest album cover of all time This album, in the right circumstances, is a 5. Could totally see myself on the dance floor completely busting ass to this song. However, under normal circumstances, it’s a 3. There are some real bangers but I struggle to find myself listening to this album on repeat. Definitely a different sound for EDM and I fuck with what The Prodigy did

Electronic with some hip hop elements? It was pretty bad. Just so repetitive and noisy.

A mostly new one today. I think I've only heard two tracks before. Track 1 Despite the horrible title, which led me to mostly ignore this track over the years, the song itself its interesting. Electronic music isn't my thing but I found myself enjoying the beats and the female singer that came in halfway through the song was great. Track 2 is the only song from the album I've really heard before in a meaningful way. Once again, Big Shiny Tunes introduced me to this song. It's an exhilarating song that pumps you up, brings you down a bit and than fires you right back up. I enjoy this one. Track 3 opens with a hypnotic bass line that continues to drive the song throughout. Reminds me a bit of Rage Against The Machine, but rap-ier. Track 4 is a mostly instrumental song, save for the title being chanted throughout. I honestly prefer that to the rapping songs so far. Track 5 is back with a more traditional song structure. Within all of the crazy beats Prodigy comes up with. High energy for sure. Track 6 begins with some marching type beats. I feel like this whole album benefits from being listened to on headphones. All the layers on these tracks are really amazing. Track 7 is the longest track on the album. I feel like most of the songs on this album are a touch longer than needed. This song didn't hold my attention. Track 8 got my attention back. Great track with cool beats. Track 9 is more of the same. Nothing really stands out here for me. Track 10 grabbed my attention more than most of the previous tracks. I think I need words with my electronica. Not bad. Not great. Don't feel a need to hear any of these again, outside of Breathe. 2.4/5

Kind of fun, actually. Knew 'Firestarter', but had not heard anything else. 'Breathe' is also a standout track for me.

The Prodigy are one of those bands that reach across the genre divides to a point where everybody likes them. EDM fans, goths, mums… everyone loves The Prodigy. This album is full of classics and was a joy to relisten to after seeing their recent Glastonbury set. I have a vivid memory of how much each of the videos from this album scared me as a child, but something about them stuck with me and made me fall in love with this album. Gutted I never got to see them with Keith at the helm.

Great, energetic dance music. Still sounds good. Narayan is a bit too long but otherwise still a great album.

A couple of good ones on here, also a lot that just didn't stick out/background music

I’d like this album at certain times.

Countless bangers on here. Love the hip hop kinda influence

I dig it

At least 5 mega songs, whole album is great

One of my absolute favourites.

Firestarter!

Pretty amazing at times. Still too long. Ez 4 5

# Playlist Track - Mindfields # Notes - This is a BLAST. - +1 for iconic album cover. - There are less-than-stellar moments, like the "Narayan" dragging itself a bit too long and the weird glitchy sounds that make me thing the computer froze. - Still, giant banger. Full of explosive energy and absolutely crazy cool tracks.

жиир

thoughts: “smack my bitch up” and “breathe” is still an insane (but appropriate) 1-2 punch to open the album. a total time capsule of 1990s UK rave culture but outside of the three singles (and the transition from “narayan” into “firestarter”)…eh, hasn’t aged tremendously songs: “smack my bitch up”, “breathe”, “firestarter” rating: 5.4/10

Absolutely electric. I think if I’d discovered this when I was younger I would have been absolutely obsessed, which does somewhat surprise me as I’ve always known of the prodigy and their songs but never dived much into them

Wow, compared to the previous “The Prodigy” record we reviewed, this feels so bland and.. empty I guess? Where’s the big distorted electric guitar riffs? Where’s the evil synths? Where’s the subtle feelings of unease and misanthropy? This album really just feels like generic 90’s electronica made for the soundtrack of a mid video game of the Matrix. Reminds me of a bad roller rink. Not for me, honestly kinda disappointed.

We continue to rate albums from The Prodigy that sound like I left open a menu screen from a 2002 video game for 55 minutes. For 2002 video game music, it would be pretty good, but as a full album to listen to for any licit activities before 2 AM in the year 2025, there’s no reason to listen to the full album. Keep “Smack My Bitch Up” and “Firestarter”, skip the rest. 5/10 rounded down

I think I'm just a permanent sucker for '90s electronica, album is pretty sick, if not a little stronger towards the beginning, as albums like to be Truly they have a style of music with no parallel, unique beyond any possible comparison... i.e. just like the Chemical Brothers! ENCORE!! But does that crab know The Prodigy is calling them fat?

Nope in 97, nope in 25 - though the last 2 tracks brought it up to 1.5

Really good Electronica dance album with hooks, beats, and snarling British late 90's venom. Overstays it's welcome a bit but makes up for it with a great closing track.

Not gonna lie, I saw this and thought oh boy, another 90s English electronica album. But pleasantly surprised, this is a very cool project. Love the punkiness, aggressive beats, and overall energy of the thing. I always liked Sleaford Mods and these guys seem like a clear inspiration for them. Misogyny on first track is out of pocket, but the album is still banger after banger. Overall definitely a fan of this

Boring, frenetic, and pointless.

Prodigy, what is not to love!

Absolute banger of an album. Enough new and old styles to keep longstanding and neophyte fans happy. ‘Mindfields’ is a killer of a track, as is ‘Climbatize’.

Fire classic.

High energy

Music to be Fast & Furious to

Second half was better than the first one. Some songs dragged on and felt at least twice as long as they were

I thought Prodigy was a late 90’s whiny metal band. This album was way better than that, but still not good. Middle of the road.

As a massive fan of The Prodigy already I've listened to this album countless times back to back. Great pacing throughout, from fast-paced bangers like Breathe, Firestarter and Smack my Bitch Up to the slightly more relaxed Mindfields and Narayan. Easy 5 stars.

I can definitely appreciate parts of it and its significance (has its significance faded slightly - is it irrelevant what it's significance is now?) and undeniable impact - I'm just not sure I could listen to it in full for another 5-10 years!

Goring Primary School Disco 1997 - swathes of red faced boys in Ben Sherman shirts or full football kits use the panda pop induced sweat and excessive Brylcreem to style their hair into 2 spikes in time to go absolutely mental and break out their best Keith Flint impression for Fire Starter. Experience is their best album in my opinion, but Fat of the Land was truly iconic for my pre-adolescence. Two songs with a curse words in the title and cool music videos. Keith Flint’s first track as a vocalist vs a dancer. Globally recognisable and completely superb.

Rating: 6.5/10 Could definitely be rated a lot higher with repeated listens, starts off great but soon enough all of the songs start to blend with each other.

Needs the right time and place

Although this was when they were their biggest, the bubble had already burst for me. Two bloated and ponderous compared to previous albums, and a collaboration with the lead singer of one of my least favourite bands (Kula Shaker) and L7 (who had been cool five years earlier). Very average

Sick beats.

This album has a Punk attitude running through it in spades. It's a very good album that in places is excellent. Put it on, turn it up loud. 4 stars. Would I listen to this again? Yes. Would I buy the album? Yes, I did. 1 "Smack My Bitch Up" (featuring Shahin Badar) - 05:42 - What a groove, then the drums kick in. This is a great song. Few at the time thought this was about promoting the physical abuse of women, especially if you watch the music video. At the time I thought this was a drug reference, which I don't care for, but nonetheless this is a brilliant song. - 5* 2 "Breathe" - 05:35 - Two brilliant songs on the bounce. I bought this as a cd single. Keith Flint is excellent on this. This has a punk attitude with great musicality. "Breath with me" - 5* 3 "Diesel Power" (featuring Kool Keith) - 04:17 - The pace drops a little. Again great samples. Rap vocals can be hit or miss for me but this is good. - 3* 4 "Funky Shit" - 05:16 - Great electronica rhythms and samples. This always made me smile. - 4* 5 "Serial Thrilla" - 05:11 - A straight ahead rock song, with a great riff and driving beat. Flint's vocals are excellent. - 4* 6 "Mindfields" - 05:40 - The electronica intro is excellent. - 4* 7 "Narayan" (featuring Crispian Mills) - 09:05 - Ah Crispian Mills of Kular Shakar. I love the chanting in the breakdown. Nice keyboard melody. - 4* 8 "Firestarter" - 04:41 This is an iconic song. A great video accompanied it. Keith Flint's vocals are brilliant, aggressive and menacing. I believed him when he said he was the "Firestarter" 😊 - 5* 9 "Climbatize" - 06:38 An excellent instrumental. - 4* 10 "Fuel My Fire" (L7 cover; featuring Saffron) - 04:19 A good cover. Straight ahead rock. - 3* Total - 41/50 Average - 4.1

Охрененный качовый альбом под который ахуенно танцевать и кайфовать. Первые два трека бомбезные и невероятно цепляющие. Раньше где-то слышал об этой группе, но толком не слушал. Мой вердикт - очень музыкальный и оригинальный альбом, как глоток свежего воздуха.

Crab raves dad

Why? 2/5

NAH

I’ve heard a few of these songs before growing up but wouldn’t be able to tell the artist or album. Fun, funky beats

Positives : From song to song, the album flows quite well. There’s a good rhythm to the project - no song really feels out of place. Negatives: The production was quite consistently average throughout, the album I thought was WAY too long for what it is, and there was very little substance to the project, incredibly repetitive from start to finish 3 out of 10 - 2 out of 5

actually I don’t need to listen to any English electronic before I die

I would rather be mauled by this clearly bisexual crab than listen again

I liked it

This kinda funky and cool

This is an album that comes out all guns blazing. It's the mix where techno and pop meet up for a dirty weekend - both enjoying it at the time and ignoring the grime while always secretly looking back with a fond memory of the tryst but never to be repeated. Best Tracks: Smack My Bitch Up; Breathe; Firestarter

No pienso escucharlo. Esto es un taladro para los tímpanos sin fondo alguno. Lo dicho. Bazofia que sólo tiene cabida en ciertos ámbitos y bajo ciertas intoxicaciones.

Surprised I made it as far through the album as I did. Never been a fan of The Prodigy, and still not decades later. It’s not the worst I’ve heard, but it just is not for me at all.

4.5

Smack my bitch up Breathe Narayan Firestarter

Love the Prodigy!!

Dated. Like worse than any Beatles solo record.

Not a fan of prodigy, but they do have some bangers, and then they have stuff that sounds exactly like their bangers

Not my normal listening however I appreciate being exposed to different perspectives and genres

Horrible

This album will get your heart pumping like the beats. Brilliant memories of when this first came out and living life.

8/10 straight bangers no notes

This album pumps. I have misgivings about Smack My Bitch Up though, no matter how you spin it...

Didn’t think I knew anything about The Prodigy, but I definitely knew Smack My Bitch Up (iconic club track) and a couple of others from some dance/electronic playlists. I can appreciate how this album was taking electronic music forward in the 90s. It starts strong, but the songs start feeling really repetitive toward the end. More variety (even just switching up the drum loop, come on) would have helped a lot.

Very repetitive. I enjoyed the first 30 seconds of each song and then they just kept happening …

Brought me back to Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, where they used several of these songs. I can see not enjoying this album as much without those memories/framing

Enjoyed smack my bitch up because it was amusing. But this was not my album.

Fortsatt ikke min kopp med te, men vesentlig bedre enn Jilted-albumet. 2,5/5

Knall

Fine for dancing and background music, not great for a close listen. I get why people like it, just not interesting for me.

Felt repetitive

Banger Album

Distorted electronic chaos - I love it. Forgot how many hits Prodigy had back in the day, but this album certainly reminded me! And I learned that Kool Keith is featured on this record ("Diesel Power")! Really enjoyed this one front to back. It's upbeat, wildly experimental, great rhythm and just the right duration. Very solid record from a very fulfilling era in music history - the 90s may be the best decade ever.

имба.

Classic

Not really inclined to listen to this much these days but it is an archetypal banger. These guys were talking over main festival stages all over the place at the time and their sound was absolutely immense. Impressive from Liam, as he seemed to be more or less executing the tunes solo. It's also a bit of a masterpiece of studio engineering. Everything sounds lean, sharp, and loud as fuck. And while to a passerby it might seem quite basic in its intent, I think there's a lot going on in terms of genre mashup and sampling. There are hints of punk, hip-hop, hardcore, trance, and jungle influences all over this. But it becomes its own thing; somehow at once really commercial, but also still undeniably popular with the ravers.

Know this since ages. Love it to death

This is an album I’ve heard before. It’s a shame it only has one good track.

Energetic, chaotic and powerful. The sound is electric (pun intended), and love how well done is the transition between songs. Helps to keep the energy alive. A great album to forget about everything and just have fun.

Overall, some great songs and a solid part of the late 90s music scene. It’s got an overplayed Christmas number one. It’s got a song from The Matrix. A few fillers, but mostly killers.

One or two solid tracks but the rest blended together, just not enough substance from this album to make me say “woah”

Decent album but I am tired of techno. The fact that we’ve had this much electronic and yet the only rap albums have been Kanye makes me doubt the quality of this list

Good songs and I did enjoy it. I just don't know when I'll listen to it outside of this list.

Fantastic album. Great memories from their concert!

Als Studio Brussel dit niet constant door mijn strot had geramd, had ik dit waarschijnlijk een 0 gegeven. Maar nu heb ik een soort van raar nostalgisch gevoel bij dit album. 3.4

A great album, I really don't like electronic music but his is great Fav song - Firestarter 4/5

Not my thing, never was and probably never will.

Who needs cocaine when you have these phat ass beats?

Ok in small doses. Wears thin after a while.

Not for me

Liked it more than I thought I would

Un buen disco de música electrónica bailable. Para nada pretencioso, simplemente propone un estilo potente, con un toque industrial. Por momentos más adherido al hip hop. La música es repetitiva (es condición de la EDM), pero se las ingenia para generar distinto momentos y climas que evitan el cansancio en la escucha. No me resulta memorable como los son algunos álbumes de IDM de la época que son más de mi preferencia, pero aún así un buen trabajo.

Enjoyed revisiting this album.

No nienawidzę takiej muzyki. Wszyscy o tym wiemy, że jestem największym hejterem elektroniki. Ale jednocześnie Prodigy ma swoją tożsamość. Jest charakterystyczne. Jakieś. Niestety nie zmienia to faktu, że po prostu nienawidzę takiej muzyki. Wybacz Prodigy, it’s not you, it’s me. 4/10

Prodigy hits hard and doesn’t let up. They’re what you get when punk meets electronic meets thrash. As a general rule, electronic albums are nowhere near as good as the live, transcendent communal experience. Prodigy is no different. They completely destroyed the Mojave tent at Coachella this year—performance, energy and crowd were bonkers. Still, this got me dancing and headbanging. A four

Oh my god, that's some funky shit. Genuinely one of the grooviest and funkiest albums I've heard in quite a while. Makes it better knowing that this is the second ever album recommended to me in this long 1001 song musical marathon. This might be a bad comparison, but listening to this for the first time reminds me of the first time I listened to Hold Your Colour by Pendulum, which is very similar to this album in my opinion, and also of which is an amazing album itself. How this slipped under my radar for so long? I have no clue. Amazing beats such as "Serial Thrilla" and "Breathe" to name are extremely fun to listen to and are a must-listen. Every single track on this album is a fun listen, matter of fact. That being said, I'm awarding this album my first ever 5/5. The entire album is perfect, and I have been re-listening to this over and over ever since I got introduced to this masterpiece. 5/5

Drove too fast

Fever Dream. A night out on chemistry. You're breaking free and the morning's come. It's a gonzo masterpiece - first person. dutch tilt. tweak, drift, pray for the unbearable high to level back out. Ecstatic scum. Grounded in the anxious baseness of all alleyways and dingy sticky ugly clubs, The Fat of the Land stumbles from the stall: a quixotic adventure in a landscape that is nonsensical, romantic and foreign. Eyelid stretchers. The 56 minute Ludevico. Overture. Take my pitch up, Smack My Bitch Up - sharpen the blades that will swing for Breathe - a prowess exhibition of pulsing descending melody. A promising, throttling, uncompromising start. Reaching Diesel Power, a masterclass in keeping the engine ticking-over as the cadence of Breathe evaporates. We are reminded; unnerved by just how potent what we've bought might be, how magisterial our chemist might be. Horrorstricken by this prospect, our unrelenting trip is not letting up. Beastie Shit. 16ths, Choppy 303, no glide. Haskins pounds digital vellum. I will never be tired again. We hit Minefields and everything changes. Then Narayan, the climatic epitome of what this insanity trip has come to be. It's your cousin's iPod in 2005. What a discovery. But then it’s all over before it could begin. Climatize is the perfect encore. The police arrived and shut it down. Driving home and Fuel my Fire; like some strange acid flashback starring the B52s parodies our nascent 50 minutes of rebirth. Here, somehow in this strange sonic desert, Prodigy made Genesis 45:18 sing. It was outrageous and contagious.

I’m not sure if The Prodigy aren’t time travelers and somehow had AI make this album. I enjoyed this as much as I did back in the day, which is none.

This record came out just months after I first discovered Prodigy. It was a departure from their previous records and, as a kid who was getting into punk and industrial, a revelation. This record defined big beat. A cyberpunk magnum opus, one of the great masterpieces of late-90s EDM. From the opening jolt of "Smack My Bitch Up", complete with a video that was banned by MTV, to "Breathe", to "Funky Shit" (a song I always associate with the sci-fi horror masterpiece Event Horizon), to "Firestarter", to the frantic finale, "Fuel My Fire", this album was made to be played life. There are still some classic Prodigy moments, though. "Mindfields", "Narayan", and "Climbatize" offer moments of relief from the relentless beats and Maxim & Keith Flint's sneers.

Great beats on this high energy album. It really brings me back to hearing them play live when I was young. A great show, they were really amazing. I had to work the next day and left before they played their last song. To this day I regret that decision. I could have called in sick or gone to work tired but I could never go back and hear that again.

molotov bitch is their best song and it didn't even make the album

I didn't realize I would know so many of these songs. Nice to get another 90s electronica album after one last week too.

Loved the crab. Hated the misogyny. Rest of album was okay.

Pretty sick chewnz innit.

Jot

One of the best drum and bass albums and hasnt lost its shine

Relentless electronic dance music. This album was super popular at the same time amphetamines made a huge comeback - makes sense.

What a slapper. I remember bringing this to Amanda Sullivan’s 13th birthday pool party in 1997 and everyone loved it but Amanda’s dad was like what the fuck are you guys listening to lol

I remember a few tracks from when this came out, especially the video for Smack My Bitch Up. I finally listened to the album all the way through and ended up listening to it several times!

I liked the vibe at first but got old after a bit. Seemed ahead of its time - good workout music.

This one surprised me, much more enjoyable than I thought it would be!

Really great, abrasive production Reminiscent of Primal Scream's Vanishing Point and XTRMTR Could do with a little more sonic diversity in the middle

It’s probably a vastly improved listening experience if you’re off your face versus commuting into work at 07:30am. There were a few moments where intros got a bit more metal before returning to the exact same rhythm as every other song on the album. Brief moments of hope quickly dashed.

Smack My Bitch Up is the standout, though I did recognize Breath. After that it falls off though.

As far as repetitive music goes, this is definitely not one of the worst example, but it's also no the best. They stick to a formula that works well enough but doesn't produce anything particularly special. A couple of songs stand out (Smack My Bitch Up, Breathe, Firestarter, and Fuel My Fire), and the rest are still pretty fun but not that memorable. 7/10

Some absolute belters, but I can't lie I mowed the lawn while listening and it did all become one sound after a while. 4 stars purely for the big hitters though!

This album is really about the music. The lyrics are simple on most songs where phrases get repeated, granted they compliment the music but there is nothing here that tells an involved story with the exception of a rap on “Diesel Power” and “Fuel My Fire”. The beats and mixes of instruments and programming here are engaging, fun, and clever. The album will not relax you but it will allow you to get out your aggression or dance till you are exhausted depending on your mood. I really enjoyed this album more than I thought I would since electronic music is not really my thing. Favorites include “Breathe”, “Diesel Power” (What an amazing rap), “Minefields”, and “Firestarter”

Heard this album many times at the record store. Always liked it. A bit stuck in its time, but then that was my time too. Would be more of a 3 1/2 if we could give half stars.

We should have had this album awhile back when Fat Boy Slim popped up! It could have been the Battle of Electronic Music of the Late 90s. Once again, like with my review of Fat Boy Slim ... this will come down to how well it ages, and how unique the production was creating this album. I listened to this album once or twice when it came out, but have forgotten all of it aside from the radio hits. This one just doesn't sit as well with me. I got it back in the day, but now it just sounds dated.

It’s fun, but outstays its welcome after the first few songs.

The Fat of the Land is a defining example of '90s rave culture—a chaotic, high-energy record that captured the rebellious spirit of its time. I absolutely loved it when it first came out. Revisiting it over 25 years later, though, I have to admit the album doesn't hold up quite as well as I remembered. While Firestarter and Breathe remain absolute anthems—tracks that instantly transport me back to my youth—the rest of the album tends to blur together. Much of it feels repetitive, leaning too heavily on looping beats and aggressive energy without enough variation or depth. Favourite tracks: Firestarter and Breathe – timeless classics that still hit hard and bring back powerful memories. Least favourite tracks: Fuel My Fire and Narayan stand out as weaker moments. They feel more like filler—tracks where The Prodigy latch onto a groove and ride it a little too long without much payoff. Album artwork: Absolutely iconic. The crab on the beach is striking, weird, and unforgettable. It's one of the most memorable covers of the era—hard to beat.

When this initially came out I didn’t enjoy it, but now I can appreciate some of these bangers “firestarter”, “smack my bitch up”, “breathe” are all popular standouts. Hype beats but it does feel like it all goes at the same BPM and as an album it can feel a bit one dimensional at times. Solid stuff!

Really enjoyed this - some iconic tracks and good dance tunes in between.

A fun British trip hop Edm record. Lot's of breakbeats, balls to the wall levels of energy, and great production. A fun listen, but time will tell if I'll be back.

Stirring stuff, I remember the day I purchased this.

RIP KF

Banger

pretty nice album, didnt think id find an actual good electronic album i cant lie

Kæmpe banger album

Recognizable sound that without a doubt has influenced others up to today's electronic music scene the album is a fun energized ride. The vocal contributions to some of the songs I actually think detract from the sound as they come off a bit corny or just not good. Overall a very 90s/early 2000s sound best paired with drugs but the highlights like "breathe", "minefield", and "firestarter" make it a fun listen on any day. 3.5🌟

Some day we have to have an honest conversation about the geniuses of sampling. And about the charlatans who pissed in this pool of genius. Liam Howlett, self evidently, is not of the latter category.

Pretty good, not a huge favorite but still an easy listen

Was great vibes

This is third album from the British band Prodigy, who primarily do electronic music. Other than “Firestarter” I have been unfamiliar with their music until now. For the most part I found this album forgettable, just not my style. I (at least) give them credit for their energy.

A 90s band I don't know?! I feel like I've seen the album cover before, but that might just be due to the popularity of crab memes among the youth. Anyway, I quickly realised I actually just intentionally memory-holed The Prodigy at a young age. This wiki quote sums the situation up: <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". Liam Howlett observed, "That record was for the fans. Only brainless people get some stupid message out of it…"> I have a lot in common with the National Organization for Women, I guess. Not that Liam Howlett is the first to throw some spuriously defended slurs in an acclaimed album ("it doesn't mean X, it just means bad!"), but it's a shame it had to happen to one with a crab on the cover. Other than that cursed single, I don't really even like the album that much. It's electro, but it's not chill electro, more like edgy rock-based electro, like if Linkin Park wanted to make a dance record (derogatory). I see there is some Beastie Boys & Pixies crossover on this album, which makes sense. 'Breathe' and 'Firestarter' are in a lot of media I've watched, so I guess they have a certain appeal. Not for me though! I'd rather listen to Wilco! Highlight: 'Narayan'

hm

It's dark. It's light and airy at times. It makes me want to dance. Great party record. EDM isn't for everybody and it's certainly not my favorite type of music, but this one is just undeniable.

Cool

The Fat of the Land sounds like pure, peak '90s electronica — loud, aggressive, and totally unapologetic. It captures that chaotic energy of the era with pounding beats and distorted vocals, and somehow it all works. One of the things I liked most was how the songs flow into each other. It’s not just a bunch of singles thrown together — the whole album feels connected, kind of like what Pink Floyd did with The Wall or Dark Side of the Moon. Obviously a different genre, but the same idea: a full experience from start to finish. Favorite song: Fuel My Fire

Classic

maybe because im sitting on the dock in watch hill or maybe EDM has passed me by, but i found this to be over the top

90's electro nostalgia. didn't stand the test of time all that much though...

3.5 Another British house album, but at least this is one of the really good ones. Again, not much to add. It’s what the late 90s felt like. Matrix. Blade. Toonami bumpers. Somehow it was always music like this scoring those.

Nice blast from my past. I still have no idea what they’re singing about. 3/5

I like electronica but not dance music. There's some good ideas here but it's so repetitive. Keith Flint always comes across as a performative tough-guy arsehole. "Smack my bitch up" - surely we can do better than this?

Uffff 💯💯💯

Good EDM beyond the edgy, big hit

I knew it was gonna be a good day when this one popped up. I've been a long time listener of rave music, through various corners and pockets of internet subcultures. Crazy frog basically rave pilled me at an early age but prodigy was like, just before my time. So I only recently got into him and mostly keep to the older projects because I like the intensity and deconstructed nature of those tunes. Wild shit. While there's always been a ton of drums and acid mixed into Prodigy's work, Fat of the Land cranks it the fuck up several notches. The cover says a million words. I am a firm believer that music can alter mental states strongly and this album is an exemplary example of how something like that is possible. Not sure what chores you have to get done but if you wanna mow your lawn fast, or are getting sleepy, look no further than The Fat of the Land. The vibe is a non-stop party; and it's all about keeping the party going, keeping it intense; and there's a real beauty to that. It's a reliable ass album for that kind of need. Sonically, it's got everything rave wise from iconic and brilliantly used breaks and samples, rave horns and leads, pronounced acid phrases, searing guitars, shouted rugged vocals from Keith being an absolute madman. Firestarter is fucking world class. Incredibly influential for good reason. I love how fuel my fire speeds the pacing up even faster as the album comes to an end which honestly makes perfect sense. Absolute classic.

I enjoyed a lot this album

Sick album cover and I enjoyed the music for its genre

This album makes me feel like I'm living in the Matrix and I'm absolutely here for it. I'm LOVE drum & bass and this album is peak that.

Se notan influencias de Depeche Mode de repente en algunas rolas como en "Narayan" donde es muy evidente. Estuvo padre escuchar algo más allá de los 3 hits "Breathe", "Smack..." y "Firestarter" que los llevó a la fama, sobre todo las canciones instrumentales como "Narayan" pero en particular disfruté mucho "Climbatize".

Interesting electronic album. Good intro to classic rave

Back in 1996... I was driving from Tampa to Atlanta... a song came on the radio... that song was NOT playing on any station in Tampa... and it was "Firestarter"... i had not heard anything like it... and even though it was not really my style or cup of tea... it sounded like a HIT to me... it was like punk rock... but it was Dance/Electronica too... as i predicted, to myself, The Prodigy, or just plain Prodigy to us Americans... burst on to the USA music scene and became MTV staples... i think they had a couple hits in their home UK before that song... "Breathe" was the next song i heard by them... and it was even better to my ear... and some young folks i was coaching tennis to at the time, had this album, and brought it over... they were flabbergasted i knew of the group and the record... but i had only heard two songs... they put the CD in, and the first song, "Smack My Bitch Up" came through my stereo speakers... and i KNEW these mofos were kings of their genre... it had the impact of a heavy metal or Led Zeppelin record... but also had the funky danceability of the best of the electronica genre... when something is original... and makes you shake that tail feather... it's always going to be ranked very highly... every track on it is strong... the three songs, i mentioned before are the best of them... i have to give this album... five stars... that may surprise some...

A fun album to revisit from my teenage years. Some of it comes off a little more campy than I remember it, like most things I liked when I was younger. Ultimately though, this is a pretty great album of you've ever connected with any of the techno and rave culture if the nineties, and it's obviously an important album to that sound. Is it something I'll go back and listen to on my own? Probably not, but I'm glad I did here. 2/5

THE bubble perc is in the diesel power song, makes me think that it’s part of some sort of old sample pack or drum machine, gotta find it one day. I really like the 303/acid bass use, as it is actually used quite diversely on this - I think. I like also that it’s not horrible techno, there’s actual breakbeats. There’s actually so much diversity with the actual styles on here, some definitely work better than other, like that limp bizkit ass song is not so good. The vocals are generally good and the effects are very creative, as is some of the sampling. A bit repetitive in some areas, but doesn’t feel as annoying as the chemical brothers. Favourite songs: smack my bitch up, diesel power, funky shit, narayan, firestarter, fuel my fire Overall around 7/10

1997. More Kinda fun 90's club music. More spacey on this one.

Too aggressive, too repetitive, not enough content, not that interesting, quite overstimulating.

Iconic album - much more than its singles, but they are certainly the standouts. Genre defining and bought about a cultural shift on how dance music was perceived and performed. One of the greatest live acts - was lucky to see them at the peak of this album and it was truly unforgettable!

Thumping good album.

- I haven't listened to this album front to back....ever, and it takes me back to high school. My brother has this CD but I wasn't allowed to use his stuff :P - Besides the couple songs that I know, and they remind me of movies that I really enjoy, this isn't really my vibe.

Meh

10/10

Great club anthems, but with a few low points.

So original

Some bangers on here. I like it. Climbatize was a surprising find.

Repeat listen

Muzak

I mean..... it was nice to send emails to

Complete

I did not use a private session on Spotify for this one. I had the sensibility to not listen it for the first thing in on a Monday morning. This albums has some classics and is great for what is, electronic music. Not a huge fan of electronic music, though.

Already listened ❤️ I love the crab album BANGERS

I thought this was gonna be crab rave at first because of the cover lol. Extremely fun album though and surprisingly diverse. Prodigy managed to cover electronic, dance, hip-hop, and rock in one album which genuinely was a nice suprise! The music even without lyrics had a lot of personality and just genuinely was fun to listen to all around. This album definitely deserves its spot the on the list. Favorite Tracks: Diesel Power, Mindfields, Narayan, and Breathe.

The Good: Prodigy The Bad: Not reserved for talent… The Ugly: Fat land… bad for your arteries… What? Firestarter? Breath? Anyone who was old enough to drink in the ‘90s knows those songs. I can understand that the album is on the list, as this band was everywhere (at least where I lived at the time) and infectious in it’s upbeat hooks. Yet, we are a couple of decades later, and it just starts to rub the wrong way… EDM is like rap, for me, I can stand it for a little while, but then I need to flip the switch… Just because of the couple of massive songs that are on this album it deserves more than the 3* I am going to dish out… that, and the album cover rocks!

I remembered this as good not great Turns out every song is great not good Just fantastic Now let’s boot up Wipeout 2097

One of the best albums ever

Just wall to wall bangers with no breaks, how can you not just dance around like an idiot listening to this.

I surprisingly don't hate this, although that may have to do with the Johnny Rottenesque vocals. Still don't like the lyrics or the music all that much though, but there are much worse 90s electronica albums on this list.

I ran twice my best previous distance (nearly 10k) listening to this. Absolutely electrifying. Go crab go!

Total banger, including two of their most iconic tracks

Ahh Prodigy. I swear they only made the first two songs on this album to drum up publicity. It's like a label went, "We like you but can you be edgy? We would move a million more units if your edgy." So they did and made cash off something that most folks wouldn't of bought otherwise. Remember kids marketing is always working for ways to take your money. Once you get out from under the "woman hating pyros" that was assigned to them it's not bad if you like electronic dance music. Fast paced, loud and you want to drive like a nut if you listen to it in a car.

Boom de de de duh de duh de BOOOOOM. Rinse and repeat

Interesting punkish techno

I wasn't looking forward to this, but I guess it's not really among the worst. I even kinda liked Fuel My Fire. I guess my main problem is the vocals. I guess their high energy is jarring on the radio. Firestarter still fills me with dread.

Not for me. Tried a different time of day and still couldn't get into it. Let's keep it for the next matrix sound track.

Fun upbeat album!

Pretty enjoyable. Could find myself listening to more of them for sure!

JP in grandmas boy would listen to this. I thought immediately it fits in the matrix, only to see theyre on the soundtrack. good music to get in the groove to while working or focusing.

This was very early 2000s but just so not my cup of tea. All worse versions of fire starter and not even a massive fan of that

I don’t have time for this crap I’m sorry

Very cool stuff makes me appreciate the Electronic music a whole lot. 4.5 ish

Just revved up the list again and got a mid British album, we’re so back (2.5/5)

I had forgotten how much I enjoy this album.

a fuckin JAM - not going to listen to it all the time but great Electronica.

Rave it up, quite heavy

A quality album of its type, for sure. Something makes it not my thing though; just a bit too much. Musically it's actually pretty great: powerful and exciting. Everyone will "@" me, no doubt, but I'd truthfully prefer it if it was just instrumental, I think because the words bring an additional layer of aggression and "f**k-off-ness" that I think aren't needed! Great beats and energy in the music though, and an extra star for the crab.

So good to listen to this again. I can recommend it for zapping through your to-do list at 140BPM!

It's a five

Their 3rd album. Smack My Bitch Up and Breathe are two absolute bangers to open up with. Boom! Rave, dance, techno beats, DnB. Funky Shit is good, as is Serial Thrilla. Firestarter is another fantastic 90s dance track. This is Essex' finest dance banger of an album. Energisinh, urban, dirty and very slick production. 👌

This crab was Keith Flint’s spirit animal. This album transports me to a time when I had vim and vigour.