This was the debut album of The Prodigy that was released in 1992 by XL Recordings. The album is truly the groups most innovative work and many of the tracks have themes running through them that are rather random, yet kinda humerous and remind some of old adverts (Charlie - "Charlie says always tell your Mummy before going off somewhere").
The tracks can be viewed as similar in places, but on the whole they all have a distinct difference and I find that the The Prodigy's use of unfamiliar sounds within their tracks does give each one a distinctive memory that you will instantly associate with.
I think that you will notice similar themes running through their second album - Music for the Jilted Generation - but there are sets of very different music from here on out for the Prodigy. The second album features swearing, thats not something I am particularly fond of in music, but apart from that the Prodigy have done a good job there too.
Some say that this was the Prodigy's prime and that they had slipped a bit and come away from their 'roots' as it were, but I would disagree. I think that the group showed imense ability at being able to change their style with the times because lets be honest this is a classic and it would not be a classic if all of their albums were the same!!
The album consists of 12 tracks filled with musical energy and the head nodding, steering wheel tapping addiction that has not been so prominant in other albums from this time or since in this division of music. The more 'famous' tracks included are 'Out of Space', 'Everybody in the place' and 'Fire'.
All in all this is a cracking album by the Prodigy, one which concentrates on the music rather than trying to fit lyrics in to a tune, or vice versa. A must if you like this kind of music genre - probably not one for those who enjoy a lot of easy listening, but I'd check it out anyway. The cover and cd box is nothing special - black and white with just a picture of the group on the back. The booklet is a little comical and features space-age drawings of the group members with information about what they do in the band and then a load of random babble in space age jargon.
A cool first album for the Prodigy and more have followed, but this one is the classic and most innovative out of them all.
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12 tracks filled full of energy
sounds like a good one. might check it out!!
chunka 03.06.2002 13:38
I'll be writing an op on them soon! They ARE amzing and your right to say they show immense ability! My favourtie songs of theirs is, No good 4me-Start the dance and Firestarter which has to of been there most contriversal! Chunka!
LostWitness 20.02.2002 13:59
I preferred the Prodigy's earlier material to the Fat of the Land stuff - their new stuff is all a bit anarchaic for me. Everybody In The Place is a classic tune indeed! Good review, cheers, Phil :O)
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