Better Living Through Chemistry - Fatboy Slim

In terms of defining a time, this is a classic which sits alongside Screamadelica and Stone Roses debut. The samples were blatant the beats bigger than most and the tunes infectious and memorable. While it never received the glowing commercial praise of its follow up this was a more beat driven and sound system friendly affair. The acid lines of Everybody Needs a 303, alongside a tremendous build up were enough to convince even the biggest of wallflowers ...
...enough to see Fatboy Slim at the Big Beat Boutique in Brighton before this album was released and even then people knew that they were even for something special. I am glad that Norman Cook has gone on to great success, he deserves it, but people shouldn't overlook his earlier work. You may have come a long way baby but you started in a bloody good place anyway. ...

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Review of Better Living Through Chemistry - Fatboy Slim

this artist is pure quality and he has deservedly had his tunes succeed and has picked up a number of awards for both them and the videos with them. i especially like the video to 'praise you' and the one to right here, right now is good as well. i think this man is a real talent and an asset to the music industry and i hope that he continues to bring out some great tunes. i am definetly buying his next album and also any singles that come out. fat ...

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Review of Better Living Through Chemistry - Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim's first album under that name although by the time of this release Norman Cook had had several hits with Freakpower , Beats International and of course there was his time with the Housemartins. This is a great example of a musical jigsaw. Although its like he takes bits from different jigsaws, fits them together and they still sound and look great. Yes you can see and hear the joins but they sound great. A lot of these tracks have been ...

mikeydred 21.01.2001 (22.01.2001) · Read full review
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Review of Better Living Through Chemistry - Fatboy Slim

...BEAT BOTIQUE" as it became better known. The album offers some innovative and lively chunes, but listening to it now, can become a little repetative, as so many dj's and bands have followed his lead, providing similar beats and loops. Better Living Through Chemistry has to be in my all time top 100 fave albums, as I listened to it 24/7 for about 6 months, around the time it came out. It is now an accustomed Fat Boy "vibe" and has some incredibly ...

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Review of Better Living Through Chemistry - Fatboy Slim