You've Come A Long Way Baby [PA] - Fatboy Slim

Advantages: Suberb Listening
Disadvantages: A few tracks are very similar so it can get repetative

...The music on the album, You've come along way baby, as mostly acid house as this is the music norman specialises in. Which is an odd mix between Funky house music and acid jazz. Funky house music is more popular in the clubs and acid jazz can often be refered to as a form of "rave" music dipped in acid to get an edge that "rocks" as a fellow clubber once said. But then he also said that "if you drink vodka shots through your nose you dont get drunk" ...
...get drunk 2) what???? lol. Anyway... The tracks on the album are as follows, in the order that they are on, on the CD; 1. Right Here, Right Now -Released on single earlier in the year that the album was released. A pure classic, that made him what he is today. 2. Rockafeller Skank -Released just after the album, which didnt even effect the sales, yet another hit from norman. 3. F%!*King In Heaven -Brilliant Dance song, im sure the young'uns love ... Read review

Advantages: Solid consistant album
Disadvantages: none

Norman’s Cook’s second album under the ‘Fat Boy Slim’ moniker was released with much commercial expectation, as the debut FBS album only gave one minor hit in ‘Everyone Needs a 303’ but after first single ‘Rockafella Skank’ hit the top five, people started to take notice. Unlike many of his contemporaries in dance / big beat Norman actually realises the importance of a memorable, catchy chorus and this ...
...The album as a whole, though, works very well with each track working its way into the next seamlessly and with an overall dynamic added to the album as a whole, rather coming across as merely a collection of assorted tracks, another fault obvious in many other DJ’s albums. A very inventive use of old and new samples works brilliantly, and encourages you to find out the originals to see just how much Norman has changed them. A great collection, ... Read review

Advantages: the fat boy
Disadvantages: couple of dodgy tracks

Norman Cook has gone back to his housemartin days with this album, he must have missed chart success of his own after remixing so many other bands in recent years. 11 tracks of sheer dance/pop..its on the cutting edge of nothing...but ultimately listenable. Some great tracks, but you'd know all about the "Praise you"'s and the "Rockerfella Skank"'s already.....do look out for track 7 and track 5 for something with a bit of bass. If you like Rockerfella ... Read review

Advantages: Will have you jumping around
Disadvantages: Not very long

Chances are you’ve heard most of the songs on this album, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a home in your collection. The album is not particularly (61min59) and has only 11 tracks, but does have the well known tracks ‘Right Here, Right Now’ (from the Addidas advert), ‘The Rockafella’s Skank’, ‘Gangsta Trippin’ and ‘Praise You’. Chances are, if you like this tracks, then you’d like the rest (even if there are only a few more). This is definitely ... Read review

Advantages: 80% of the Songs are Great
Disadvantages: None

A lot of the more snooty folks in the techno/dance/electronic scene have taken to dismissing Fatboy Slim, because he's hit modern rock radio, movie soundtracks, MTV, and Billboard charts. Apparently they've decided to ignore this album in favor of more "intelligent", more underground artists. Well, it's their loss. "The Rockafeller Skank" was the one of the singles of 1998, hands down. It's easily a classic of the big-beat genre. "Praise You" really ...
...almost tracelike, "Gangster Trippin" is a great party track, and "You're Not From Brighton" is amazingly groovy hip-hop without the rapping. Even lesser songs like "Kalifornia" or "Build It Up - Tear It Down" are fun. So yes, this may be the more pop-oriented side of techno. But let's not dismiss it because of that. It's risen to the top of the sales chart because it's fun, well crafted music, and it deserves all the respect underground acts get. ... Read review