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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Content [ ] The album title comes from the old phrase 'living off the fat of the land', which means living well or being wealthy. The band name was shortened to simply 'Prodigy' for the release and its singles. While is generally responsible for the compositions and is featured on two tracks, this is the first record to include contributions by, who provides vocals on four of the songs. Release [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating B 8/10 7.9/10 7/10 Released in the last week of June, the album hit #1 on the chart on 19 July 1997. It has since gone double platinum and sold 2,600,000 copies in the United States. The album caused some controversy. The objected to the seeming of 'Smack My Bitch Up', though the band maintains that its true interpretation is 'doing anything intensely'.

'That record was for the fans,' observed Liam Howlett. 'Only brainless people get some stupid message out of it I'm often misquoted. Some magazine said, 'Liam Howlett says his band are dangerous.' What I said was, 'For this band to survive, it has to be dangerous for us' I wasn't saying we were dangerous because we're firestarters and we have spiky hair.' In 1999, The Fat of the Land entered the as the fastest-selling UK album and was nominated for the. Legacy [ ] It has been featured in a number of music publication lists: • In 1998, readers voted The Fat of the Land the ninth greatest album of all time.

In 2000, Q placed it at number 47 in its list of the 100 greatest British albums ever. [ ] It has also been ranked number 43 in Q's 'Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime' list, and was included in their '90 Best Albums of the 1990s' and '50 Best Albums of 1997' lists. • included in their 'Essential Recordings of the 90s' list. • ranked it number 20 on their list of the 'Top 20 Albums of the Year [1997]' list. • ranked it number 13 on their list of 'Albums of the Year' for 1997 and number 29 in their 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. • ranked it number 17 in their 1997 Critics' Poll.

The album is included in the book. Kolbert Sixth Extinction there. Diplopia Paul Vigil Pdf Writer. The album was also nominated for the 1997. Cover versions [ ] In 2004, co-founder covered 'Firestarter' on his second solo album,. 'Firestarter' was also covered by on their album, and by on their. Track listing [ ] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1.