YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance. "Praise You" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance. "Praise You" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.
Norman Cook, aka Fat Boy Slim, shows off his big beat-dance style once again with the release of YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY. Packed with pure energy, smart breaks and edgy samples, YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY is a strong follow up to 1997's BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY. The first single, "The Rockafeller Skank" cleverly uses a Lord Finesse vocal sample that dominates the massive-sounding track. In addition, the twangy surf guitars provide a texture not often heard in big beat.
"Gangster Tripping," the second single, is a funky, mind-bending head-nodder that uses smashing drums, horn shots, reggae breaks and filtering techniques. Other tracks to make you move are "Build it Up," the adrenaline wig-out "Acid 8000" and "Praise You," with its catchy, '70s-like piano hook. The title of this album speaks volumes about the state of Fat Boy Slim's work. Catch up or you'll get stomped by the big beat explosion.
Full title: You've Come A Long Way, Baby.
Audio Mixer: Simon Thornton.
Photographer: Simon Thornton.Rolling Stone (11/12/98, pp.114-115) - "...Cook proves what all pop pros know: that obvious is harder than subtle....Cooks makes the hooks as blatant as a dance-world denizen can..." Rolling Stone (11/12/99, pp.114-115) - "...Cook proves what all pop pros know: that obvious is harder than subtle....Cook makes the hooks as blatant as a dance-world denizen can..." Spin (9/99, p.154) - Ranked #68 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s." Spin (1/99, p.91) - Ranked #18 on Spin's list of "Top 20 Albums of '98." Spin (12/98, pp.175-176) - 8 (out of 10) - "...the thrill-intensive Fatboy Slim approach favors monstrous, often incongruous breaks, bass lines, and riffs, aggressively diced and looped in service of wacky, cut-and-paste juxtapositions....few dance producers working today are as keenly attuned to the pleasure principle as Norman Cook..." Spin (1/99, p.91) - Ranked #18 on Spin's list of "Top 20 Albums of '98." Spin (12/98, pp.175-176) - 8 (out of 10) - "...the thrill-intensive Fatboy Slim approach favors monstrous, often incongruous breaks, bass lines, and riffs, aggressively diced and looped in service of wacky, cut-and-paste juxtapositions....few dance producers working today are as keenly attuned to the pleasure principle as Norman Cook..." Entertainment Weekly (10/23/98, p.78) - "...Other than the way it deftly blends obscure records, there's nothing subtle about Fatboy Slim. BABY is clever, hectic, relentless--and very of its time. It's music desperate to be noticed above the din of TV, movies, the Net, and the zillions of other records out there..." - Rating: B+ Entertainment Weekly (10/23/98, p.78) - "...Other than the way it deftly blends obscure records, there's nothing subtle about Fatboy Slim. BABY is clever, hectic, relentless--and very of its time. It's music desperate to be noticed above the din of TV, movies, the Net, and the zillions of other records out there..." - Rating: B+ Q (12/99, p.100) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Q (6/00, p.62) - Ranked #81 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" Q (12/98, p.116) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...big beat's boy wonder is aiming to make the honeymoon last as long and remains as much fun as possible....bolshy, stomping, squelching stuff that you either shuffle your feet to, wave your arms in the air with or simply pogo up and down on the spot to..." Q (12/99, p.100) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Q (6/00, p.62) - Ranked #81 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" Alternative Press (5/00, p.120) - Included in AP's "10 Essential Dance Albums That Rock" - "...Norman Cook's Big Beat masterpiece is dancefloor crossover material at its finest." Alternative Press (5/00, p.120) - Included in AP's "10 Essential Dance Albums That Rock" - "...Norman Cook's Big Beat masterpiece is dancefloor crossover material at its finest." Mixmag (1/99, p.49) - Included in Mixmag's "Ten Best Albums of 98" - "...Fatboy turns his 303s up to 11 with a second album that rocks from start to finish." Mixmag (1/99, p.49) - Included in Mixmag's "Ten Best Albums of 98" - "...Fatboy turns his 303s up to 11 with a second album that rocks from start to finish." CMJ (1/11/99, pp.4-5) - "...a lager-soaked romp through big beats, gritty grooves and silly samples..." Vibe (12/98, 1/99, p.195) - "...Taken together, the songs sum up that Fatboy appeal: a match of brawny rhythms and clever samples that recall milestones like De La Soul's 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING....He's the kind of selector who gets off on ill juxtaposition as much as on grooves..."
Rope-A-Dope-Dooky After hearing a radio edit of Fatboy's "Gangster Tripping" I went right out and ordered this CD and I must say that I am already thouroughly amused with its contents. Slim's special blend formula for big and bad a$$ beats is obvious throughout yet each track has its own unique energy and sound. For all you production freeks out there, check this one out and listen to it with headphones. Cook is no joke when it comes to studio "chef-ery" and even gives you a peek at some of the equipment he uses in his home studio in the sleeve fold-out. (Are those three AKAI pro-samplers!?@#) Anyhow, the disk is good ... you should buy it if you haven't yet. Submitted by petruzzi (Wallingford, CT) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
High praises I must listen to this album over and over when I get the chance. It's a genuine classic thru and thru :) Submitted by skank992002 (Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Wow,You Can't Get Better Then This Fatboy Slim Fans This Is Your Album. Your Collection Isn't Complete without it Submitted by a reviewer (Manchester,england) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
I LIKE EGGS. I love track 3. Submitted by a reviewer (Nashua,NH) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
if there were 6 stars it would be a 7.... this has to be the album of the century and it is till going strong into the next millenium. fatboy who?? was my question when i first heard "rockafella skank" but now its ahh fatboy slim, hey. if its beats you want then its beats you get with this cd. right here right now warms you up then its into the infectious rockafella skank. throw in a few odd sorts and you have a great cd that will get ya butt movin. "check it out now...." great video clips too!!! Submitted by ampz69 (australia) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Rope-A-Dope-Dooky
High praises
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