Better Living Through Chemistry

~ Release by Fatboy Slim (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Initially released in the UK as an 10-track album.
Sleeve features a modern floppy disc, in homage to the older style used for New Order's "Blue Monday". Later versions of the album, including the American issue with bonus tracks, used an orange background. The same artwork is used for a Japanese version, but with different bonus tracks (Discogs: 341898).

There is a 2 disc Vinyl release (BRASSIC 2LP) with 11 tracks and a different order. (Discogs: 14277).

There is back cover of 491490 2 on priceminister.

Annotation last modified on 2008-05-18 18:16 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Song for Lindy
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Higher Ground by Ellen McIlwaine
recording of:
Song for Lindy
writer:
Norman Cook, Jimi Dabney and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Polygram Music and Skratch Music (Publisher)
34:50
2Santa Cruz
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Love Loves to Love Love by Lulu (Scottish singer and actress, best known for “To Sir With Love”)
recording of:
Santa Cruz
writer:
Norman Cook, Estelle Levitt and Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter)
publisher:
Polygram Music
27:30
3Going Out of My Head
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
samples:
I Can’t Explain by Yvonne Elliman and The Crunge (original studio mix) by Led Zeppelin (drums (drum set))
recording of:
Going Out of My Head (Fatboy Slim version)
writer:
Norman Cook and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Polygram Music
45:15
4The Weekend Starts Here
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Moonshine Music (Electronic music, USA) (in 1996), Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Fluid by Jestofunk, Loran’s Dance by Idris Muhammad and The Wizard by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
recording of:
The Weekend Starts Here
writer:
Norman Cook, Idris Muhammad and Grover Washington, Jr.
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Polygram Music
36:41
5Everybody Needs a 303
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Everybody Needs Love by Edwin Starr, Love Rears Its Ugly Head by Living Colour and The Fuz and Da Boog by Fuzzy Haskins
recording of:
Everybody Needs a 303
writer:
Fatboy Slim and Edwin Starr
publisher:
EMI Publishing, Polygram Music and Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN)
3.45:49
6Give the Po’ Man a Break
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Hunk O' Funk by “Brother” Jack McDuff (drums (drum set))
recording of:
Give the Po’ Man a Break
lyricist and composer:
Norman Cook
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Polygram Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.55:53
710th and Crenshaw
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
10th and Crenshaw
writer:
Norman Cook
publisher:
Polygram Music
34:19
8First Down
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
First Down
composer:
Norman Cook
publisher:
Polygram Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.86:18
9Punk to Funk
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Young Scene by Keith Mansfield
recording of:
Punk to Funk
composer:
Norman Cook and Keith Mansfield
publisher:
KPM (music publisher) and Polygram Music
44:58
10The Sound of Milwaukee
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1996), Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recorded at:
The House of Love in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Sound of Milwaukee
lyricist and composer:
Norman Cook
publisher:
Polygram Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
36:18