Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars - Big Beat 2LP
2LP

Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars

Label: Astralwerks
Catalog#: ASW 50460 A
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP
Records are VG++ (listen to our copy)
Laminated Gatefold cover has minor corner wear and edge wear (see our picture)


Country: US
Released: 2000
Genre: Electronic
Style: Breakbeat, House

Tracklist:

A1 Talking Bout My Baby
A2 Star 69
A3 Sunset (Bird Of Prey)

B1 Love Life
Featuring - Macy Gray
B2 Ya Mama
B3 Mad Flava

C1 Retox
Featuring - Ashley Slater
C2 Weapon Of Choice
Featuring - Bootsy Collins
C3 Drop The Hate

D1 Demons
Featuring - Macy Gray
D2 Song For Shelter
Featuring - Roger Sanchez , Roland Clark


Okay, here we go: "You've Come A Long Way, Baby" was easily one of the most entertaining albums I've ever heard. Filled with tons of fun party tracks and at least four classic anthems ("The Rockafeller Skank", "Right Here Right Now", "Gangster Tripping", and "Praise You"), it was THE pinnacle of big beat. However, there was no way for Fatboy Slim to create "You've Come A Long Way Baby II" without it sounding like a parody or weak imitator.

So instead, Mr. Norman Cook decided to delve into the realms of funk, gospel, and house - and it's incredible. There are some moments here that are very much big beat, such as "Ya Mama", but the album's real peaks are in the deeper dance tracks. "Weapon of Choice" is futuristic funk, "Drop The Hate" and "Song For Shelter" are wonderful house songs, and "Sunset (Bird Of Prey)" is a great trance tune from a non-trance artist. Even the Macy Gray tracks, which I was very skeptical about, are stellar.

So no, this doesn't stick to the Fatboy Slim blueprint, and that's a good thing. If you're willing to try something new, this is your album. I was very impressed - Fatboy Slim does it again.


Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice

This wasn't actually supposed to be a music video, some guys just left a camera running at Christopher Walken's house one night...



Fatboy Slim - Ya Mama

push the tempo!




Fatboy Slim - Sunset (Bird Of Prey)

The Jet is a HAWKER HUNTER

that´s a british Aircraft wich is never used in the USAF...