You've Come A Long Way,Baby

世界最強DJ、FATBOY SLIMのデビュー・アルバム20周年記念エディションの発売に合わせ、彼が1998年に発表したセカンド・アルバムが廉価版となって登場!UKのみで120万枚のセールスを記録し、The Rockafeller SkankやRight Here, Right Nowなどの大ヒット曲を収録し、全英1位を記録した名作。

Q - 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 - Ranked #81 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" Entertainment Weekly - "...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+ Mixmag - 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." Alternative Press - Included in AP's "10 Essential Dance Albums That Rock" - "...Norman Cook's Big Beat masterpiece is dancefloor crossover material at its finest." Q - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Spin - 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..." Mixmag - 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." Rolling Stone - "...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..." Entertainment Weekly - "...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+ Spin - Ranked #18 on Spin's list of "Top 20 Albums of '98." Alternative Press - Included in AP's "10 Essential Dance Albums That Rock" - "...Norman Cook's Big Beat masterpiece is dancefloor crossover material at its finest." Rolling Stone - "...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 - 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 - Ranked #68 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s." Spin - Ranked #18 on Spin's list of "Top 20 Albums of '98." Vibe - "...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..." Q - Ranked #81 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" Q - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." CMJ - "...a lager-soaked romp through big beats, gritty grooves and silly samples..." Spin (9/99, p.154) - Ranked #68 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s." Q (12/99, p.100) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." 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." Q (6/00, p.62) - Ranked #81 in Q's "100 Greatest British Albums" Rolling Stone (11/12/98, p.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..." 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 thri

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.|