Fatboy Slim – You've Come A Long Way, Baby (Vinyl)

Fatboy Slim's debut album, Better Living Through Chemistry, was one of the surprises of the big beat revolution of 1996 - an eclectic blowout, all tracked to thunderous loops and masterminded by Norman Cook, a former member of the British pop band the Housemartins.

The hard-hitting beats and catchiness, not to mention consistency, of Better Living was a shock, and it raised expectations for Fatboy Slim's second album, You've Come a Long Way, Baby. And that record itself was something of a surprise, since it not only exceeded the expectations set by the debut, but came damn close to being the definitive big beat album.

Cook is a record geek with extensive knowledge and his mixes - the album swings from hip-hop to reggae to jangle pop, and then all combines into one sound - are wildly original. There's no question that Cook is a master of sorts, You've Come a Long Way, Baby is a seamless record, filled with great imagination, unexpected twists and turns, huge hooks, and great beats.  (AMG)

2 x Vinyl, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, 180g

Tracklist:
A1 Right Here, Right Now
A2 The Rockafeller Skank
A3 Fucking In Heaven
B1 Gangster Tripping
B2 Build It Up - Tear It Down
B3 Kalifornia
C1 Soul Surfing
C2 You're Not From Brighton
C3 Praise You
D1 Love Island
D2 Acid 8000