Despite its commercial success, Music For The Jilted Generation served as a bold statement of the underground rave scene, showcasing Essex rave mastermind Liam Howlett's ability to transcend the novelty acid house of his peers. However, The Prodigy's follow-up album, The Fat Of The Land, presented a starkly different side to the group, with tracks like "Firestarter" and "Breathe" featuring the charismatic vocals of band member Keith Flint, who adopted a cartoonish Johnny Rotten persona. The album's sound was heavily influenced by American punk, evident in their ferocious cover of L7's "Fuel My Fire", and this dynamic fusion of genres solidified The Prodigy's status as captivating showmen. While tracks like "Mindfields" and "Smack My Bitch Up" delivered brutal, techno-driven assaults, they were also infused with a rebellious, heavy metal sensibility. Though some "old-skool" ravers may have been turned off by

Track Listing:
1. Smack My Bitch Up - The Prodigy (5.43)
2. Breathe - The Prodigy (5.35)
3. Diesel Power - The Prodigy (4.18)
4. Funky Shit - The Prodigy (5.16)
5. Serial Thrilla - The Prodigy (5.11)
6. Mindfields - The Prodigy (5.4)
7. Narayan - The Prodigy (9.06)
8. Firestarter - The Prodigy (4.4)
9. Climbatize - The Prodigy (6.38)
10. Fuel My Fire - The Prodigy (4.19)

Year of Production: 1997