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The Prodigy announce 25th anniversary edition of ‘The Fat Of The Land’
The Prodigy‘s third album ‘The Fat Of The Land’ turns 25 today (June 30), and to celebrate they’ve announced the release of a special edition reissue of the acclaimed LP.The game-changing album – which was originally released on June 30, 1997 – featured the hit singles ‘Firestarter’, ‘Breathe’ and ‘Smack My Bitch Up’, and topped both the UK and US album charts. It has sold over 10million copies to date worldwide.To celebrate its 25th anniversary, XL Recordings have announced two-anniversary releases including a limited edition 2LP silver 12-inch vinyl package of the original album with a reimagined version of Alex Jenkins’ artwork.Due to be released on November 4 via XL Recordings, you can pre-order the anniversary reissue here.To mark today’s anniversary, drum ‘n’ bass pioneer Andy C has released a brand new remix of ‘Firestarter’. You can check it out below.‘Fat Of The Land’ 25th anniversary reissue tracklisting:1. ‘Smack My Bitch Up’2. ‘Breathe’3. ‘DieselPower’4. ‘Funky Shit’5. ‘Serial Thrilla’6. ‘Mindfields’7. ‘Narayan’8. ‘Firestarter’9. ‘Climbatize’10. ‘Fuel My Fire’Continuing the 25th Anniversary celebrations, The Prodigy are set to return to the stage to play a run of UK live dates next month.
