You've Come A Long Way, Baby
by Fatboy Slim

You've Come A Long Way, Baby by Fatboy Slim
Year: 1998
Release date: 1998-10-19
Overall rank: 1,790th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 308 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1998 (36th)
Award Top albums of of the 1990s (321st)
Award Best albums of all time (1,790th)

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Overall rank: 1,790th | 1990s rank: 321st | 1998 rank: 36th  Overall chart history
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85/100
The album that brought Electronic/Dance music to the masses. Even though massively commercial, you can't knock it as it's loaded with catchy tunes and rhythms. Where he established himself as one of the kings of electronic beats. Even if Dance/Electronica isn't your jam, you can't help but love this. (Edited)
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50/100
Rockafella, Right Here Right Now and Praise You are superb, some of the best music of this genre. The rest of the album is okay, but as with many electronic albums it gets a bit repetitive unless you've taken a few pills. Overall good and well worth a listen. One of the best of its type - I probably have it at third behind Dig Your Own Hole and The Fat of the Land. (Edited)
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75/100
From 03/04/2022 06:44 | #282252
A great album if you're a DJ in Ibiza or Magaluf, fun and crazee
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From 01/09/2022 05:36 | #278895
Fun and energetic tracks, doesn't work that well as an album, gets boring and repetitive after a little while.
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90/100
From 10/18/2020 09:33 | #259399
Fav. Tracks: Right Here Right Now, The Rockafeller Skank, You're Not From Brighton, Praise You, Love Island, Acid 8000
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