Experience (The Prodigy album)

Experience
Studio album by The Prodigy
Released 28 September 1992 (UK)
20 October 1992 (US)
19 June 2001 (US re-release)
4 August 2008 (UK re-release)
Recorded Earthbound Studios, The Strongroom
Genre Alternative dance, breakbeat hardcore, electronica, rave, oldschool jungle
Length 59:28 (original release)
116:22 (two-disc re-release)
Label XL
Elektra (US)
Producer Liam Howlett
The Prodigy chronology
What Evil Lurks
(1991)		 Experience
(1992)		 Music for the Jilted Generation
(1994)
Singles from Experience
  1. "Charly"
    Released: August 1991
  2. "Everybody in the Place"
    Released: December 1991
  3. "Fire/Jericho"
    Released: September 7, 1992
  4. "Out of Space"
    Released: November 9, 1992
  5. "Wind It Up (Rewound)"
    Released: March 29, 1993

Experience is the debut studio album by English electronic dance music band The Prodigy. The album was released on 28 September 1992 through XL Recordings, and peaked at number 12 in the UK Albums Chart in October.

Contents

Album information

The album artwork contains portraits and descriptions of the band members; Liam Howlett is shown in cyborg-style body armor and is described as "highly skilled in the science of harmonius sounds", dancer Leeroy Thornhill appears in astronaut's clothing is described as a "hybridisation between man and machine", Maxim Reality is also shown cyborg style and is a "rapid orator with excellent orthoepy", and Keith Flint is shown in combat attire with a staff and a feather in his hat, cited as "creator of manic velocity".

A wide variety of artists in the breakbeat hardcore scene in the early 1990s are given respect and namechecked in the sleeve notes of the album, including SL2, Carl Cox, Moby, Tim Westwood, and Aphex Twin.[1]

On 19 June 2001, an expanded edition of the album was released in the United States, featuring a bonus disc of remixes and b-sides. It was released in the United Kingdom seven years later on 4 August 2008, with a gold cover and two extra tracks.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Q [3]
Robert Christgau [4]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[5]
Ultimate Guitar (8.7/10)[6]
Record Collector [7]
Spin [8]

Experience has received critical acclaim. Allmusic gave the album 5 out of 5 stars and said it "shows the Prodigy near the peak of their game from the get go" and stating "almost every song sounds like a potential chart topper".[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Liam Howlett. 

No. Title Length
1. "Jericho"   3:42
2. "Music Reach (1/2/3/4)"   4:12
3. "Wind It Up"   4:33
4. "Your Love (Remix)"   5:30
5. "Hyperspeed (G-Force Part 2)"   5:16
6. "Charly (Trip Into Drum and Bass Version)"   5:12
7. "Out of Space"   4:57
8. "Everybody in the Place (155 and Rising)"   4:10
9. "Weather Experience"   8:06
10. "Fire (Sunrise Version)"   4:57
11. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness"   5:10
12. "Death of the Prodigy Dancers (Live)"   3:43
Experience Expanded disc 2
No. Title Length
1. "Your Love" (from "Charly" single) 6:02
2. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness (Uplifting Vibes Remix)" (from "Out of Space" single) 4:16
3. "Charly (Alley Cat Remix)" (from "Charly" single) 5:21
4. "Fire (Edit)" (from "Fire/Jericho" single) 3:24
5. "We Are the Ruffest" (from "Wind It Up" single) 5:18
6. "Weather Experience (Top Buzz Remix)" (from "Wind It Up" single) 6:53
7. "Wind It Up (Rewound)" (from "Wind It Up" single) 6:21
8. "G-Force, Pt. 1 (Energy Flow)" (from "Everybody in the Place" single) 5:23
9. "Crazy Man" (from "Everybody in the Place" single) 4:05
10. "Out of Space (Techno Underworld Remix)" (from "Out of Space" single) 4:44
11. "Everybody in the Place (Fairground Remix)" (from "Everybody in the Place" single) 5:07

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Sleeve notes from The Prodigy Experience album.
  2. ^ a b John Bush. "Experience - The Prodigy". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/experience-r54543. Retrieved 12 September 2011. 
  3. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1922394/a/Experience.htm
  4. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=3781
  5. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1922394/a/Experience.htm
  6. ^ http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/prodigy/experience/index.html
  7. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1922394/a/Experience.htm
  8. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1922394/a/Experience.htm
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