You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Limited edition pressing of Norman Cook's hit 1998 & second album with an exclusive bonus disc comprised of four B-sides from the two singles off of his 1996 debut 'Better Living Thru Chemistry', 'Everybody Needs A Carnival' (Radio Edit), 'Michael Jackson', 'Next To Nothing' and 'E's Paradise'. A combined total of 15 tracks, also including the hit singles 'Rockafeller Skank', 'Gangster Tripping' & 'Praise You'. It also features the cover art of the Japanese release --which is completely different than the American edition! 1998.

Norman Cook's bubble-gum techno songs--put out under a variety of guises over the years, including Pizzaman and Freak Power--are essential staples on any international dance floor. Fatboy Slim, however, is the former Housemartin's most successful incarnation, launching a Top 40 crossover hit and popular advertising jingle with last year's "Going out of My Head." You've Come a Long Way, Baby picks up where the smash single left off, cheekily pairing acidic synthesizers and drum machines with big, dumb vocal samples. It takes considerable effort sitting through an entire album of these energized tunes, but taken in small doses, songs like "The Rockafeller Skank" and "Soul Surfing" are like rays of sunshine. --Aidin Vaziri