Better Living Through Chemistry

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2005-03-08 rating:
One of the best....ever
I'd go as far to say that this album is probably one of the best dance music (certainly, one of the best Big Beat) albums ever made. Grand claims indeed!
I bought this album completely on impulse in 1996 - and it has rocked my world ever since!!! HUGE basslines, massive riffs, beats that get you off yo ass! What more can you ask for? Going out of My head is probably my favourite, followed by Punk to Funk. But then again there's Everybody Needs a 303, which is ace, and The Sound of Milwaukee. But The Weekend Starts Here is a classic chillout tune.....AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH I can't pick a favourite. OK then, they're all my favourites. To quote from an earlier review "I enjoyed every track on the album" - I defy anyone (well, any dance music fan that was around to appreciate the fleeting greatness of Big Beat between 94-98) not to be blown away by this album. Knocks spots of any of his other albums too.

Basically, I like it. Goodbye.

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review by: date: 2002-05-09 rating:
Overlooked gem, his best by a mile
I bought this after hearing the "Funk Soul Brother" tune on the radio! (Though it ain't on this album). It must be said that the best tunes here are growers, but grow they most definitely do. Song for Lindy and Santa Cruz, as well as Sound of Milwaukee are my favourites, but it's all quality one way or another. In my opinion it's this masterpiece, rather than his recent albums, that shows him for the genius that he obviously is. The quick tempo stuff rocks, and the slow stuff is really hauntingly beautiful.

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review by: date: 2001-03-25 rating:
Fantastic!
I only bought this album because I am a completist and I had the other two but it is probably the best album I own. I don't believe until I bought this I had ever enjoyed every song on an album before but I did this time. In my opinion it's defintely Norman's finest. Smooth beats, funky choons, even overplayed (and I have) it sounds fantastic. 'Out Of Your Head' is the best by far-it's a famous song-it's just that no one realises it! Brilliant! Inexpensive! BUY IT NOW!!!!!!

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review by: date: 2001-01-28 rating:
Cool Album
I couldn't resist writing a review for this album, after seeing the two above reviews, first of all, this album IS the best album he has ever releaced. What makes this album so succesful, and enjoyable, is that it isn't commercial as his other two albums. This album shows pure quality from start to finish. If your thinking of buying a Norman Cook album, this is the one to buy.

TWO THUMBS FOR NORMAN COOK!!!


review by: date: 2001-01-04 rating:
Fantastically fatboy
If you're a fan of Fatboy Slim and haven't yet laid your hands on this masterpiece then get your act together. Better Living Thru Chemistry, the first of Norman Cook's (aka Fatboy Slim) major albums is a must not only for die-hard fans but anybody fond of dance music. The album is typical of the later releases with groovy bass lines and jazzy synthesised samples. There is a mixture of "get up and dance" songs such as Everybody needs a 303 (my personal favourite) and songs to "chill out to" such as The weekend starts here. Other brilliant tracks are Going out of my head and Give the po'man a break. Many of the tracks are essentially the foundation of some tracks on the 2nd album, "You've come a long way baby" so if you liked that album then this album is a must-buy for you. The biggest surprise is the fact that when you first listen to the album, you'll have heard the songs before but won't know where. A significant number have popped up in various TV ads across the world, such is their appeal. The best thing about the album in my opinion is the fact that you never get tired of it. Every listen reveals some new element which adds to the freshness of the music even after a year in my case. Unlike other dance albums, this one certainly merits a place on your cd-stack. Remember, a Fatboy Slim album is "not just for Christmas, it's for life".

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