| 1 | Song For Lindy | 4:49 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz | 7:29 |
| 3 | Going Out Of My Head | 5:14 |
| 4 | The Weekend Starts Here | 6:40 |
| 5 | Everybody Needs A 303 | 5:48 |
| 6 | Give The Po' Man A Break | 5:52 |
| 7 | 10th & Crenshaw | 4:19 |
| 8 | First Down | 6:17 |
| 9 | Punk To Funk | 4:58 |
| 10 | The Sound Of Milwaukee | 6:18 |
| 11 | Es Paradis | 5:44 |
| 12 | Next To Nothing | 7:16 |
Fatboy Slim’s 1996 debut studio album, Better Living Through Chemistry, is the foundational blueprint of the Big Beat movement. Released on the iconic Skint label, this album captured the "good-time zeitgeist" of the late-90s Brighton club scene and transformed Norman Cook into a formidable superstar DJ and the era’s ultimate party-starter.
Certified Gold by the BPI, the record is celebrated for its masterful use of "cheeky lifts" and "crate-dug breaks," blending acid house epiphanies with funky, technoid-sampled energy. Often described as his most consistent and accessible work, it serves as a joyous soundtrack to an era of abandon and dancefloor messiness.
Key Tracks Include:
- "Everybody Needs a 303" – A champion acid monster that encapsulates the Fatboy Slim ethos.
- "Going Out of My Head" – A US chart-topping hit that famously samples The Who’s "I Can’t Explain."
- "Punk to Funk" – A masterful deployment of funky breaks and vintage samples.
- "Santa Cruz" – A standout track featuring a creative borrow from Lulu’s "Love Loves to Love Love."
Whether you are looking for throbbing basslines to shake your money maker or a piece of electronic music history, this album is a must-have for collectors of 90s alternative dance.
