Released on June 30, 1997 The Fat of the Land is the landmark third studio album by English electronic pioneers The Prodigy

For fans looking to experience in its entirety, the album is available to stream on various music platforms, including:

Right when you think you have the album figured out, Funky Shit arrives. It is a frantic, 5-minute return to the hardcore breakbeat roots of The Prodigy’s early work. The vocal sample (“Funky shit!”) is looped into a weapon. The tempo pushes 160 BPM, and the synthesizers spiral like a carnival ride gone haywire. This track is often overlooked by casual fans, but it is the heart of the album’s DNA. It reminds you that before they were rock stars, The Prodigy was playing illegal raves in Essex fields.

Prog-rave? Who knew? Narayan is the longest track on the album (9:05) and features Crispian Mills from Kula Shaker on vocals. The title refers to a Hindu deity, and the lyrics (“Narayan / The supreme reality”) are sung over a slow, building breakbeat and a dense, psychedelic bass drone. This track divided fans upon release. It wasn’t aggressive; it was expansive. But within the full album sequence, Narayan serves as the eye of the storm—a trippy, meditative ascent before the final drop.