Fatboy Slim – Better Living Through Chemistry - 30th Anniversary Half-Speed Master Vinyl LP Record

Expected release date: 2 October 2026

Better Living Through Chemistry wasn't just Fatboy Slim's breakthrough - it helped redefine what electronic music could be in the mainstream. Released in 1996, the album arrived at a pivotal moment in UK club culture, fusing big beat, acid house energy and sample-heavy experimentation into something irreverent, accessible and unmistakably British. Tracks like "Everybody Needs a 303", "Going Out of My Head" and "The Weekend Starts Here" captured the anarchic spirit of the era while laying the foundation for a sound that would dominate late-'90s pop culture.

Three decades later, Norman Cook remains one of dance music's most enduring and influential figures. Brighton Beach Boutique, Glastonbury, Coachella and beyond - Fatboy Slim continues to bridge generations of fans with a catalogue that still feels euphoric, playful and culturally vital. His influence can be heard across today's electronic and crossover artists who draw on the same collision of dancefloor energy, crate-digging creativity and pop immediacy that Better Living Through Chemistry pioneered.

Marking 30 years of Norman Cook's career as Fatboy Slim, BMG reissue his debut album on 2LP, remastered at half speed and featuring new liner notes by journalist Alexis Petridis.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Song For Lindy
2. 10th & Crenshaw
3. Give the Po' Man a Break

Side B

1. Going Out Of My Head
2. Everybody Needs a 303
3. First Down

Side C

1. The Weekend Starts Here
2. The Sound of Milwaukee

Side D

1. Santa Cruz
2. Punk to Funk
3. Crenshaw Siren Beats