Exit Planet Dust

Exit Planet Dust
Studio album by The Chemical Brothers
Released	June 26, 1995
Recorded	August - November 1994
Genre	Big Beat
Length	49:19
Label	Junior Boys Own
Producer	Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons, Cheeky Paul
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Robert Christgau (A-) link Q October 2000
The Chemical Brothers chronology
Exit Planet Dust (1995) Dig Your Own Hole (1997)

Exit Planet Dust is the debut album by British electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, released in the UK on June 26, 1995 and the US on August 15 1995 (see 1995 in music). The title is a reference to their departure from their earlier name "The Dust Brothers".

In 2004, the album was packaged with 1997s Dig Your Own Hole in a limited edition box set as part of EMI's "2CD Originals" collection. It was certified platinum by the BPI on January 1, 1996.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons.

1. "Leave Home" – 5:32
2. "In Dust We Trust" – 5:17
3. "Song to the Siren" – 3:16
4. "Three Little Birdies Down Beats" – 5:38
5. "Fuck Up Beats" – 1:25
6. "Chemical Beats" – 4:50
7. "Chico's Groove" – 4:48
8. "One Too Many Mornings" – 4:13
9. "Life Is Sweet" – 6:33
   • featuring Tim Burgess
10. "Playground for a Wedgeless Firm" – 2:31
11. "Alive Alone" – 5:16
    • featuring Beth Orton

Trivia

Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (August 2008)

• The beginning of "Leave Home" is a short sample of the beginning of the Kraftwerk song "Ohm Sweet Ohm" from the album "Radio-Activity".
• The vocal sample in "Song to the Siren" is a reversed sample of part of the Dead Can Dance track "Song of Sophia" from the album "The Serpent's Egg".
• "The kids from Orlando" in the liner notes is a reference to a show played at The Edge nightclub in Orlando, FL on July 4, 1993. This show was The Chemical Brothers' first ever US appearance.