Experience

Experience
Studio album by The Prodigy
Released	28 September 1992 (UK) 20 October 1992 (US) 19 June 2001 (US re-release) 4 August 2008 (UK re-release)
Recorded	Earthbound Studios and The Strongroom
Genre	Big Beat Breakbeat Hardcore Rave Oldskool Rave Hardcore
Length	59:28 (Original release) 116:22 (Two-disc re-release)
Label	XL Recordings Elektra (US)
Producer	Liam Howlett
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Q Magazine Spin
The Prodigy chronology
What Evil Lurks (1991) Experience (1992) Music for the Jilted Generation (1994)
Alternate cover
US Expanded cover
Singles from Experience
"Charly" Released: August 1991 "Everybody in the Place" Released: December 1991 "Fire/Jericho" Released: September 7, 1992 "Out of Space" Released: November 9, 1992 "Wind It Up (Rewound)" Released: March 29, 1993

Experience is the debut album by the English band The Prodigy. The album was released on 28 September 1992 through XL Recordings, and peaked at #12 in the charts in October.

Album information

The album artwork contains portraits and descriptions of the band members. Liam is shown in Cyborg-style body armour and is described as "Highly skilled in the science of harmonius sounds." Leeroy, in astronaut's clothing is described as a "hybridisation between man and machine". Maxim is also shown cyborg style and is a "rapid orator with excellent orthoepy". Finally Keith is shown in combat atture, with a staff and a feather in his hat. He is a "creator of manic velocity".

Movers and shakes in the Breakbeat Hardcore scene the early 1990's are given respect by the band. Though a wide variety of artists are namechecked from SL2 to Carl Cox to Moby to Tim Westwood to Aphex Twin. ^[1]

On 19 June 2001, an expanded edition of the album was released in the United States, featuring a bonus disc of remixes and b-sides. It was released in the United Kingdom seven years later on 4 August 2008, with a gold cover and two extra tracks.

Reception

• Spin (9/01, p.166) - 9 out of 10 - "A radical enhancement of a bona fide classic....a blast."

Track listing

All songs written by Liam Howlett.

1. "Jericho" – 3:42
2. "Music Reach (1/2/3/4)" – 4:12
3. "Wind It Up" – 4:33
4. "Your Love (Remix)" – 5:30
5. "Hyperspeed (G-Force Part 2)" – 5:16
6. "Charly (Trip into Drum and Bass Version)" – 5:12
7. "Out of Space" – 4:57
8. "Everybody in the Place (155 and Rising)" – 4:10
9. "Weather Experience" – 8:06
10. "Fire (Sunrise Version)" – 4:57
11. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" – 5:10
12. "Death of the Prodigy Dancers (Live)" – 3:43

Experience Expanded disc 2

1. "Your Love" – 6:02
2. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness (Uplifting Vibes Remix)" – 4:16
3. "Charly (Alley Cat Remix)" – 5:21
4. "Fire (Edit)" – 3:24
5. "We Are the Ruffest" – 5:18
6. "Weather Experience (Top Buzz Remix)" – 6:53
7. "Wind It Up (Rewound)" – 6:21
8. "G-Force, Pt. 1 (Energy Flow)" – 5:23
9. "Crazy Man" – 4:05
10. "Out of Space (Techno Underworld Remix)" – 4:44
11. "Everybody in the Place (Fairground Remix)" – 5:07
12. "Android" – 5:04 (UK bonus track)
13. "Out of Space (Live From Pukkelpop 2005)" – 3:27 (UK bonus track)

• Tracks 1 & 3 From "Charly" Single
• Tracks 2 & 10 From "Out Of Space" Single
• Track 4 From "Fire/Jericho" Single
• Tracks 5,6&7 From "Wind It Up Single
• Tracks 8,9 & 11 From Everybody in the Place Single
• Track 12 From "What Evil Lurks" EP
• Track 13 Unreleased

Personnel

• Liam Howlett - Keyboards, Producer, Engineer
• Alex Garland - Artwork
• Simone - Vocals
• Maxim Reality - Vocals

Reference