Fatboy Slim - Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder
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Artist: Fatboy SlimBrand: FATBOY SLIM
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-06-20
Music Label: Astralwerks
Soundtracks:
- Rockafeller Skank
- Praise You
- Brimful of Asha - Cornershop (Norman Cook remix)
- Weapon of Choice
- Gangster Trippin'
- I See You Baby - Groove Armada (Fatboy Slim Remix)
- Wonderful Night
- Right Here, Right Now
- Going Out Of My Head
- Sunset (Bird of Prey)
- Everybody Loves a Carnival
- Don't Let The Man Get You Down
- Demons
- Sho Nuff
- Slash Dot Dash
- Santa Cruz
- Champion Sound
- That Old Pair of Jeans
Free Music Notes for Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder
Free Music Review: A fairly well selected compilation of songs from the best DJ around
Hit: 5 Stars
Fatboy Slim is by far my favorite musical artist, because I've never heard a song he's mixed that I haven't completely loved. Although there are only three tracks on this CD that I've actually heard on the radio (Praise You, The Rockafeller Skank, Wonderful Night), all of the songs on here are incredibly good and worthy of airplay. Extreme Fatboy Slim fans like me will likely already have purchased his four main albums and have most of these tunes, but this CD also offers a few songs that can't be found on any of them. Neither of the remixes are on his albums, and both are equally decent (very danceable too). "Sho Nuff" originally comes from a single for "Praise You", and has a rather catchy organ rhythm as well as some abrupt vocal excerpts for an overall nifty track. "Everybody Loves a Carnival" is one of the best non-album tracks on this CD, and it incorporates a humorous timpani beat with parts of Fatboy Slim's already existent songs "Everybody Needs a 303" from Better Living Through Chemistry and "Tweaker's Delight" from The Rockafeller Skank EP. Then there are the two brand new songs "Champion Sound" and "That Old Pair of Jeans", the better of the two being "Champion Sound". Both of them feature Lateef (I think), who sang for two songs on Fatboy Slim's Palookaville album, and his voice goes well with the sampled beats. "Champion Sound" mixes an unbelievably catchy chorus with a simple synthesized chord progression in the background, and leans more towards the rap genre than most of Fatboy Slim's mixes. "That Old Pair of Jeans" is not one of Fatboy Slim's stronger songs, but is sort of cool for its somewhat old-sounding samples blended with vocals from Lateef. The only problem I have with this compilation is its lack of my two favorite Fatboy Slim tunes "Jin Go Lo Ba", which has the best techno beat I've ever heard, and "Mad Flava", which is simply a spectacular mix. A few other real good tracks aren't hear either; Push & Shove, Illin in Heaven, You're Not From Brighton, and Talkin' Bout My Baby. Fanatics of this DJ will probably want to find this CD for cheap since the majority of it is songs from albums, but be aware that once you hear "Champion Sound" it's hard to keep away from it for long. For people just checking out Fatboy Slim now, it would be advisable to try this compilation first to see if you dig his sound before going onward to his albums, live performances, singles and such. Especially make sure you hear his CD "Halfway Between the Gutter & Stars", which is my favorite album of all time. "Palookaville" is also vital to own. Anyway, I'd give this compilation as well as every item Fatboy Slim has produced five stars! All hail the king of music!
P.S. If you like this style of music make sure you check out The Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, and The Crystal Method also. They're quite good too.
Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder Poster
The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder brings together all the songs that made Fatboy Slim the biggest dance artist and DJ on the planet. This collection includes two brand new tracks "That Old Pair of Jeans" featuring vocalist Lateef of Blackalicious, and "Champion Sound," plus Fatboy Slim's two biggest selling remixes, Cornershop's "Brimful of Asha" and Groove Armada's "I See You Baby." The CD has every essential Fatboy Slim hit, featuring vocal contributions from Macy Gray, Bootsy Collins, Jim Morrison, Yvonne Elliman, and Five Man Electrical Band.Also available on July 18, 2006: "The Greatest Hits: Why Make Videos" DVD with all of Fatboy's genre defining and hilarious award winning videos.
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