Fatboy Slim To Reissue Debut Album ‘Better Living Through Chemistry’

Thirty years on from the release of his seminal album, ‘Better Living Through Chemistry’ Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, is set to digitally reissue the classic via BMG on 25th September, with special-edition LP and CD editions following on 2nd October.

A defining record in the evolution of British dance music, the album laid the foundations for Fatboy Slim’s dominant career and was paramount to the emergence of the big beat movement of the late 1990s. Better Living Through Chemistry managed to encapsulate the energy, creativity and genre-defying spirit of a scene that is still influential to this day.

The 30th Anniversary 2LP edition has been remastered at half speed, following previous Fatboy Slim classic album reissues, to deliver an exceptional vinyl listening experience. The 2CD edition features an exclusive bonus disc including B-sides, rare material and a brand-new remix from Dutch DJ and producer Sem Jacobs. The digital edition is expanded with an additional remix from Peruvian electronic artist Chinonegro and Defected favourite Ammo Avenue. Completing the anniversary package are brand-new liner notes from acclaimed journalist Alexis Petridis, offering fresh insight into the album’s lasting impact, influence and legacy.

Speaking on the reissue, Fatboy Slim states:

“Better Living Through Chemistry was basically me figuring out what I was doing. I was making music for the dancefloor, the bedroom, the afterparty and anyone who’d listen. Looking back, it’s got all the mistakes, experiments and madness of that time in it, but that’s probably what I love about it most. It was the beginning of the Fatboy Slim adventure, and I’m amazed that, all these years later, people are still discovering it, dancing to it and asking me about it. It feels pretty bloody good to give it another lease of life.”