Halfway Between Gutter & Stars [Import]

Fatboy Slim | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Epic Japan
• ASIN: B0000542OT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #848,396 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Talking Bout My Baby

2. Star 69

3. Sunset (Bird Of Prey)

4. Love Life

5. Ya Mama

6. Mad Flava

7. Retox

8. Weapon Of Choice

9. Drop The Hate

10. Demons

11. Song For Shelter

12. Sunset (Bird Of Prey)(Darren Emerson Remix)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fatboy Slim mixes it up., June 2, 2001

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Jonathan Stoddard Reiling (St. Albans, ME United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (Audio CD)

First off, you must realize that Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars is not another "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" or "Better Living". Rather, Fatboy seems to be trying to take his music in a different direction by letting some more outside influence, especially funk, into it.

At first, I didn't like this CD. I wanted more tracks like "Praise You" and "Right Here, Right Now" and this CD didn't give them to me. However, after listening to it, really listening to it, I think this is fatboy slim's most intellegent and interesting work. It provides a different kind of music experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for the same.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Against all odds, Fatboy Slim pulls it off, February 3, 2001

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"littleoldme" (Fort Collins, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (Audio CD)

Okay, here we go: "You've Come A Long Way, Baby" was easily one of the most entertaining albums I've ever heard. Filled with tons of fun party tracks and at least four classic anthems ("The Rockafeller Skank", "Right Here Right Now", "Gangster Tripping", and "Praise You"), it was THE pinnacle of big beat. However, there was no way for Fatboy Slim to create "You've Come A Long Way Baby II" without it sounding like a parody or weak imitator.

So instead, Mr. Norman Cook decided to delve into the realms of funk, gospel, and house - and it's incredible. There are some moments here that are very much big beat, such as "Ya Mama", but the album's real peaks are in the deeper dance tracks. "Weapon of Choice" is futuristic funk, "Drop The Hate" and "Song For Shelter" are wonderful house songs, and "Sunset (Bird Of Prey)" is a great trance tune from a non-trance artist. Even the Macy Gray tracks, which I was very skeptical about, are stellar.

So no, this doesn't stick to the Fatboy Slim blueprint, and that's a good thing. If you're willing to try something new, this is your album. I was very impressed - Fatboy Slim does it again.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Different Style but still fantastic Fat Boy, November 13, 2000

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"bezeert" (San Francisco, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (Clean Version) (Audio CD)

Let me start by saying that if you are expecting this latest Fatboy Slim to be similiar in fashion to the heavy house flavor of "You've come a long way baby", you won't find it but I promise you won't be disappointed either.

"Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars" is so diverse in style from beginning to end that I think it's hard for any fan of Slim to be disappointed. There are a couple of songs on the CD that are reminiscent of the previous album, carrying the house/club beat with awesome sampling. At the same time, there are some more "trance-style" tunes on the CD that are Moby-influenced no doubt.

Personally, I liked the diversity of this CD. If you don't have a narrow taste for this genre and aren't looking for a "remake" of "You've come a long way baby" then there is a good chance you will enjoy this album. The pace of this CD is slower overall but the composition of the music is second to none of Slim's other albums.