Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Fatboy Slim

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 7, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Astralwerks
• ASIN: B00004Z30Z
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,695 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com's Best of 2000
Featuring house-music savvy and gospel-tinged samples among the big beats, Fatboy Slim's first record of the new millennium strays into meatier territory than the more pop-oriented material for which he's known. Importing help from the likes of Macy Gray and Bootsy Collins, as well as an irresistible, posthumous turn from Jim Morrison, Slim burns his colossal stamp on the dance/DJ landscape once again. --Matthew Cooke

Product Description
Exclusive Asian pressing of his 2000 album now includes a bonus 3 track VCD (viewable on most DVD players) which features three videos, 'Weapon Of Choice' (starring Christopher Walken), 'Sunset (Bird Of Prey)' & 'Ya Mama'. The first CD features 11 tracks (same as the US edition). --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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

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

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

By	"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.