Better Living Through Chemistry (30th Anniversary Edition)

Better Living Through Chemistry wasn’t just Fatboy Slim’s breakthrough - it helped redefine what electronic music could be in the mainstream. Released in 1996, the album arrived at a pivotal moment in UK club culture, fusing big beat, acid house energy and sample-heavy experimentation into something irreverent, accessible and unmistakably British. Tracks like “Everybody Needs a 303,” “Going Out of My Head,” and “The Weekend Starts Here” captured the anarchic spirit of the era while laying the foundation for a sound that would dominate late-’90s pop culture.

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Norman Cook’s career as Fatboy Slim, BMG will reissue his debut album Better Living Through Chemistry also turning 30 in September.

The 2LP will be remastered at half speed, following previous Fatboy Slim classic album remastered reissues and feature new liner notes from journalist Alexis Petridis.

The 2CD will include a bonus disc, b-sides with a brand-new remix with inclusion of the Alexis Petridis liner notes.

Released: October 2026
Cat: 964274431
Label: BMG

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Tracklist

2LP
Side A
1. Song For Lindy
2. 10th & Crenshaw
3. Give the Po’ Man a Break
Side B
1. Going Out Of My Head
2. Everybody Needs a 303
3. First Down
Side C
1. The Weekend Starts Here
2. The Sound of Milwaukee
Side D
1. Santa Cruz
2. Punk to Funk
3. Crenshaw Siren Beats

2CD
DISC 1
1. Song For Lindy
2.Santa Cruz
3. Going Out of My Head
4. The Weekend Starts Here
5. Everybody Needs a 303
6. Give the Po’ Man a Break
7. 10th & Crenshaw
8. First Down
9. Punk to Funk
10. The Sound of Milwaukee
DISC 2
1. Michael Jackson
2. Next to Nothing
3. Everybody Loves a Carnival
4. Es Paradis
5. First Down the Disco
6. Sunset 303 (Original Version)
7. Neal Cassady Starts Here
8. It’s a Dream
9. Knuf Ot Knup
10. Big Beat Souffle
11. Everybody Loves a Filter
12. Weekend Bonus Beats
13. Crenshaw Siren Beats
14. Song For Lindy (Sem Jacobs Remix)