A Break from the Norm is a compilation album arranged and released by British big beat musician Fatboy Slim, under his name of Norman Cook. It was released in 2001.
| A Break from the Norm | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | various | |||
| Genre | various | |||
| Label | Gut | |||
| Producer | Fatboy Slim | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album was released to illustrate where Cook obtained a number of his samples for famous Fatboy Slim songs, and as such most of the artists (and tracks) are relatively obscure.
Track listing
edit| Title | Performed by | Sampled in | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Take Yo' Praise" | Camille Yarbrough | "Praise You" |
| 2 | "Love Loves to Love Love" | Lulu | "Santa Cruz" |
| 3 | "Higher Ground" | Ellen McIlwaine | "Song for Lindy" |
| 4 | "Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya" | Stik E and The Hoodz | "Ya Mama" |
| 5 | "I Can't Write Left Handed" | Bill Withers | "Demons" |
| 6 | "I Can't Explain" | Yvonne Elliman | "Going Out of My Head" |
| 7 | "Let the Rhythm Pump" | Doug Lazy | "Ya Mama" |
| 8 | "Beatbox Wash (Rinse It Rmx)" | Dust Junkys | "Gangster Trippin" |
| 9 | "Sliced Tomatoes" | Just Brothers | "The Rockafeller Skank" |
| 10 | "Young Scene" | Keith Mansfield | "Punk to Funk" |
| 11 | "Humpin', Bumpin' and Thumpin'" | Andre Willilams | "Sho Nuff" |
| 12 | "I'll Do a Little Bit More" | Olympics | "Soul Surfing" |
| 13 | "The Acid Test" | Leo Muller | "Build It Up – Tear It Down" |
| 14 | "The Beat Girl" | John Barry Seven | "The Rockafeller Skank" |
| 15 | "The Kettle" | Colosseum | "Ya Mama" |
| 16 | "Ashes, The Rain and I" | The James Gang | "Right Here, Right Now" |
References
edit- ^ Lindsay Planer. "A Break from the Norm - Norman Cook". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.