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The Prodigy Keith Flint, Maxim Reality vocals Liam Howlett various instruments Leeroy Thornhill.Additional personnel Shahin Bada, Kool Keith, Crispin Mills vocals Jim Davies guitar Saffron background vocals.FAT OF THE LAND was nominated for a 1998 Grammy for Best Rock Album.nbspAmong the most anticipated releases of 1997, The Prodigys third fulllength album is a bulldozing rocktechno hybrid. But while the guitarsampleshyperbeats mosaic that made Firestarter an MTV breakout are found in every nook and cranny of this album, the overall building blocks are far more diverse, making it a tangible melting pot of premillennium pop styles.Theres a definite hiphop element here. Diesel Power, which features quality mic control by Kool Keith of Ultramagnetic MCs and Dr. Octagon fame, is newstyle hiphop sculpture, applying techno and acidhouse textures to apocalyptic ends. Both Funky Shit and Smack My Bitch Up are throbbing dancefloor ejaculations wrapped around, respectively, Beastie Boys and De La Soul refrains. Kula Shakers Crispin Mills adds vocals to an Easterninfluenced trance workout called Narayan. All this adds up to proof positive that THE FAT OF THE LAND is just the tip of the iceberg. The Prodigy CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £8.99