Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
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| Studio album by The Prodigy | ||
| Released | 11 August 2004 (Japan) 23 August 2004 (UK) 15 September 2004 (US) |
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| Recorded | March 2003 – April 2004 | |
| Genre | Techno Industrial Big Beat Electronica |
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| Length | 57:57 | |
| Label | XL Recordings (UK) Mute/Maverick (US) |
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| Producer(s) | Liam Howlett | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Prodigy chronology | ||
| The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One (1999) |
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2004) |
Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005 (2005) |
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is an album by electronica act The Prodigy. It was released in the UK on August 23, 2004 by XL Recordings, and in the US on September 15, 2004 by Mute Records/Maverick Records. It is the first The Prodigy studio album after 1997's The Fat of the Land.
"This album is about reminding people what The Prodigy was always about—the beats and the music", producer and songwriter Liam Howlett wrote to an internet zine after finishing the album. [1]
He also notes that his intention was to use vocals mostly as an extension of the sound rather than the main focal point, as was the case in The Fat of the Land.
Of the three The Prodigy members, only Liam Howlett is present on the album musically.
The album peaked at UK number 1 on the album charts, but it didn't stay there for long and yielded no big hits.
In early 2005 "Spitfire" was denied a proper single release, instead being released on 12-inch only.
The complete album was leaked onto the Internet in mid-July.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Spitfire" – 5:07
- vocals: Juliette Lewis
- "stab creation": Matt Robertson
- "Girls" – 4:06
- vocal contribution: The Magnificent Ping Pong Bitches
- Samples from "Style of the Street" (by Broken Glass) written by J. Martinez/F. Cooke
- Samples from "You're the One for Me" (by D Train) written by Hubert Barlay Eaves III/James Williams
- "Memphis Bells" (Liam Howlett and Neal Maclellan) – 4:28
- vocal contribution: Princess Superstar
- "Get Up Get Off" – 4:19
- vocals written by Twista, Shahin Badar and Juliette Lewis
- Co-produced by Dave Pemberton - Strongroom
- "Hotride" – 4:35
- vocals written by Juliette Lewis
- guitar played by Scott Donaldson
- backing vocal Hanna Robinson
- bass guitar Liam Howlett
- interpolates elements from "Up Up and Away" written and composed by Jim Webb
- "Wake Up Call" – 4:55
- vocals written by Kool Keith
- additional vocals by Louise Boone and Hanna Robinson
- freakin flute by Jim Hunt
- "Action Radar" – 5:32
- vocals written by Paul 'Dirtcandy' Jackson
- additional vocals by Louise Boone
- guitar by Mike Horner and Liam Howlett
- "Medusa's Path" (Liam Howlett and Neal Maclellan) – 6:08
- samples from "ELAHAYE Naz" composed by Rooholah Khaleghi and performed by Gholamhossein Banan
- samples from "Plastic Dreams (Hohner Retro Mix)" (by Jaydee) written by Robin Albers
- "Phoenix" – 4:38
- beats and bass and "analogue shit" by Liam Howlett
- additional vocal by Louise Boone
- guitar by Matt Robertson
- samples elements from "Love Buzz" (by Shocking Blue) written by Robert Van Leeuwen
- "You'll Be Under My Wheels" (Liam Howlett and Neal Maclellan) – 3:56
- vocals by Kool Keith
- guitar by Jim Davies and Liam Howlett
- "The Way It Is" – 5:45
- additional vocal by Louise Boone and Neil Maclellan
- recreation work by Matt Robertson and Rinse
- based upon "Thriller" written by Rod Temperton
- "Shoot Down" (Liam Howlett and Neal Maclellan) – 4:28
- vocals written by Liam Gallagher
- bass played by Noel Gallagher and Liam Howlett
- guitars played by Mike Horner and Liam Howlett
- additional production by Jan 'Stan' Kybert
- samples from "My World Fell Down" (by Saggitarius) written by John Carter/Geoff Stephens - this sample was earlier used in unreleased live track "Trigger"
Written by Liam Howlett, except where stated.
[edit] Singles
[edit] Girls/Memphis Bells
The first single, double A-sided 12" "Girls"/"Memphis Bells" (XLT 193), was released in very limited quantities in UK on June 21, 2004.
On June 28, 2004, the track "Memphis Bells" was exclusively available online as a digital download via http://www.alwaysoutnumbered.com. Available in a limited edition of 5,000, each of the 5,000 downloads had a unique variation of the track, accompanied with a unique variation of the artwork.
[edit] Girls
"Girls" became a single of its own, released on 30 August 2004 and entering the charts at #19.
[edit] Hotride
"Hotride" was released 1 November 2004 in the UK. It was not eligible to enter the UK charts as the CD was released in EP format with 3 additional 'b-sides' and so did not conform to chart regulations.
[edit] Spitfire
"Spitfire" was released on March 28, 2005. It entered the BBC chart at #1.
[edit] Producers
- Liam Howlett - producer, programming, keyboards on all tracks
- Neil Maclellan - engineer, additional programming
- Damian Taylor - Pro Tools engineer
- Pre-production - Mews Recording Studios
- Mixing - by Neil Maclellan and Liam Howlett at Whitfield Street Studios
- Mastering - by Moet Mastered and Emily Lazar at The Lodge, New York City
[edit] External links
| The Prodigy |
| Liam Howlett - Keith Flint - Maxim - Leeroy Thornhill |
| Discography |
| Albums: Experience - Music for the Jilted Generation - The Fat of the Land - The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One - Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned - Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005 |
| Singles: What Evil Lurks - Charly - Everybody in the Place - Fire/Jericho - Out of Space - Wind It Up (Rewound) - One Love - No Good (Start the Dance) - Voodoo People - Poison - Firestarter - Breathe - Smack My Bitch Up - Baby's Got a Temper - Girls/Memphis Bells - Girls - Hotride - Spitfire - Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix)/Out of Space (Audio Bullys Remix) |
