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The debut album came out on 28 September 1992 and reached number 12 in the UK. Charly, Everybody in the Place and Out of Space — the rave hits where it all began.
By day you can move the stickers. At night the spotlights come on and the four take the stage.
Tap a track — the record spins and the needle drops onto its groove.
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The cover. The sticker beside it is our own drawing: rave gloves and a pot of ointment, a nod to the Out of Space video.
The title. Experience: the album is also known as The Prodigy Experience.
instrumental
Came out as a double A-side with Fire on 14 September 1992. The melody interpolates Kunta Kinte by the Revolutionaries.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 16 of 20 shows
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vocals: Simone
One of three tracks with Simone’s voice, alongside Ruff in the Jungle Bizness and Rip Up the Sound System, which isn’t on the album.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 11 of 20 shows
instrumental
The fifth single (Wind It Up (Rewound), 5 April 1993) reached number 11 in the UK. The 3:29 “Rewound edit” was only on the single.
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On the 1991–1993 tour: 12 of 20 shows
remix
The album has the remix; the version from the Charly single is on disc two of the expanded edition.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 15 of 20 shows
instrumental
The sequel to G-Force: Part 1, G-Force, Pt. 1 (Energy Flow), is on the expanded edition. The track has been pulled from streaming.
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On the 1991–1993 tour: 1 of 20 shows
sampled children’s film Charley Says
The band’s debut single (12 August 1991) reached number 3 in the UK. The album has the “Trip into Drum and Bass” version. The band was sued over the sample, unsuccessfully.
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On the 1991–1993 tour: 7 of 20 shows
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sampled Max Romeo; lines by Kool Keith
The fourth single (9 November 1992) reached number 5 in the UK and went platinum with the BPI.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 10 of 20 shows
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instrumental
The second single reached number 2 in the UK. The album has the longer “155 & Rising” version; the single used the “Fairground” mix. Its sleeve shows the Corkscrew coaster at Alton Towers.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 9 of 20 shows
instrumental
The longest track on the album — over eight minutes.
Not played on the 1991–1993 tour
“Sunrise Version”
Released as a double A-side with Jericho on 14 September 1992: number 11, and number one on the UK dance chart. Subtitled “Strangely Limited Edition” — the 12-inch was deleted after two weeks.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 16 of 20 shows
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vocals: Simone
The Uplifting Vibes Remix is on disc two of the expanded edition.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 6 of 20 shows
vocals: Maxim; Keith and Leeroy: dancers
A live recording that closes the album — the only track where Maxim is credited on vocals.
On the 1991–1993 tour: 10 of 20 shows
Tracks from the album: pick the stronger one. The ranking uses Elo is a rating system from chess. Every track starts at 1500 points. The track you pick takes points from its rival: beating a strong track earns a lot, beating a weak one earns little, and an upset earns the most. The more votes, the more accurate the ranking. “Your ranking” uses your votes, “Overall ranking” uses every fan’s votes..
Slide a tape into the VCR.
Between the live shots, a clip from the Charley Says film: a boy named Tony and his ginger cat Charley. The clash of rave and a children’s warning made the video memorable.
Scandal. The band was sued over the sample, unsuccessfully; Mixmag blamed it for a wave of copycats sampling children’s TV.
Outcome. Single: UK number 3, number one on the UK dance chart.
Find it on YouTube ↗A fast run of short shots: the band dances, then seems to flee from the police — and gets away.
Outcome. Single: UK number 2. DJ Magazine ranked it 88th in its 1998 Top 100 Club Tunes.
Find it on YouTube ↗The band sits around a campfire in the mountains. They disliked the computer graphics.
Scandal. The video was initially unreleased, later appeared on XL’s The Video Chapter, and is now on the band’s official channel. It was left off the 2005 compilation Their Law.
Outcome. Single: UK number 11, number one on the UK dance chart.
Find it on YouTube ↗The band raves in the countryside. Keith wears a “raver’s outfit”: white overalls, a face mask and fluorescent gloves — and sniffs Vicks VapoRub.
Outcome. Single: UK number 5, platinum with the BPI.
Find it on YouTube ↗A performance video without a plot: the band in various Californian locations. Produced by Emma Davis for Stigma Films; released 29 March 1993.
Outcome. Single: UK number 11, number 7 on the UK dance chart.
Find it on YouTube ↗Drag the slider or press “Play tour” — shows light up date by date. Tap a dot to see its setlist.
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Out of 20 full setlists. Tap a song to see where it was played.
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5 questions on the era. Get 4 right and the secret “Archaeologist” stamp is yours.
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