A Break from the Norm explained

A Break from the Norm
Type:compilation
Artist:Norman Cook
Cover:Abreakfromthenorm.jpg
Released:2001
Recorded:various
Genre:various
Label:Gut
Producer:Fatboy Slim
Chronology:Fatboy Slim
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Prev Year:2000
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Next Year:2002

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.

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

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Title Performed by Sampled in
1 "Take Yo' Praise" "Praise You"
2 "Love Loves to Love Love" "Santa Cruz"
3 "Higher Ground" "Song for Lindy"
4 "Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya" Stik E and The Hoodz "Ya Mama"
5 "I Can't Write Left Handed" "Demons"
6 "I Can't Explain" "Going Out of My Head"
7 "Let the Rhythm Pump" "Ya Mama"
8 "Beatbox Wash (Rinse It Rmx)" "Gangster Trippin"
9 "Sliced Tomatoes" "The Rockafeller Skank"
10 "Young Scene" "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" "The Rockafeller Skank"
15 "The Kettle" "Ya Mama"
16 "Ashes, The Rain and I" "Right Here, Right Now"