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| Released | 28 September 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
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| Length | 59:28 56:54 (Expanded/CD2) 65:25 (Expanded UK bonus tracks) | |||
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| Producer | Liam Howlett | |||
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Experience (also known as The Prodigy Experience) is the debut studio album by English electronic music group the Prodigy. It was released on 28 September 1992 by XL Recordings in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States.
Liam Howlett was the sole composer; of the additional three members at that time, only Maxim Reality actually contributed to the album, performing the vocals on the last track. A wide variety of artists in the breakbeat hardcore scene in the early 1990s are given respect and namechecked in the sleeve notes of the album, including SL2, Carl Cox, Moby, Tim Westwood, Orbital and Aphex Twin. Experience peaked at No. 12 in the UK Albums Chart and went on to achieve platinum status in that country. It also went gold in Poland.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [3] |
| Mojo |  [4] |
| Philadelphia Inquirer |  [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
| Select | 5/5 [8] |
| Spin | 9/10 [9] |
From contemporary reviews, Kris Needs of NME declared that "the time-pod to enable future generations to get a handle on what happened in 1992, The Prodigy's debut album will be a much safer bet to illustrate the Rave Phenomenon than any half-assed "40 Bowel-Erupting Rave Greats" compilation. If only to show what killed it, some would say." [10]
Experience received very positive reviews upon its release. AllMusic gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, saying that it "shows the Prodigy near the peak of their game from the get go" and stating that "almost every song sounds like a potential chart topper". [1] Tom Ewing of Freaky Trigger commended the album as "four-minute-warnings, [...] hyperactive ravey blasts which boasted genuine irreverence rather than learned attitude." [11]
Moby credited Experience with changing his perception about dance albums; previously he felt that "dance albums had always failed [...] because they didn't work over the full length of the record. Mostly they were singles collections which was exactly what I didn't want to do," and noted that Experience "impressed me because they'd managed to create a full listening experience which encompassed various styles. This was the kind of vision I had for my debut album." [12]
All tracks are written by Liam Howlett
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jericho" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Music Reach (1/2/3/4)" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Wind It Up" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Your Love" (Remix) | 5:30 |
| 5. | "Hyperspeed (G-Force Part 2)" | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Charly" (Trip into Drum and Bass Version) | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Out of Space" | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Everybody in the Place (155 and Rising)" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Weather Experience" | 8:06 |
| 10. | "Fire" (Sunrise Version) | 4:57 |
| 11. | "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Death of the Prodigy Dancers" (Live) | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 59:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Love" (from "Charly" single) | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Remix; from "Out of Space" single) | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Charly" (Alley Cat Remix; from "Charly" single) | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Fire" (Edit; from "Fire/Jericho" single) | 3:24 |
| 5. | "We Are the Ruffest" (from "Wind It Up" single) | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Weather Experience" (Top Buzz Remix; from "Wind It Up" single) | 6:53 |
| 7. | "Wind It Up (Rewound)" (from "Wind It Up" single) | 6:21 |
| 8. | "G-Force, Pt. 1 (Energy Flow)" (from "Everybody in the Place" single) | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Crazy Man" (from "Everybody in the Place" single) | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Out of Space" (Techno Underworld Remix; from "Out of Space" single) | 4:44 |
| 11. | "Everybody in the Place" (Fairground Remix; from "Everybody in the Place" single) | 5:07 |
| Total length: | 56:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Android" (from What Evil Lurks EP) | 5:04 |
| 13. | "Out of Space" (Live from Pukkelpop 2005; previously unreleased) | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 65:25 | |
| Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [13] | 163 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [14] | 20 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [15] | 39 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [16] | 59 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 75 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] | 91 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [19] | 12 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [20] | 5 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [21] | 14 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV) [22] | Gold | 50,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [23] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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