Album
Music for the Jilted Generation
Music for the Jilted Generation is the second studio album by The Prodigy, released on 4 July 1994 through XL Recordings. It followed their debut, Experience, from 1992, and came before The Fat of the Land in 1997. Breakbeat, techno and big beat all feed into its sound, built on heavy basslines and hard, restless drums. "No Good (Start the Dance)" and "Voodoo People" show the approach at its sharpest.
Only Liam Howlett and Maxim Reality are officially credited as contributors, as on the debut. Keith Flint and Leeroy Thornhill have no credits on any track, though all four members appear in the liner notes. The record was widely praised for stretching what dance and rave music could do, and it sold well, cementing the group's influence on the genre. A remastered edition, More Music for the Jilted Generation, followed in 2008 with extra tracks and remixes.
Music for the Jilted Generation: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 1:18:15Tracklist
- 1IntroLiam Howlett0:46
- 2Break & EnterLiam Howlett8:24
- 3Their LawCrabb, Hammond, Howlett, Mansell, March, Mole, Townshend6:41
- 4Full ThrottleLiam Howlett5:03
- 5Voodoo PeopleLiam Howlett6:27
- 6Speedway (Theme From Fastlane)Liam Howlett8:56
- 7The Heat (The Energy)Liam Howlett4:28
- 8PoisonLiam Howlett and Maxim6:42
- 9No Good (Start the Dance)Liam Howlett6:18
- 10One Love (edit)Liam Howlett3:53
- 11The Narcotic Suite: 3 KilosLiam Howlett7:26
- 12The Narcotic Suite: SkylinedLiam Howlett5:58
- 13The Narcotic Suite: Claustrophobic StingLiam Howlett7:12
- Produced by
- Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan
- Recorded at
- Strongroom (London), Earthbound (Braintree, Essex)
- Recorded
- 1993–1994
- Mixed by
- Liam Howlett, Neil McLellan
- Mixed at
- Earthbound Studios, Strongroom
- Artwork
- Les Edwards
- Photography
- Jamie Fry, Stuart Haygarth
- Labels
- XL Recordings, XL
- Length
- 1:18:15
Line-up
- Pop Will Eat Itself · guest
- Lance Riddler · guitar · guest
- Maxim · vocals · guest
- Phillip Bent · flute · guest
Singles
- “One Love” · 4 October 1993
- “No Good (Start the Dance)” · 16 May 1994
- “Voodoo People” · 12 September 1994
- “Poison” · 6 March 1995
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1994–2026 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1994–2026 | 198 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) · 1994–2026 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1994–2026 | 3 |
| Scottish Albums · 1994–2026 | 3 |
| Swedish Albums · 1994–2026 | 4 |
| UKDance · 1994–2026 | 4 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) · 1994–2026 | 5 |
| Dutch Albums · 1994–2026 | 5 |
| Austrian Albums · 1994–2026 | 7 |
All 18 charts
| UK Independent Albums · 1994–2026 | 8 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1994–2026 | 9 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1994–2026 | 9 |
| Swiss Albums · 1994–2026 | 9 |
| German Albums · 1994–2026 | 11 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1994–2026 | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1994–2026 | 22 |
| US Catalog Albums · 1994–2026 | 31 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 1997 | Platinum |
| Canada · 1998 | Gold |
| Finland · 1998 | Gold |
| Poland · 1997 | Gold |
| Sweden · 1997 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | 2× Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
81.1
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
7.7k
ListenBrainz listeners
108k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
14k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 4 July 1994 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 July 1994 | |
| Wikidata | 4 July 1994 | |
| UK / Europe release | 4 July 1994 | earliest UK or European date |
32 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | GB | XL Recordings | 5012093551425 | other |
| — | US | Mute | 262303070000 | other |
| — | GB | XL Recordings | 5012093551425 | other |
| 1994 | GB | XL Recordings | 5012093551425 | other |
| 1994 | IT | UDP | 602577721021 | other |
| 1994 | AU | Dance Pool | 9399747739726 | other |
| 1994 | FR | Delabel | 724383981328 | other |
| 1994 | IT | UDP | other | |
| 1994 | CA | XL Recordings | 634904011420 | other |
| 4 July 1994 | GB | Playground Music Scandinavia | 7391946061525 | original |
| 4 July 1994 | DE | XL Recordings | 724348410122 | original |
| 4 July 1994 | GB | XL Recordings | 5012093551418 | original |
| 4 July 1994 | GB | XL Recordings | 5012093551425 | original |
| 4 July 1994 | GB | XL Recordings | 5012093551449 | original |
| 21 September 1994 | JP | avex trax | 4988064112043 | other |
| 1995 | NL | XL Recordings | 5413356958928 | other |
| 28 February 1995 | US | Mute | 724596900321 | other |
| 28 February 1995 | US | Mute | 7245969003218 | other |
| 1997 | ZA | The David Gresham Record Company | other | |
| 18 August 2004 | JP | XL Recordings | 4988009021843 | other |
| 23 August 2004 | PL | Sonic Records | 5901844919426 | other |
| 2008 | AU | XL Recordings | 634904026721 | other |
| 2008 | RU | XL Recordings | 4601250358307 | other |
| 4 August 2008 | XW | XL Recordings | 634904026752 | remaster |
| 4 August 2008 | GB | XL Recordings | 634904026721 | other |
| 4 August 2008 | XE | XL Recordings | 634904026769 | remaster |
| 21 August 2012 | US | XL Recordings | 634904426767 | other |
| 23 July 2026 | XW | XL Recordings | 634904026752 | other |
| 24 July 2026 | XW | XL Recordings | 634904011482 | other |
| 24 July 2026 | US | XL Recordings | 634904911461 | other |
| — | — | XL Recordings | 634904011482 | other |
| — | — | XL Recordings | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| coverartarchive | 2834×2806 | cropped |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |