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Artist: The Prodigy
Track: Android
Label: XL Recordings
Catalog#: XLT-17
Format: Vinyl,12”
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Credits: Written, Produced & Mixed by Liam Howlett
The Prodigy started out as a solo outfit fronted by talented producer, Liam Howlett (then aged only 19) and this was The Prodigy's first excursion onto vinyl. The Prodigy official line-up eventually became Liam on keyboards and Leeroy Thornhill, Keith Flint and Sharky as dancers. Maxim was recruited at short notice to MC their debut gig at Labrynth in Dalston, East London. Sharky (dancer) left the group in 1990 after they got their record deal with XL, as she didn't want to devote more time to the band. The Prodigy briefly used the pseudonym Earthbound (6) (named after Liam's studio) for the original white-label releases of One Love in the summer of 1993. Leeroy (dancer) left the band in 2000.
The tracks on this EP – 'Android', 'Everybody In The Place' and 'What Evil Lurks' – became massive rave anthems and typify the tough sound emanating from Essex at the time. (Reference; N-Joi, Fantasy U.F.O, D Zone Records etc). Back in 1991, whilst exploring Thailand as a fresh faced teenager, just outta school, I was lucky enough to DJ at a Full Moon Party on Sunset beach, Koh Pa Ngan. There were no turntables, we all made do with tape decks and cassettes and one of the tracks I had the pleasure of dropping was ‘Android’.
Approximately 7,000 copies of the original were pressed. Due to high demand, a lot of bootlegs are in circulation. The official release comes in a typical silver and black XL Recording's house sleeve. All original copies have 'THE EXCHANGE' engraving in the run out groove of the vinyl. If this is not engraved, I’m afraid to say, it’s a fake record (even if it comes in an original sleeve). The EP has been officially reissued to commemorate the15th Anniversary of XL Recordings and I think it’s seriously worth tracking down a copy.
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