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It was first released on 30 june 1997 by xl recordings in the united kingdom and on 1 july 1997 by maverick records in the united states. It was first released on 30 june 1997 by xl recordings in the united kingdom and on 1 july 1997 by maverick records in the united states the album received critical acclaim and topped the uk albums chart and the us billboard 200. Instead, it delivers exactly what anyone would expect. On this weeks edition of the land and the book, well talk with new york times bestselling author joel rosenberg. Live off the fat of the land idioms by the free dictionary. Prodigy fat of the land melody, chords, lyrics release date.
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