Beaucoup Fish

Infobox Album | Name = Beaucoup Fish
Type = studio
Artist = Underworld


Released = 24 September 1999
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Techno House Electronic
Length = 74:21
Label = Junior Boy's Own
Producer = Underworld
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wjfexqlsldhelink link]
* Pitchfork (6.8/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/22857/Underworld_Beaucoup_Fish link]
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/103848/beaucoup_fish 4/29/1999]
Last album = "Second Toughest in the Infants"
(1996)
This album = "Beaucoup Fish"
(1999)
Next album = "Everything, Everything"
(2000)

"Beaucoup Fish" is a 1999 (see 1999 in music) album by Underworld. Loosely translated, the album name means "Many Fish". At the time, it was their most hyped release, and the video for "Push Upstairs" was played regularly on MTV and MTV2. This was due to the huge success of their single Born Slippy from the soundtrack of the film "Trainspotting". "Push Upstairs" and the second single "Jumbo" were both hits on the dance charts and in clubs. Beaucoup Fish was well-received critically (one review calling it "electronica's Dark Side of the Moon") and remains Underworld's best-selling album.

The album's original working title was "Tonight Matthew, I'm Going to be Underworld" inspired by British TV programme 'Stars in Their Eyes' [ [http://www.dirty.org/underworld/articles-uw.php?id=60 Dirty.org ] ] however it was later changed on the basis that this tongue in cheek title would be incomprehensible to non British buyers.

ound

The album is mostly heavy trance beats, usually at a fast tempo, and thus very danceable. The primary instruments used are synthesizers, drum machines and stream-of-consciousness poetry sung/spoken over the beats.

Track listing

All songs by Darren Emerson, Karl Hyde, and Rick Smith unless noted.
# "Cups" – 11:45
# "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
# "Jumbo" – 6:57
# "Shudder / King of Snake" (Underworld/Bellotte/Moroder/Summer) – 9:30
# "Winjer" – 4:30
# "Skym" – 4:07
# "Bruce Lee" – 4:43
# "Kittens" – 7:30
# "Push Downstairs" – 6:03
# "Something Like a Mama" – 6:37
# "Moaner" – 7:38

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