High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Fat of the Land is the third studio album by The Prodigy. The album was released by XL Recordings on 30 June 1997 and on 1 July 1997 in the United States by Maverick Records. The album title comes from the old English phrase `living off the fat of the land`, which means living well or being wealthy. The album has sold over 10 million copies worldwide as of 2012.