Now Phats What I Small Music is the debut album by Phats & Small, a house music production duo from Brighton, England. It was released in 1999 on Multiply Records.
Background
The album title is a pun on the long-running Now That's What I Call Music! series of compilation albums, incorporating the surnames of the duo's members, Jason Phats and Russell Small.
Track Listing
- "Turn Around" – 3:33
- "Music for Pushchairs" – 6:18
- "Electro Roll" – 5:10
- "Theme from Sauce" – 7:43
- "Feel Good" – 3:25
- "On da Flo Yo" – 3:38
- "Let Your Hair Down" – 4:45
- "Tonite" – 3:45
- "Brighton Beach" – 5:51
- "Turn Around (Live at BBC Radio 1 Dance Party)" – 4:58
Singles
Three singles were released from the album: "Turn Around" (2 March 1999), "Feel Good" (6 August 1999), and "Tonite" (19 November 1999). "Turn Around" became the duo's biggest hit.
Samples
The album makes extensive use of samples from earlier disco and funk records. "Turn Around" samples "Reach Up" by Toney Lee and "The Glow of Love" by Change. "Feel Good" samples "Does It Feel Good" by B.T. Express. "On da Flo Yo" samples "What About Me" by Chic. "Tonite" samples "Heartache No. 9" by Delegation.
Reception
The album received mixed to positive reviews. AllMusic described it as presenting "variations on a form of the filtered disco-cheese" found on the duo's singles, while noting the tracks were "infectious" on the radio or dancefloor.
