Second Toughest in the Infants | ||||
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Released | 11 March 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Studio | Lemonworld Studios, London | |||
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Length | 73:01 | |||
Label | Junior Boy's Own | |||
Producer | Underworld | |||
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Singles from Second Toughest in the Infants | ||||
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Second Toughest in the Infants is the fourth studio album by British electronic music group Underworld, and the second in their "MK2" line-up with Darren Emerson. With this album, Underworld expanded on their progressive palette, while developing their signature sound of abrasive beats and anthemic melodies. The name of the album derives from a comment made by member Rick Smith's six-year-old nephew, Simon Prosser, when asked on his progress at infant school (the level of schooling attended by four- to seven-year-old children in the United Kingdom).[1] Second Toughest featured the single "Pearl's Girl". The re-issue featured the band's best known single, "Born Slippy .NUXX".
The album was remastered and re-released on 20 November 2015 with deluxe and super-deluxe expanded editions.[2]