Surfing Without Moving - Recordings

   

Major Releases

Short Descriptions Emergency On Planet Earth (1993): The first Jamiroquai album released on the Work label and Sony. Featured such great tracks as "When You Gonna Learn" and "Too Young To Die." The album, primarily a brash commentary on pollution, abuse of natural resources, and our social life, almost immediately went platinum and was met with excellent reviews. It is definitely one of my favorites, I highly reccomend it if you haven't purchased it yet: Buy it at: CDNow Return Of The Space Cowboy (1995): Jamiroquai's second major label effort. This album reflects a period in Jay Kay's life after being assailed with criticism regarding his seemingly hypocritical behavior. He fell into a rut with drugs, alcohol, and depression. However tragic the situation may have seemed, the album is an introspective masterpiece with some of the best playing on any album or single the band has ever released. This album also showcased Derrick McKenzie as Jamiroquai's new drummer. This album is my absolute favorite Jamiroquai recording, I reccomend it over any album they have out on the market. Buy it at: CdNow Traveling Without Moving (1997): Jamiroquai's latest release is definitely top-notch work, but, in my opinion, not up to par with their other albums. However, the album is still excellent in its own right with powerful funk, soft disco-esque ballads, and hard-driving sambas..... the band's musical canvas became more dynamic than ever before on this album and it is reflected full-force in the songs. Tracks like "Virtual Insanity," "Cosmic Girl," and "Allright," while all excellent songs and Worldwide hit singles, are almost eclipsed by some of the lesser-known songs on the album like "Use The Force," "Travelling Without Moving," and "You Are My Love" in terms of raw power and "funkyness." Don't get me wrong, the album is superb and explores some new musical patterns and backgrounds, but, IMHO, is not as good as Return Of The Space Cowboy. Buy it at: CdNow