Emergency on Planet Earth

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Product Details

Artist : Jamiroquai
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 5099747406928
Label : Sony
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2001-01-01

ASIN : B000025KNI

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. When You Gonna Learn (Digeridoo)
2. Too Young To Die
3. Hooked Up
4. If I Like It I Do It
5. Music Of The Mind
6. Emergency On Planet Earth
7. Whatever It Is I Just Can't Stop
8. Blow Your Mind
9. Revolution 1993
10. Didgin' Out

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

In the liner notes to Jamiroquai's debut album, lead singer and mastermind Jason Kay delivers a sincere, if oversimplified, screed about distributing the wealth and saving the rainforests. The lyrics follow suit: except for a single love tune ("Blow Your Mind"), Kay bemoans war, greed, racism, and conformity, or extols the power of music as a drug ("Hooked Up") or as a catalyst for social revolution. This is not Jamiroquai's most eloquent album, nor their strongest musically, what with most songs structured as long-form, open-ended jams weighing in at six minutes or more. Though interesting as a chronicle of Kay's musical vision taking shape, overall it's a document that will appeal most to Deadheads and jam-band fans. --Suzanne McElfresh

Description

Jamiroquai's debut brings together a utopian worldview, funky '70s R&B influences and the liberated sensibility of England's burgeoning acid-jazz movement. The band, led by singerJason "Jay" Kay, rides a funky groove while spreading a message of peace, love and environmental conscientiousness. Theresults of this meeting of heart and head range from Brazilian-flavoured instrumentals like "Music Of The Mind" to to songs like "If I Like It, I Do It", on which yesterday's jazzy soul is spun around on today's hip-hoppy turntables.
Jamiroquai also flexes its improvisational muscle on two songsthat clock in at over eight minutes. On "Blow Your Mind", Kay scats like George Benson, and the band captures the funkyflow of "Summer Madness"-era Kool & The Gang. "Revolution 1993" is a 10-minute vamp on self-determination, featuring anAfro-Caribbean rhythm, Herbie Mann-inspired flute, a ragingMoog synthesizer and the darting strings of the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra.

Customer Reviews

Life force (2007-02-26)

A defining album, an album that becomes a part of you and that will stay with you. This album inspired me to learn the bass guitar and I still have a lot of fun playing along.

**THE BEST** (2006-01-07)

This is the best album i have ever bought! Every track is fantastic, my favourites being 'Too young to die', 'when you gonna learn', 'if i like it, i do it'. This album has some a super feel good grooves - 'music of the mind' is a excellent making you feel relaxed and calm. A must have! The best jamiroquai album yet/ever in my opinion.

The best funk album ever. (2005-05-18)

Its really very simple, this is not only jamiroquais best album and defining piece of work, it is perhaps the best album i have ever heard. It is pure funk and jazz of a genuine nature, none of that electric rubbish from funk oddyseyy, this is real music. This is for the real fans only, if you liked space cowboy (which is also great) then get this as its near perfection.

skater kid makes good (2004-10-31)

This album blends great jazz-funk-dance beats with strong lyrics. "White gets 2 and black get 5 years" or "a little boy in hungry and is just a picture in the news". Jamiroquai may have cornered the summer sound CD market but this first album is a little different from anything else they offered after 1993- fresh sounding and original. Im a fan of most of the other music JK has put out but this can be played over and over. Check out rack 6- Emergency on Planet Earth and Revolution 1993.

Jamiroquai first funk odyssey (2003-02-04)

One of my favourite albums in my music collection. This is a fusion of funk, soul and acid jazz.Jamiroquai have been around a while, but this is where it all started, in 1993 with the album Emergency On Planet Earth.The theme of the album is basically based on how there is an emergency on the earth, with people starving and the fact that innocent people are dying due to war.

The first track "When You Gonna Learn" starts the album off with the clear message -we've got to stop this going on. Its a great track which just oozes funk.

The second track is a bit more mellow and its the uk top 10 hit "Too Young To Die". Its just a fantastic track , with a chours i'm sure you all can sing along too

"Hooked up" is the thrid track, not as good lyrically as many of the other songs on this album but still a good funky number which will have your feet tapping away.

The fourth track "If I Like It I Do It" sound very much like a Brand New Heavies sounding track (a group which Jay Kay went for an audition but was turned down)and the words relate very much to Jay Kays train of thought nowdays - If he likes it - he does it.

Track five swaps lyrics about war and worlds hunger for a sublime instrumental - "Music Of The Mind" This track really emphasises that there is more more to Jamiroquai than Jay Kay. The musical arangement is out of this world and you would be hard pressed to find a better instrumental track.

Track 6 sees the lyrics about the state of the world return, with the title track "Emergency On Planet Earth". This is very good lyrically with lines such as "I think were standing for injustice - white gets two and black gets five years?"Controversial - and something Jay Kay doesn't seem to shy away from.

The 7th track is the weakest on this set. "Whatever it is I just can't stop". Not the worst song in the world but in comparison to the rest of the album it does lack a certain something.

Track eight is my personal Favourite on this album - "Blow Your Mind". All 8 minutes of it I love, and it really is a fantastic chill out tune.

If you think 8 minutes is a long time on Blow Your Mind then wait till you get to Track 9.....

"Revolution 1993" - If your feeling you need a funky lift - this is the song to put on! Fast paced, fast lyrics, and a tune to be embraced... oh yeh and its 10 minutes 17 seconds!

Jamiroquai's Digeridoo player Wallis Buchannan makes his debut on track 10 with the short but interesting Didgin' Out.

The soulful voice of Jay Kay put together with his and Toby Smiths lyrical genius makes this album something that is lacking during the 90's - Funk.

Vinny

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