Emergency On Planet Earth - Jamiroquai

Advantages: Highly originally, technically superb, uplifting
Disadvantages: Guitarist not given enough chance to shine

...the topic for today; Jamiroquai’s Emergency on Planet Earth. Now as you know, I’m not really one for delving into the history of the band and finding out masses of facts, but I am one to occasionally point out some interesting things about the artists. One of the things that I discovered about Jamiroquai quite recently was something that shocked me considerably – that is, behind The Spice Girls and the chubby crooner Gary Barlow’s ...
...the disco/70’s retro funk road, emergency on Planet Earth is still an all time classic. The album is the debut LP from Jamiroquai, and was released what seems like a lifetime ago now, back in 1993. When the band were first around, they never seemed to be that popular, and indeed, it was only when I got into the acid jazz (or acid funk in Jay Kay’s case) scene did I discover Jamiroquai, and after buying a few choice singles, I decided ... Read review

Advantages: Some good tracks, and some absolutely stunning ones
Disadvantages: Damn that Australian wind instrument!

...total. Superb stuff. - Emergency On Planet Earth "If anybody's listening - Emergency on planet Earth" Probably my favourite track on the album, the title track returns to the theme of environmental worries. It has quite some pace to it, and is as catchy as you could hope for. The guitar work just rules, lovely strings, and Jay Kay's vocals really make it something. It's very funky, but light and enjoyable with it. I had to stop writing this just ...
...Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop "Have to get up to get down, the remedy is in the sound" I have to say, even though it isn't a bad track, this is my least favourite track on the album. It still sounds great, but I'm not keen on the continuous stream of lyrics approach, with the music as just a backing. The theme is once again about musical enjoyment, and while the sound is great, it's not perfect. - Blow Your Mind "Pleasure, passion, tonight's ... Read review

Advantages: Everythin'
Disadvantages: Nuffin'

...talking about Jamiroquai's first album: Emergency on Planet Earth. Their funky, jazz funky style with a 90s twist got us all grooving along. From their really old, really jazzy stuff, to their new, pretty drab disco music, although still good, Emergency on Planet Earth seems a great album, very appropriate at the moment. Perfect student music, if I ever heard it. Complaining about our screwed governments (true!) and how things could be better. And ...
...cover of Emergency on Planet Earth, to get another idea of what this music is. Jamiroquai have been a really important part of my musical enjoyment. While really going away from their roots (probably not their decision, thanks record companies!) and being described as sell-outs, they are still great whether in their 'super-groovy bangin' choons' sorta way, or in their old Earth-loving ways of Emergency. 01. When You Gonna Learn (Digeridoo) Another ... Read review

Advantages: Interplanetary know's
Disadvantages: Don't know???

...say Non, therefore. Emergency One planet Earth is not the best album in my opinion, but this worst is not. It contains nevertheless the interplanetary tube " When You Gonna Learn (Digeridoo) ". For those which do not see, is this song: " you dududu you dudu tudu! "... Then does Ca say something to you? ahhhhhhh I see which says, yes is there, OK I see... So here, the other songs are known, but remain as much appreciable, with small jewels worked ...
...6 :04 06 – Emergency On planet Earth 4 :07 04 – If I Like It, I Do It 4 :52 10 – Digin’ Out 2 :35 07 – Wherever It Is. I Just Can’ Stop 4 :07 08 – Blow Your Mind 8 :33 09 – Revolution 1993 10 :17 05 – Music Of The Mind 6 :22 So that it is Saint Orsuc Ps : Everybody sing with me « Tu dududuuduudu tu duu dutududu... » ... Read review

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...listen to the tracks on Emergency On Planet Earth, you’d find some of the most preachy songs about the environment that I’d ever heard – all this from a man who worships his Ferraris. However, if you just listen to the music and not the words, you’ll have a nice time. The album’s didactic in the nicest possible way. ... Read review

Advantages: Consistant with previous albums, great sound
Disadvantages: One more track at least

...Jamiroquai are a very successful band but exactly how they became this successful is said in this album and the four that came before it. Yes a fifth album, somewhat of a milestone for many bands, so why did JK decide on another album, well this opinion will tell all. ~ History ~ Jamiroquai released their first album in 1993. Called ‘Emergency On Planet Earth’ it goes down a storm for me personally and shows many of the characteristics that the band shows to this day in their music. ‘The Return Of The Space Cowboy’ another hit album (although I don’t own this one) in a similar style to the first. The third album ‘Travelling Without Moving’ is arguably the best album to date but it depends on the way in which you look at the facts as to which of the five is the best, its that close... Read review

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