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Advantages: Good music which shows Stevie Wonder’s different styles.
Disadvantages: Differences of opinion about greatest hits.

...to think that if a song is commercially good, it probably isn’t musically good.) Instead, I want to tell you about the tracks on this album and let you decide whether it is worth buying. One thing I am sure about is that there is no rubbish on this album. The tracks, to me, are either good or brilliant, therefore, I give the album 5 stars. A wide range of music influenced Stevie as he grew up including Gospel, Jazz, Reggae, and Motown. All of these ...
...Ivory (Paul McCartney) and Redemption Song (Bob Marley). The album starts off with the ballad ISN’T SHE LOVELY, where as an obviously very proud father, Stevie thanks God for the birth of his baby. When Stevie isn’t singing on this track, he is playing the harmonica. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU, a good ballad for smooching to, is Motown's biggest selling single in the UK. I find the strong beat of SUPERSTITION haunting, while Stevie sings, ... Read review

Advantages: A brilliant FUNKtastic load of songs that make you want to funk along
Disadvantages: TO be honest I love it.

This is a great album, I picked up on jamiroquai a bit late but as soon as i heard this album at a mates house I knew I had to get it! If you like things a little funky then this is the album for you, as a bassisit I just love the way the bass carries some of the songs along, It's lush!The way that Jamiroquai just give you a taste of a song at the beginning and then build it up to an amazing climax of such a mixture of feelings and stlyes, with ballad, ... Read review

Advantages: 0RIGINAL
Disadvantages: NONE

AH THIS IS THE KIND OF MUSIC I LIKE ORGINAL MUSIC! HERE IS A MIX OF DIFFERENT SOUNDS PUT TOGETHER ON A FANTASTIC ALBUM IT REALLY IS A FANTSTIC ALBUIM WHICH I BELIEVE WILL APPEAL TO ALMOST ANYBODY. THE ALBUM IS PACKED OF ORIGINAL LONG TRACKS ALL OF WHICH ARE OF A VERY HIGH STANDARD. I CAN NOT COMPARE THESE BAND NOR THIS ALBUM TO ANY BODY ELSES BECAUSE I HONESTLY DO ONT KNOW OF ANY ONE ELSE WHO CAN PERFORM SUCH GREAT MUSIC AMD SUCH A FANTASTIC ALBUM. ... 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: Consistently high standard of tracks that bring together funk and acid-jazz.
Disadvantages: Not enough people have heard this yet.

This album is the ulitimate fusion of funk and acid-jazz that is unrivalled in its field. In fact this album brings forward a good argument for their being a 'Jamiroquai' style of music, as there is nothing else like it- apart from possibly other jamiroquai albums. The experience begins with 'Just another story' which apparently is in part about the life of lead vocalist J.Kay.This track combines a solid impressive bass with guitar riffs, trumpets, ...
...minutes of emotion, creativity and funky beats to your ears. At this point you are left thinking that this album is one of those that puts its best track first so that you listen to the rest of the album hoping to find another one of similar quality..... this is where I was left mistaken. The second track 'Stillness in time' is very different to the first in terms of style, but still uses a bass that leaves you moving to the music. As you progress ... Read review