Emergency on Planet Earth

by Jamiroquai

Overview

Jamiroquai made a large initial splash in 1993 with Emergency on Planet Earth, a psychedelic melange of tight funky rhythms, acid rock intimations, and '70s soul melodies. Frontman Jay Kay introduces himself with an environmentally oriented manifesto inside the sleeve, and his lyrics smack of idealist save the planet revolution. But this revolution would be held on the dancefloor if the band's impressive rhythm section had anything to say about it. Horns, string arrangements, and a didgeridoo provide full texture on most of the album's tunes, and the socially aware party vibe raged into the U.K.'s number one album slot. For a debut, Emergency shows quite a range of diversity, from the up-tempo jazzy instrumental "Music of the Mind" to the stop-start funk of "Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop." ~ Troy Carpenter

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2017
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0889854538811
Rank:	58571

Tracks

Disc 1

1. When You Gonna Learn? (Digeridoo)
2. Too Young to Die [12" Version]
3. Hooked Up
4. If I Like It, I Do It
5. Music of the Mind

Disc 2

6. Emergency on Planet Earth
7. Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop
8. Blow Your Mind
9. Revolution 1993
10. Didgin' Out

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jamiroquai   Primary Artist
Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra   Guest Artist
Simon Bartholomew   Guest Artist,Guitar
Vanessa Simon   Vocals (Background)
Wallis Buchanan   Didjeridu
Maurizio Ravalio   Percussion
J.K. Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Toby Smith   Keyboards
Gavin Dodds   Guitar
Andrew Levy   Bass,Soloist
Jason Kay   Vocals (Background)
Linda Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Maurizio   Percussion
Mike Smith   Flute,Soloist,Saxophone
Stuart Zender   Bass
John Thirkell   Trumpet
Gary Barnacle   Flute,Saxophone
Richard Edwards   Trombone
Kofi Karikari   Percussion
Glenn Nightingale   Guitar
Gavin Edmonds   Strings
DJ Zire   Turntables
Gary Barnacie   Flute,Saxophone
Nick Van Gelder   Drums
DJ Dzire   Turntables
Jono   Strings

Technical Credits

Jay Kay   Producer
Jono   String Arrangements,Arranger
Wallis Buchanan   Composer
J.K. Lewis   Arranger,Producer
Toby Smith   Arranger,Composer,Producer,String Arrangements
Jason Kay   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,String Arrangements
Mark McGuire   Mixing,Engineer
Mike Nielsen   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Gary Barnacle   Brass Arrangement
Vanessa Simon   Performer,Vocal Arrangement
Gavin Edmonds   Arranger,String Arrangements
Mike Nielson   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
James Marsh   Illustrations
Nick Van Gelder   Composer
Tim Young   Remastering
Van Gelder   Composer