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This is a DualDisc, which contains a CD on one side of the disc and a DVD on the other.
On 2005's DYNAMITE, Jamiroquai mastermind/vocalist Jay Kay stays deep in a funk/disco groove. While most of the album consists of up-tempo dance-floor-ready tunes, most notably the "Night Fever"-like title track and the bass-driven "Starchild," there are detours into mellower territory, particularly the slow jam "Talulah" and the string-laden "World That He Wants." Kay also takes time to contemplate his favorite subject--expensive automobiles--on the uncharacteristically rocked-out "Black Devil Car." While the British group doesn't cover much new ground here, DYNAMITE's immediate appeal proves that innovation isn't necessarily a key part of the Jamiroquai sound. Kay and company simply want to provide a fun, funky time, and that's exactly what listeners will get.
This dualdisc includes a CD side with the album, and a DVD side with entire album in Enhanced PCM Stereo, video, making of the video, and interview with Jay Kay about the making of the album.
Personnel: Jamiroquai (vocals); Rob Harris (guitar); Matt Johnson (keyboards); Derrick McKenzie (drums); Solá Akingbolá (percussion); Mike Spencer (programming); Miaer "DJ Snare" Lloyd (turntables).
Additional personnel: Alex Meadows, Randy Hope-Taylor, Derrick McIntyre (electric bass).Uncut (p.102) - 3 stars out of 5 - "Jay Kay returns with another blast of super-slick soul..."
Vibe (p.150) - "[T]he space cowboys return with a vengeance, sounding funky as ever." Dynamite Music | List Price | $19.98 (You save $3.29) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Pop, Alternative, Soul/R&B, Dance, DualDisc | | Label | Epic | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  43529  | | CD Universe Part number | 6965034 | | Catalog number | 94584 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 20, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Mike Spencer; Jamiroquai | | Personnel | Matt Johnson - keyboards
Jamiroquai - vocals
Derrick McKenzie - drums
Rob Harris - guitar
Miaer "DJ Snare" Lloyd - turntables
Solß Akingbolß - percussion
Mike Spencer - programming
Also: Randy Hope-Taylor, Alex Meadows, Derrick McIntyre | | Additional Info | DualDisc |
Jamiroquai Dynamite Songs Dynamite Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   Thanks Jamiroquai for keeping 70s funk alive.
A long awaited return from Jamiroquai with a great new album.Dynamite starts with a Rock funk feel in Feels just like it should then once again a soulfull funk feel from Seven days in sunny June to a great bass rift in Star child.Talulah brings a soulfull melody interlude then back to funk with Black Devil Car. Thank goodness Jamiroquai has kept that 70s Funk/soul quality of the likes of Stevie Wonder and Rock/Jazz feel of Steely Dan and not ventured into the synthetic nohuman sound of the 80s which most(LIVE) Bands today don't want to know about.
Submitted by whitespark (Coffs Harbour , NSW, AUSTRALIA) 
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Funk is back
This is my first Dual Disc and maybe my last,already owning the cd I thought I would try the D/D.This enhanced dvd is 16 bit/48khz at a bit rate of just over 1500kbs approx. the same as DTS DVDs.It's a slight improvement over it's cd but way short of any dvd-audio(24/96khz-4400kbs).But it is an improvement over its cd with hearing more bass notes definition and clarity.Music content I love growing up with soul and funk in the 70's ,Jamiroquai takes me back every album they produce.The D/D is well worth the money compared to just buying the cd only.
Submitted by whitespark (Coffs Harbour ,NSW,Australia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Still stuck in the 70's
A long awaited disappointment is what Dynamite is. Jamiro is one of those distinct stars of our time that shine in a genre of their own. That stage power, those hairpieces, and loves (collects almost as many sports cars as Oprah does shoes)! But Im with Mark in the other Dynamite page (the CD not the dualdisc): "I wish they would back off on the the disco sound they've been doing for the past few years". Actually that's what defines Jamiro ever since Emergency On Planet Earth, and after hearing Dynamite I'm not the only one out there saying enough already! I can handle the wah-wah guitar but some of those bass riffs and Carwash-style stabs/plucks are NO longer funky! Just go to any decent club today and the 80's influence has (FINALLY) taken over. Jamiro almost wanted to get into 80's jazz with Corner Of The Earth (on A Funk Odyssey), Morning Glory (Return of the Space Cowboy), and gives us another taste of it on Dynamite with Seven Days in Sunny June, but -- woefully -- not enough to make it worth buying the whole album.
Submitted by Bieber (Jumeirah, New Dubai)
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SATISFACTION!!!
Who needs a relashionship when you have this album. Just listening to this CD gives me alot of satisfaction. Theres alot of love in this album.
Submitted by o_k_a_y56 (Victoria)
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This album is better than "A Funk Odyssey" I must say. It's more than what I expected from a group that I thought was over for good but JK took me by suprise. This album is exactly what I expected from JAMIROQUAI because of their style and sound. Plus it has a "Sykronized"/Traveling w/o Moving" appeal to it but on a whole different level.This album really packs a punch with it's electrofying rhythmic grooves. This is something that evry Jamiroquai fan should have although I couldn't stomach A Funk Odyssey, after a 4 year absence I would say that this is definately a comeback album.
Submitted by Michael (Phx, AZ)
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