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Following up a debut, EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH, that bubbled over with soul, funk and outrageous acid-jazz rhythms, RETURN OF THE SPACE COWBOY brings the tempo down a notch, without losing any of its funky musical edge (or any of its idealistic lyrical flow). Singer Jason "Jay" Kay's vocals maintain the smooth manner of Stevie Wonder and Al Green, as demonstrated on "Stillness In Time," which evokes the Brazilian grooves of Antonio Carlos Jobim, and on the quiet-storm-like title track. Wallis Buchanan's didgeridoo, a Jamiroquai trademark, returns particularly strongly on "Journey To Arnhemland," which sounds like the theme from an Aboriginal blaxploitation flick.
Lest this become a totally low-key affair, a handful of tracks guarantee Jamiroquai isn't faking the funk. "The Kids" opens up the band's sound with greasy wah-wah guitar, punchy horns and a bouncy Moog syunthesizer. Live and studio versions of "Light Years" mix in equal amounts Parliament-Funkadelic and Earth, Wind & Fire, guaranteeing hours of head-bopping and toe-tapping.
Audio Mixers: Al Stone; Martin Harrison.
Recording information: Theatre du Moulin, Marseille, France (12/1994).
Photographers: Chris Nash; Eddie Monsoon.
Arranger: Jason Kay.
Jamiroquai includes: Jay (vocals); Toby Smith (keyboards); Wallis (vibraphone); Stuart Zender (bass); Derrick McKenzie (drums).
Personnel: Wallis (didjeridu, vibraphone); Toby Smith (keyboards); Derrick (drums).
Rolling Stone (3/23/95, p.125) - 3.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...Jason Kay is a wonderfully nimble singer with a Stevie Wonder jones, and Jamiroquai parlay jazzy soul pop so tight it crackles....Nowadays, when most funk comes out of cans, Jamiroquai's live spark glows..."
Entertainment Weekly (3/10/95, p.68) - "...No idle nostalgia broker, Jamiroquai is a funk-making machine with a bright future in the past..."
- Rating: B+
Q (2/02, p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...An ebullient follow-up to his storming debut..."
The Source (4/95, p.84) - "...THE RETURN OF THE SPACE COWBOY is a mixture of acid jazz-like keyboards with an overlay of bright horns and hard basslines....This group may still be light years ahead of the hip-hop world..."
Musician (6/95, p.76) - "...sounds like a bastard spawn of Stevie Wonder and Mandrill with its vintage keyboards, jazz harmonies and fondness for rambling, jam-oriented arrangements..."
Return Of The Space Cowboy Music
Jamiroquai - Return Of The Space Cowboy Songs
| 1 | Space Cowboy | 6:25 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Stillness In Time | 4:15 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Half the Man | 4:48 | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Light Years | 5:53 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | Manifest Destiny | 6:19 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | Kids | 5:08 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Mr Moon | 5:28 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Scam | 7:00 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Journey To Arnhemland | 5:19 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | Morning Glory | 6:21 | $0.99 | |
| 11 | Just Another Story | 8:48 | $0.99 | |
| 12 | Light Years | 6:16 | $0.99 | |
Return Of The Space Cowboy Music
Return Of The Space Cowboy Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   Unfreakinbelievable
After releasing Emergency On Planet Earth the previous, the recognition didn't truly come for Jamiroquai until the release of this album and Travelling Without Moving. This is one of the best albums ever recorded and it has been a powerhouse for over 13 years and people still listen to it as if it is new music. That is the true Jamiroquai and not many bands or groups can do that. I would recommened this album to anybody who believes in true music that touches your soul and gives a chill in your spine
Submitted by kjljtl (Susquehanna, PA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No JAMIROQUAI... NUFF SAID
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC! A BAND THAT USES REAL INSTURMENTS PEOPLE! GEEZ SOME PEOPLE CAN'T SEE THE GOOD STUFF IF IT SITS IN THERE FACE.
Submitted by steinerized (CLEMENTON NJ USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No GREAT BAND
LOVE THIS CD. POSITIVE MUSIC AND VERY GROOVY ALBUM. ITS WORTH BUYING.
Submitted by steelersrus (columbus,ohio)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The best one to me
This is their best Jamiroquai CD yet. I have them all but this is my ultimate fave. Morning Glory alone made the whole CD. Any CD that can be listened to start to finish without skipping any song is a CD worth telling the whole universe about. Jamiroquai is so underated here in the U.S.
Submitted by jaybeekaybee (Detroit, MI)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Funky Brother
I play bassguitar by myself and i heard good different stiles e.g. Flea (RHCP),
Timmy C.(Rage against the machin & audioslave) - and some i forgot already shown by my base teacher.
The song The Kids is my favorite, how could it be in cause of the f******
phenomenal base i love it.
The record is also good in the whole. It's a bit harder, if you speak of hard in this case, as Emergency On Planet Earth.
Submitted by Wolfang (Cologne, NRW, Germany)
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