High Times: Singles 1992-2006 [DVD/Blu-Ray]

Jamiroquai

Overview

Explore the chart-topping career of the politically conscious, retro-soul-singing acid jazz outfit Jamiroquai in this release showcasing nearly fifteen years of danceable hits, and offering a few brand-new gems as well. In addition to numerous hits from such albums as Emergency on Planet Earth, The Return of the Space Cowboy, Travelling Without Moving, Synkronized, A Funk Odyssey, and Dynamite, this shimmering compilation of hits also offers the brand new singles "Runaway" and Radio".

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/2006
UPC:	0886970222495
Original Release:	1992
Source:	Sony
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[stereo]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	46,359

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jamiroquai

Performer,Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Nick Van Gelder	Composer
Peter Richardson	Design
James Dimmock	Photography
Seb Marling	Art Direction
Simon Hale	Composer
Steve Miller	Composer
Jamiroquai	Composer
Jason Kay	Composer
Derrick McKenzie	Composer
Nick Fyffe	Composer
Stuart Zender	Composer
Sola Akingbola	Composer
James Harris III	Composer
Ben Sidran	Composer
Rob Harris	Composer
Wallis Buchanan	Composer
Toby Smith	Composer
Simon Katz	Composer
David "Sparky" Hughes	Photography
Dan Gennoe	Liner Notes
Jon Cooke	Art Direction
Rick Guest	Photography

Editorial Reviews

Collecting most of Jamiroquai's singles since lead singer Jay Kay first donned a large, furry buffalo hat for the band's 1992 debut, Emergency on Planet Earth, High Times: Singles 1992-2006 is a superb listen and a great summation of what has made the retro-futurist funk band so successful. Sure, High Times doesn't include every single they released -- the fantastic "Light Years" and "You Give Me Something" aren't included, and admittedly it was largely put together to fulfill and finish off Jamiroquai's contract with Sony. Nonetheless, as an encapsulation of what makes Jamiroquai such a phenomenal pop-funk-dance entity, it's an infectiously listenable affair. Running chronologically through the most recognizable singles Kay and company have released, High Times is easily the best collection of Jamiroquai tunes on one disc, and hits all of the most memorable tracks off each of the group's albums. Included are such well-known tracks as "Virtual Insanity" (the band's breakthrough single) and "Cosmic Girl," as well as such similarly catchy and funky cuts as the didgeridoo-driven "When You Gonna Learn," the blissed-out "Space Cowboy," and the latter-day would-be disco classic "Little L." Also included are two new recordings, "Runaway" and "Radio," that solidly stand on their own pop merits. [This DVD features all of the videos as well as some additional bonus material.] ~ Matt Collar