| Emergency on Planet Earth | ||||
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| Studio album by Jamiroquai | ||||
| Released | 17 May 1993 (UK) 24 June 1993 (JAP) 10 August 1993 (US) |
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| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Genre | Acid jazz, funk | |||
| Length | 55:22 (CD) 64:09 (vinyl) |
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| Label | Sony Soho Square (UK) Columbia (US) |
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| Producer | Mike Nielsen | |||
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Emergency on Planet Earth is the debut studio album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1993, the album features strong elements of the mixture of the R&B, and funk genres, but it is notable for being one of the group's definitive acid-jazz albums. The recurring theme on the album deals with lyrics about world issues and self-consciousness, along with several jazz instrumentals that made the album a success in the band's native country, the UK. The album produced several well-received singles, including "Too Young To Die" and "Blow Your Mind". The album was listed at number 23 in the music reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+) [2] |
Entertainment Weekly described the album as [2] - "...turn out gritty organic grooves with enthusiasm...". Q magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it "A funky and beautiful record, a contender for best British soul album of the '90s, and frankly better than anything Stevie Wonder has made since Hotter Than July." BBC Music claims [3] - "...the album was an infectious, funk mezze of trumpets, saxophones, didgeridoos and flutes, spawning the hit singles Too Young To Die and Blow Your Mind which both entered the UK Top 10 in 1993."
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "When You Gonna Learn (Didgeridoo)" | Jay Kay | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Too Young to Die" | Jay Kay, Toby Smith | 6:05 |
| 3. | "Hooked Up" | Jay Kay, Toby Smith | 4:35 |
| 4. | "If I Like It, I Do It" | Jay Kay, Nick Van Gelder | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Music Of The Mind" | Jay Kay, Toby Smith | 6:22 |
| 6. | "Emergency On Planet Earth" | Jay Kay, Toby Smith | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop" | Jay Kay | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Blow Your Mind" | Jay Kay, Toby Smith | 8:32 |
| 9. | "Revolution 1993" | Jay Kay, Toby Smith | 10:16 |
| 10. | "Didgin' Out" | Jay Kay, Wallis Buchanan | 2:37 |
| Preceded by What's Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner |
UK number one album 26 June 1993 – 16 July 1993 |
Succeeded by Zooropa by U2 |
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