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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 08/10/1993
Run Time: 55:01

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, All Music Guide

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Mike Smith - Flute
Mike Smith - Saxophone
Linda Lewis - Vocals (Background)
Gary Barnacle - Flute
Gary Barnacle - Saxophone
Simon Bartholomew - Guitar
Wallis Buchanan - Composer
Wallis Buchanan - Didjeridu
Kofi Karikari - Percussion
Gavin Dodds - Guitar
Gavin Edmonds - Strings
Gavin Edmonds - Arranger
Gavin Edmonds - String Arrangements
Richard Edwards - Trombone
Nick Van Gelder - Composer
Nick Van Gelder - Drums
Jono - Strings
Jono - Arranger
Jono - String Arrangements
Jason Kay - Arranger
Jason Kay - Composer
Jason Kay - Vocals (Background)
Jason Kay - Producer
Jason Kay - Liner Notes
Jason Kay - String Arrangements
Jason Kay - Mixing
Andrew Levy - Bass
J.K. Lewis - Arranger
J.K. Lewis - Vocals (Background)
J.K. Lewis - Producer
Maurizio Ravalio - Percussion
Mark McGuire - Engineer
Mark McGuire - Mixing
Mike Nielsen - Producer
Mike Nielsen - Engineer
Mike Nielsen - Mixing
Glenn Nightingale - Guitar
Vanessa Simon - Vocals (Background)
Toby Smith - Arranger
Toby Smith - Composer
Toby Smith - Keyboards
Toby Smith - Producer
Toby Smith - String Arrangements
The Reggae Philharmonic Strings - ?
John Thirkell - Trumpet
Stuart Zender - Bass
DJ Zire - Turntables
Jamiroquai - Main Performer
Maurizio - Percussion
Gary Barnacie - Flute
Gary Barnacie - Saxophone
Mike Nielson - Producer
Mike Nielson - Engineer
Mike Nielson - Mixing
James Marsh - Illustrations
DJ Dzire - Turntables

Innervisions
    Stevie Wonder / CD / 1973
Homebrew
    Neneh Cherry / CD / 1992
Connected
    Stereo MC's / CD / 1992
Tribes Vibes + Scribes
    Incognito / CD / 1992

Release Date: 08/10/1993
Genre: rock
Run Time: 55:01