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amazing. Dec 15, 2009
This may be the best music album ever. I was never into Jamiroquai, but recently heard some of their stuff, so I bought this album. The approach to music that they use is so wonderful, I can't really put it to words. I play guitar, bass, drums, some piano, etc... and this music makes me just want to give-up because I know I'll never be nearly as good as Jamiroquai is. I've even considered taking dancing lessons just so I can dance to this music and know that I won't look ridiculous. Listen to the samples. If you like what you hear, BUY THIS ALBUM!
The best of the English acid jazz band Sep 04, 2009
The greatest hits collection of Jamiroquai is an essential, must-have collection of the best of the hippest funk/jazz band of the 90s.
Every song that made Jamiroquai cool in the early 90s is here for people's listening enjoyment. Its coolest songs from its first album, "Emergency on Planet Earth," appropriately kick the album to a fresh start. Hits such as "Too Young to Die" sound so funky that anyone will want to dance to them. However, the hottest track in this period was the title track, "Emergency on Planet Earth." Everything, from Stuart Zender's riff-laden bass guitar, to the disco drums of Nick Van Gelder, sounds like a saucy Stevie Wonder track if it collided with the hard-hitting staccato drums of a Michael Jackson song.
Probably the spotlight of "High Times: Singles," however, is the music video version of the song "Space Cowboy," first debuted on their second album, "The Return of the Space Cowboy." This is easily considered the zaniest version of the song, with some radical breaks in which Stuart Zender bust out a crazy bass riff and drummer Gelder rips up the track infectious break-beats. Among other things, Kay's vocals sound much more crystal-clear and exciting than the original "Return of the Space Cowboy" version.
Unfortunately, this greatest hits albums leaves out many of the other countless hits from "The Return of the Space Cowboy." Listeners will throw a tantrum over the exclusion of one of their best songs, "Light Years." Worse still, the greatest hits collection chops out all the cool solo parts in "Virtual Insanity" and "High Times." Fans will especially miss the killer guitar solo and keyboard solo in "High Times."
Thankfully, the record makes up for its flaws by including possibly their greatest single of all time, "Deeper Underground." This single was only found on the "Godzilla" motion picture soundtrack, but it became a big hit, exploding on the pop radio waves. Although it didn't have as big an impact as Rage Against the Machine's single from the same album, it was definitely the one of Jamiroquai's best.
Also, "High Times" does a good job in weeding out the best songs from the band's fourth, fifth and sixth albums. This period is considered by some as a low period in the band's career. Sadly, drummer Gelder left the band due to issues with Jay Kay. The awesome didgeridoo player, Wallis Buchanan, also left the group. Thankfully, their vibe remained unshaken, with probably their most memorable hit, "Canned Heat." Other songs, such as "Love Foolosophy" and "Feels Just Like It Should," continue the band's streak for hot dance floor hits.
Although the band's tone has turned much more electronic and experimental in its newest albums, each album is a unique metamorphosis of Jamiroquai's sound. In a nutshell, "High Times" is one of the best greatest hits collections for a 90s group. It sums up all the great peaks in creativity for one of the funkiest bands during the grunge rock era.
Got what I wanted! Jun 19, 2009
I am very happy with this CD it's what a really wanted and got what I paid for.
Very good disc Apr 12, 2009
Off cours I knew Jamiroquai, but I really rediscovered them with this cd. There are so many great songs on this cd. Sometimes it sounds even like Stevie Wonder in his great days!
Great compilation Feb 21, 2009
To be fair, Jamiroquai got too many songs that can be put into a "greatest hits" type of release. However this stuff really worth your money since it contain at least 19 tracks! All their biggest hits are here, cosmic girl, virtual insanity, space cowboy, deeper underground and their later hits seven days of sunny june.
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