High Times: Singles 1992-2006

by Jamiroquai

Overview

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. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/2006
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0886970199629
Rank:	2219

Tracks

1. When You Gonna Learn
2. Too Young to Die
3. Blow Your Mind
4. Emergency on Planet Earth
5. Space Cowboy
6. Virtual Insanity
7. Cosmic Girl
8. Alright
9. High Times
10. Deeper Underground
11. Canned Heat
12. Little L
13. Love Foolosophy
14. Corner of the Earth
15. Feels Just Like It Should
16. Seven Days in Sunny June
17. (Don't) Give Hate a Chance
18. Runaway
19. Radio

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jamiroquai   Primary Artist
Jay Kay   Vocals,Synthesizer,Bass (Vocal),Vocals (Background)
Simon Hale   String Conductor

Technical Credits

Matt Johnson   Audio Production,Producer
Mike Neilson   Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Original Recordings
Jay Kay   Audio Production,Mixing,Arranger,Producer,Art Direction,String Writing,String Arrangements
David "Sparky" Hughes   Sleeve Photo
Luke Cohen   Assistant Engineer
Dan Gennoe   Liner Notes
Simon Katz   Composer
Pablo Arraya   Engineer
Nick Fyffe   Composer
Mike Spencer   Producer,Programming,Mixing,Engineer
Richard Bignell   Engineer,Digital Editing
Simon Hale   String Score
Steve Miller   Composer
Jason Kay   Composer
Derrick McKenzie   Composer
Mark McGuire   Mixing,Engineer
Mike Nielsen   Engineer
Stuart Zender   Composer
Adrian Bushby   Engineer
Al Stone   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Simon Changer   Engineer
Sola Akingbola   Composer
James Harris III   Composer
Ben Sidran   Composer
Rob Harris   Composer
Karen Kay   Engineer,Producer,Original Recordings
Tom Coyne   Remastering
Chris Lopez   Photography
Wallis Buchanan   Composer
Toby Smith   Composer,Producer,String Writing,String Arrangements
Jon Cooke   Art Direction
Rick Guest   Photography
Paul Stoney   Programming,Assistant Engineer
Gavin Edmonds   String Arrangements
Peter Richardson   Design
James Dimmock   Photography
Ricky Pope   Engineer
Seb Marling   Art Direction