Emergency on Planet Earth

Jamiroquai released Emergency on Planet Earth in June 1993. It was their first album, recorded between 1992 and 1993. The sound mixes acid jazz, soul and funk, with rhythms that move between the groovy and the direct. The band already had a defined style, but in this album they put it into practice with songs that didn't just dance, but also said something.The lyrics of some tracks focus on topics such as pollution, hunger or deforestation. They were songs that didn't just vibrate, but also made you think. For example, in When You Gonna Learn?, they use the Digeridoo — an instrument that only appears in two songs — to create a sound that feels like a scream. The album was well received in the UK, but the next album sold more in Europe and Japan.

Year

1993

Songs

10

Duration

55 min 27 seg