(1994) Jamiroquai - The Return Of The Space Cowboy [FLAC] [2CD 2013 Deluxe Remastered 20th Anniversary Edition] {100.XY}

Wikipedia:
The Return Of The Space Cowboy is the second album by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. it was released on 17 October 1994 on S2 Records in the United Kingdom and 10 May 1995 on Work Group in the United States. It is usually classified under the acid-jazz and funk genre.


Review:
The Return of the Space Cowboy is the second album by the band Jamiroquai. Released in 1994, it is usually classified under the acid-jazz and funk genre. One odd but very unique song on the album is "Space Cowboy", it is said to be a "cannabis apology". This album has become somewhat uncommon in the United States but remains a classic in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Many consider it to be the best and most refined example of the unique Jamiroquai sound.
Following up a debut, "Emergency On Planet Earth", that bubbled over with soul, funk and outrageous acid-jazz rhythms, "Return Of The Space Cowboy" brings the tempo down a notch, without losing any of its funky musical edge (or any of its idealistic lyrical flow). Singer Jason "Jay" Kay's vocals maintain the smooth manner of Stevie Wonder and Al Green, as demonstrated on "Stillness In Time," which evokes the Brazilian grooves of Antonio Carlos Jobim, and on the quiet-storm-like title track.
Lest this become a totally low-key affair, a handful of tracks guarantee Jamiroquai isn't faking the funk. "The Kids" opens up the band's sound with greasy wah-wah guitar, punchy horns and a bouncy Moog syunthesizer."Light Years" mix in equal amounts Parliament-Funkadelic and Earth, Wind & Fire, guaranteeing hours of head-bopping and toe-tapping.
Review by Mark Stebbing





Tracklist:

Disc 1
01. Just Another Story (Remastered)
02. Stillness In Time (Remastered)
03. Half The Man (Remastered)
04. Light Years (Remastered)
05. Manifest Destiny (Remastered)
06. The Kids (Remastered)
07. Mr Moon (Remastered)
08. Scam (Remastered)
09. Journey To Arnhemland (Remastered)
10. Morning Glory (Remastered)
11. Space Cowboy (Remastered)

Disc 2
01. Light Years (4 to Da Floor Mix) (12″ B-side – Work XSS-7652, 1994)
02. Space Cowboy (David Morales Classic Club Remix) (12″ B-side – Work 42-77827 (U.S.), 1994
03. Space Cowboy (Demo) (CD single B-side – Sony Soho Square 660851 2, 1994)
04. Morning Glory (Instrumental) (promo CD single A-side – Work OSK 7064 (U.S.), 1995)
05. Stillness in Time (Extended Mix) (from double-vinyl edition of album)
06. Space Clav (B-side to “Half the Man” – Sony Soho Square 661003 1, 1994)
07. Light Years (Live @ Theatre du Moulin, Marseille – December 1994) (bonus track on second U.S. pressing – Work OK 66982 (U.S.), 1997)
08. Scam (Live @ The Paradiso, Amsterdam – December 1994) (B-side to “Light Years” CD single – Sony Soho Square 661256 2, 1995)
09. Journey to Arnhemland (Live @ The Paradiso, Amsterdam – December 1994) (B-side to “Light Years” CD single – Sony Soho Square 661256 2, 1995)
10. We Gettin’ Down (Live @ The Paradiso, Amsterdam – December 1994) (B-side to “Light Years” CD single – Sony Soho Square 661256 2, 1995)




Summary:
Country: UK
Genre: funk
Styles: Acid jazz, pop, rock, jazz fusion, R&B, dance, disco, reggae, ballad, jungle



Media Report:
Source : CD
Format : FLAC
Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : ~ 800-900 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits