Dynamite [IMPORT]

Jamiroquai

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 12, 2005)
• Original Release Date: July 12, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony International
• ASIN: B000819PKC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #170,632 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Almost 4 years on from the from the release of their last album, the multi platinum, no 1 ‘Funk Odyssey’ (his best selling UK album since Travelling Without Moving), Jay Kay and his band return with their eagerly anticipated 6th studio album, entitled ‘Dynamite’. Dynamite’ and it is - is set to further enhance Jamiroquai’s reputation as one of the UK’s most successful exports of the last decade and more, with over twenty million worldwide album sales to date. ‘Dynamite’ is also Jamiroquai’s most accomplished and diverse work to date, with new co-producer Mike Spencer at the controls with Kay, it encompasses fantastic song writing and plenty of floor filling classics-in-waiting. Lead single ‘Feels Just Like It Should’, written by Jay and sees Jamiroquai at their harder edged, groove based, funking best, with Jay’s own vocodered vocals providing the fuzz bass line. Sony BMG. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More Disco Than Acid, June 21, 2005

By	M. Gabor - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review will be part CD review and part concert review as i've just seen them last night in Budapest at their first gig of the summer.
The CD resembles a lot to 'A Funk Odyssey' which wouldn't necessarily be bad news, but the tracks are - in my opinion - less catchy and the jazzy moments have completely disappeared. I miss the horns of the first 3 albums and while the songs themselves are quality, i just couldn't find those little sounds, tone settings, groovy bass lines or smooth synth chords that made the other albums stand out. My favourite track is 'Seven days in Sunny June' which has some excellent moments, but overall, there aren't really any standout songs.
As for the concert yesterday, it was a smash with good sound settings and great atmosphere. Surprisingly, they played a lot from the earlier albums (without horns). Those of You who are lucky to have Jamiroquai pay a visit should expect the following (based on last night's set):Canned Heat, Space Cowboy, Cosmic Girl, Revolution, Little L., Mr. Moon, Blow My Mind (instr.), Too Young to Die, Emergency on Planet Earth, Feels Like It Should, Dynamite, Black Devil Car, Seven Days in Sunny June, Deeper Underground.
The songs from the new album sound better live than on the disc, which makes it even more worthwile to buy them tickets.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome return to form, June 30, 2005

By	Frank antz "Frank" (UK) - See all my reviews

This album is as good as Travelling Without Moving. Perhaps better. The funky grooves are definitely back. There are some strong tracks ...Starchild, World That He Wants, Seven Days, Give Hate A Chance...virtually every one is great. Usually I find one stinker I really can't stand but everything on Dynamite oozes class and good songwriting. The import and UK release has the additional track Time Won't Wait which is worth the extra cash alone. Why they decided to leave it off the US and European release baffles me as its a fantastic piece. I have all the Jamiroquai albums and this has turned into one of my favourite after spinning it for just 2 weeks. Jay Kay may be the bad lad the music industry loves to hate but they can't deny the boy has talent. The album could do with a good jazzy instrumental (a la Roy Ayers) but that's just nitpicking. Excellent.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly explosive!!, December 3, 2005

By	Nse Ette (Lagos, Nigeria) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

`Dynamite' by UK group Jamiroquai lives up to its title. Right from the fuzzy bassline of the retro funk opening track `Feels just like it should', the funk/disco `Dynamite' with a Chic-like bassline, the retro disco sound of `(Don't) give hate a chance' with its why can't we live together sentiment, it is largely geared to get you exploding on the dancefloor.

Other standouts include `Time won't wait' a disco tune urging one to make something of one's dreams as time won't wait for you (available on the UK version), the midtempo folk/funk of `Seven days in sunny June', and the funk/disco of `Starchild'.

Not everything is upbeat though, there's the lilting horn drenched jazzy `Talullah' and the melodramatic piano ballad `World that he wants'.

There's the rock/pop `Black devil car' with a gentle poppy intro leading to raging electric guitars in the chorus. Great!

With their blend of funk/disco/jazz/soul, Jamiroquai's music has always evoked a faint image of 70s Stevie Wonder, and this album is no different. Brilliant!