The Return of the Space Cowboy is the second studio album by the British band Jamiroquai . In the UK, the album was released on October 17, 1994 , and debuted in 2nd place on the British chart. In 1996 , the album received platinum status.
| The return of the space cowboy | ||||
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| Jamiroquai Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | October 17, 1994 | |||
| Genre | acid jazz | |||
| Duration | 71:57 | |||
| Producers | Jay kay Michael nilson | |||
| A country |  Great Britain | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
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Content
About the album
The disc was recorded in a big hurry for 6 months in 7 different studios. Unlike the first album, the style of The Return of the Space Cowboy contains elements of many musical styles, including jazz fusion and neo-psychedelia . According to the soloist and songwriter Jay Kay , in many ways the inspiration for writing the material was drugs, which are directly or metaphorically mentioned in many songs of the album [1] . In particular, the main single “Space Cowboy” is about marijuana, in connection with which the video clip for this song was banned in the USA .
Song List
- “Just Another Story” (Kay / Smith) - 8:48
- Stillness In Time (Kay / Smith) - 4:15
- Half The Man (Kay / Smith) - 4:48
- Light Years (Kay / Smith) - 5:53
- Manifest Destiny (Kay / Smith) - 6:19
- “The Kids” (Kay / Smith) - 5:08
- Mr Moon (Kay / Smith / Sender) - 5:28
- “Scam” (Kay / Zender) - 7:00
- Journey To Arnhemland (Kay / Buchanan / Smith) - 5:19
- Morning Glory (Kay) - 6:21
- Space Cowboy (Kay) - 6:25
In the American version of the album, songs 1 and 11 were rearranged, and the 12 track “Light Years (live)” was added.
In the Japanese version of the album 12 track “Space Cowboy (Stoned Again mix)” is added.
Singles
| Title | Date of issue | Top position |
|---|---|---|
| The Kids (Japan Only) | March 21, 1994 | 28 |
| "Space Cowboy" | September 26, 1994 | 17 |
| "Half The Man" | November 7, 1994 | 15 |
| "Stillness in Time" | June 19, 1995 | 9 |
| Morning Glory ( promotion single ) | 1995 | - |
| Light Years (US only) | February 6, 1996 | - |
Musicians who participated in the recording
- Jay Kay : vocals
- Toby Smith: keyboards
- Stuart Zender: Bass Guitar
- Gavin Dodds: Guitar
- Derrick McKenzie: drums
- Maurizio Ravalico: percussion
- Mike Smith: saxophone , flute
- John Thikrell: trumpet
- Winston Rollins: Trombone
- Wallis Buchanan: Didgeridoo
- DJ Design ( DJ D-Zire ): DJ
- Glenn Nightingale: Guitar
- Jeffrey Scantiebury: ( English Jeffrey Scantiebury ): percussion
- DC Lee Lee backing vocals
- Robert Bailey: Backing vocals
Notes
- ↑ Jay Kay: Erstwhile Cat in the Hat (interview by Nick Duerden). - Q Magazine, Feb. 2007. - p. 32