Emergency on Planet Earth
Emergency on Planet Earth is the first studio album by Jamiroquai, released on June 14th, 1993 in the UK and Japan by Sony Soho Square.
Recording for the album took place during 1992 into 1993, prior to its release, the band would release their debut single under Acid Jazz Records, "When You Gonna Learn". Subsequent singles would be released under Sony, "Too Young To Die", "Blow Your Mind", and "Emergency on Planet Earth" followed.
Background
The first track, "When You Gonna Learn?" was written well before Jay Kay had signed with Acid Jazz or Sony. The track takes heavy influence from the American and First Nation Indians, and their philosophies. Kay cites a saying from the Cree Indians: "Only when the last tree has died, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money...", stating that seemed to "get straight to the point of everything that was wrong with the world.". Also citing a television program he had seen, which had depicted the shooting of elephants from a helicopter - which he had found deeply disturbing[1]
Track Listing
- When You Gonna Learn?
- Too Young To Die
- Hooked Up
- If I Like It, I Do It
- Music of the Mind
- Emergency on Planet Earth
- Whatever It Is, I Just Can't Stop
- Blow Your Mind
- Revolution 1993
- Didgin' Out
References
- ↑ Kay, Jay (2013). Emergency on Planet Earth - Jamiroquai (liner notes). Sony Music. 88691967852