Jamiroquai – Travelling Without Moving
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Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 28 August 1996 in Japan, 9 September 1996 in the United Kingdom, 19 November 1996 in Canada and 14 January 1997 in the United States.
The version of the album containing both bonus tracks has a different CD back cover design.
When comparing both UK releases, the recording of High Times is slighly different on the version with both bonus tracks. If you listen carefully, this version has a sample of the words "Last Night" appearing in the background at regular intervals. The US release includes this sample which is taken from the track "Last Night Changed It All" by Joe Wheeler.
In the liner notes for the CD Jay writes "The biggest thank you goes out to you, the people who hail me out in the street & support Jamiroquai, all around the world but particularly in London, you're all a bunch of diamonds. I hope you dig this new stuff. Let's get down & boogie in '97. Thanks to all the people who adorned themselves with the Buffalo Man. I'm flattered!"
The version of the album containing both bonus tracks has a different CD back cover design.
When comparing both UK releases, the recording of High Times is slighly different on the version with both bonus tracks. If you listen carefully, this version has a sample of the words "Last Night" appearing in the background at regular intervals. The US release includes this sample which is taken from the track "Last Night Changed It All" by Joe Wheeler.
In the liner notes for the CD Jay writes "The biggest thank you goes out to you, the people who hail me out in the street & support Jamiroquai, all around the world but particularly in London, you're all a bunch of diamonds. I hope you dig this new stuff. Let's get down & boogie in '97. Thanks to all the people who adorned themselves with the Buffalo Man. I'm flattered!"
Tracklist
Virtual Insanity | 5:41 |
Cosmic Girl | 4:04 |
Use The Force | 4:01 |
Everyday | 4:29 |
Alright | 4:25 |
High Times | 5:59 |
Drifting Along | 4:06 |
Didjerama | 3:50 |
Didjital Vibrations | 5:49 |
Travelling Without Moving | 3:40 |
You Are My Love | 3:56 |
Spend A Lifetime | 4:14 |
Funktion | 8:26 |
Credits (12)
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Jay Kay Arranged By, Co-producer, Written-By
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Al Stone Co-producer, Mixed By, Engineer
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FTP Artwork
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Blue (44) Design, Art Direction
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Simon Katz Electric Guitar
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Lorenzo Agius Photography By
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Gary Barnacle Saxophone
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John Thirkell Trumpet
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Derrick McKenzie Written-By
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Stuart Zender Written-By
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Toby Smith Written-By
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Simon Hale Written-By
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aristotle011
September 11, 2019
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180, MOVLP731
I can confirm that MOV used the original metal parts as the audio source for this one and the other 2 Jamiroquai albums if curious. So yes I am happy that I got a pressing that isn’t digitally sourced...
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speedingdeacon
December 18, 2018
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RP, 180, 88985453901
This is a quality production by MOV and branded We Are Vinyl by Sony. Excellent sound quality and nice jacket, like usual. Though, it is a shame that they had to cut out the Esther Williams samples from High Times. The chorus loses a lot of its charisma without it and then you've got an out of place blank spot in the turn around where she normally sings the whole line. But, the big pity is the total exclusion of Do You Know Where You're Coming From. I can only guess that Sony either could not come to terms with collaborator M-Beat or Sony just didn't care to bother and figured that nobody else would care either. Well, I care and I believe that expensive reissues should have more content and not less. But, otherwise I am happy with the quality of this release and my 5 star rating reflects the quality of the pressing itself.
henry.phillpotts
December 2, 2018
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180, MOVLP731
My copy of this sounds very good as well -
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funkynial
November 30, 2018
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180, MOVLP731
Sounds amazing! Clean flat pressing. Dynamic with a nice sound stage. It has a full, warm and rich sound. This one was done right!
Heckto35
August 6, 2018
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RP, 180, 88985453901
Most likely to be a MOV reissue of sorts. In the dead wax MOV LP 731 can be found.
djsalvio
July 28, 2017
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180, MOVLP731
Used to the sound of the CD, the vinyl has a great upgrade comparing to the CD. Only miss is the sample of Esther Williams - Last Night Changed it All on the break of High Times and the bonus track "Do You Know Where You're Coming From".
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larvoide
July 12, 2017
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180, MOVLP731
Massive record, incredible sound, clean and clear. Excelent release and press.
rjcrosbyjr
March 17, 2017
referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, RE, RM, 180, MOVLP731
amazing, one of the best MOV I've purchased worth the purchase, great album!
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Escary
March 17, 2017
referencing Travelling Without Moving, CD, Album, RM + CD, Comp, 88691967912
Sony should've added the full length Roger Sanchez remix of "High Times", the Bionic Supachronic mix.
I'm a little confused about when Sony printed the writing credits on most tracks, example: Wallis Buchanan is credited on several songs but has only written/performed on the tracks "Didjerama" and "Didjital Vibrations".
Whilst "Slipin' 'N' Slidin'" is an instrumental, for some strange reason, there are lyrics printed in the booklet. I know when the band were performing this song live on several occasions during the "Travelling Without Moving" tour, Jay is singing on the track. So, maybe it was meant to have singing in it but they decided to leave it as an instrumental. I guess all fans will never know if there were actual vocals recorded for this song.
I'm a little confused about when Sony printed the writing credits on most tracks, example: Wallis Buchanan is credited on several songs but has only written/performed on the tracks "Didjerama" and "Didjital Vibrations".
Whilst "Slipin' 'N' Slidin'" is an instrumental, for some strange reason, there are lyrics printed in the booklet. I know when the band were performing this song live on several occasions during the "Travelling Without Moving" tour, Jay is singing on the track. So, maybe it was meant to have singing in it but they decided to leave it as an instrumental. I guess all fans will never know if there were actual vocals recorded for this song.
Rosenberg
January 12, 2021referencing Travelling Without Moving, 2xLP, Album, Gat, 483999 1
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Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, released on 28 August 1996 in Japan, 9 September 1996 in the United Kingdom, 19 November 1996 in Canada, and 14 January 1997 in the United States. The album features the international hit single "Virtual Insanity". It sold over 8 million copies worldwide, and entered the Guinness World Records as the best-selling funk album in history.[3]
Just before the release of the album, it was reported that singer Jay Kay's love of sportscars had reached a peak, and as such was reflected by the album cover which resembled the Ferrari logo as well as the engine noises on the title track. The title track, "Travelling Without Moving", appropriately introduces a new high-octane sound which features strongly in later albums. The RIAA certified Travelling Without Moving Platinum on 3 November 1997, denoting 1 million shipments in the United States—this is the only RIAA certification the band has ever obtained. The name of the album seems to be a reference to the film Dune, which includes the line "Travelling without moving" in its intro sequence.