Travelling Without Moving

Travelling Without Moving
Studio album by Jamiroquai
Released	9 September 1996 (1996-09-09)
Recorded	1995
Genre	Acid Jazz, funk
Label	Sony Soho Square (UK) Work (US)
Producer	Jason Kay/Al Stone
Jamiroquai chronology
The Return of the Space Cowboy (1994) Travelling without Moving (1996) Synkronized (1999)
Singles from Travelling Without Moving
"Do You Know Where You're Coming From?" Released: 14 February 1996 "Virtual Insanity" Released: 19 August 1996 "Cosmic Girl" Released: 25 November 1996 "Alright" Released: 28 April 1997 "High Times" Released: 1 December 1997

Travelling Without Moving is the third studio album released by British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1996, the album features the international hit single "Virtual Insanity". The album has a more diverse sound than previous albums, with more instrumental tracks, and a greater electronic influence, evident in songs such as "Alright", which mixed new synthetic sounds with shades of acid-jazz.

Background

Just before the release of the album, many newspapers had reported that Jay Kay's love of sportscars had reached a peak, as and such was reflected by the Ferrari-esque logo adorning the album cover and engine noises on the title track. This led some to accuse him of selling out on the environmentalist message of his previous albums. The title track, "Travelling Without Moving" appropriately introduces a new high-octane sound which features strongly in later albums. This is also the last album with bassist Stuart Zender. 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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(C+) [2]
Q

Q magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, claiming, "Tighter and more compact in its production that the epic funk arrangements of...The Return of the Space Cowboy....no-one with ears can deny Jason Kay's musicality--he's an extraordinary singer, and proves it here." The Source also gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, claiming, "Travelling is essentially about the metaphysics of having a good time....Jamiroquai have a thousand musical tricks up their sleeves; edgy horns laced with jazz intricacies, energetic bass lines and disco rhythms." The sales of Travelling Without Moving are estimated to about 11.5 million units sold worldwide. The large number of copies sold was helped by the success of "Virtual Insanity", which won a Grammy Award and 4 MTV Awards. The album went 3× Platinum album in the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States. With the success of Travelling Without Moving, Jamiroquai's popularity had increased considerably and influenced fans to listen to past releases. "Virtual Insanity" became one of the first songs by Jamiroquai to reach America, and has subsequently made Jamiroquai a household name there.

Song information

"Virtual Insanity" is a playable song on the karaoke game for Xbox 360, "Lips". "Cosmic Girl" is one of the songs you can play in the European version of the GameCube game Donkey Konga, as well as the Wii game Just Dance 2 (video game). "Cosmic Girl" was also used in the 2000 film Center Stage. "Use The Force" was used in the 1998 film Sliding Doors. "Travelling Without Moving" is used in the introduction video to the PlayStation game Speed Freaks. References to popular science fiction and space travel concepts are found in the album's title and several songs, IE in the film Dune, the technique used by the Guild Navigators to fold space is referred to as "Travelling Without Moving". "Cosmic Girl" contains references to Star Trek, Barbarella, hyperspace, transporters, and "close encounters". "Alright" contains references to Islands in the Sky and "Use The Force" contains references to Star Wars.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Virtual Insanity"	Kay, Smith	5:40
2.	"Cosmic Girl"	Kay, McKenzie	4:03
3.	"Use The Force"	Kay, Smith, McKenzi, Akingbola	4:00
4.	"Everyday"	Kay, Smith, Zender	4:28
5.	"Alright"	Kay, Smith	4:25
6.	"High Times"	Kay, Smith, Zender, McKenzie	5:58
7.	"Drifting Along"	Kay, McKenzie, Katz, Zender	4:06
8.	"Didjerama"	Kay, Buchanan, McKenzie	3:50
9.	"Didjital Vibrations"	Kay, Buchanan, Zender	5:49
10.	"Travelling Without Moving"	Kay	3:40
11.	"You Are My Love"	Kay	3:55
12.	"Spend A Lifetime"	Kay, Smith, Zender	4:14
13.	"Do You Know Where You're Coming From?" (Bonus Track)	Kay, Smith, M-Beat	5:02
14.	"Funktion" (Hidden Track)	Kay, Smith, Zender	8:27

Australian Bonus Remix Disc - Version 1^[3]

1. "Alright" - Radio Mix
2. "Alright" - Tee's Radio Jay
3. "Alright" - Tee's In House Mix
4. "Alright" - DJ Version Excursion
5. "Alright" - Tee's Digital Club
6. "Alright" - D&C Human Mix
7. "Alright" - D&C Electro Groove Mix

Australian Bonus Remix Disc - Version 2^[4]

1. "Virtual Insanity" - Single Edit
2. "Virtual Insanity" - Unreality Mix
3. "High Times" - Sanchez Radio Edit
4. "Space Cowboy" - Classic Club
5. "Alright" - Tee's In House Mix
6. "Cosmic Girl" - Classic Mix

American Bonus Disc

1. "Cosmic Girl" - Radio Mix
2. "Cosmic Girl" - Quasar Mix
3. "Cosmic Girl" - Classic Mix
4. "Cosmic Girl" - Cosmic Dub

References

1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jamiroquai: Travelling Without Moving > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
2. ^ Diehl, Matt (14 February 1997). "Travelling Without Moving: Jamiroquai". EW.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,286806,00.html. 
3. ^ "Travelling Without Moving Australian (version two) release". funkin.com. http://funkin.com/music/albums/travelling_without_moving/#Australian(versiontwo). Retrieved 28 August 2011. 
4. ^ "Travelling Without Moving Australian (version three) release". funkin.com. http://funkin.com/music/albums/travelling_without_moving/#Australian(versionthree).