Monday, 10 March 2008

Jamiroquai: Long Enough to Bloom

I know the proper Jamiroquai compilation was a contractual obligation and all that. And yes, I know there's only 80 minutes to play with, and yes, I know compromises have to be made, but even if you forgive the grating inclusion of the new tracks, you still have to agree that, frankly, it just doesn't have the right songs.

I think you'll find it should have been as follows:

deeper underground
too young to die
use the force
love foolosophy
space cowboy
virtual insanity
spend a lifetime
canned heat
corner of the earth
cosmic girl
falling
half the man
when you gonna learn
little l
you give me something
do you know where you’re coming from (w/M-Beat)


And as for the second CD, it should have been B-sides. It would have been more polite.

if i like it i do it (acoustic)
snooze you lose
revolution 1993 (demo)
do you know where you’re coming from (alt)
space clav
slippin n slidin
space cowboy (single edit)
wolf in sheep’s clothing
lost souls (w/Guru)
bullet
we getting’ down (live)
journey to arnhemland (live)
scam (live)
bad girls (live, w/Anastacia)
i’m in the mood for love (w/Jools Holland)

Actually, you might want to knock that last one on the head, it's a ginger pony with a sow's ear.

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