'' is the third album by
Jamiroquai . Released in 1996, this album features the international hit single "Virtual Insanity". The album also 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.
Around this time, Jay Kay's love of sportscars reached a peak, as 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 .
# "
Virtual Insanity " – 5:40
# "
Cosmic Girl " – 4:03
# "Use the Force" – 4:00
# "Everyday" – 4:28
# "
Alright " – 4:25
# "
High Times " – 5:58
# "Drifting Along" – 4:06
# "Didjerama" (instrumental) – 3:50
# "Didjital Vibrations" (instrumental) – 5:49
# "Travelling without Moving" – 3:40
# "You Are My Love" – 3:55
# "Spend a Lifetime" – 4:14
- "Do You Know Where You're Coming From" and "Funktion" are featured on various versions of the albums as a bonus track. Most versions have either one or the other, while some have both tracks as tracks 13 and 14, respectively. All versions do not list which bonus tracks will appear on the record, but some have a different back cover, featuring a pseudo-Ferrari parody instead of the metal mesh of the more standard release.
- Some of the songs on this album have been used on soundtracks of movies. " Cosmic Girl " was played in the movie " Center Stage ". "Use the Force" was also used in the hit movie " Sliding Doors ".
- "Cosmic Girl" was also one of the songs you could play in the European version of " Donkey Konga "
Publishing Companies: Sony Entertainment, Epic Records
The sales of ''Travelling without Moving'' are estimated to about 11.5 million units sold worldwide, which makes it the best selling funk album of all time. It is gathered that the large number of sold copies was partly influenced by the success of the "Virtual Insanity" music video, which won a
Grammy Award and 4
MTV Awards . The album is a 3x Platinum album in Great Britain, alone, and a platinum album 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 the first video by Jamiroquai to reach America with the help of
MTV , and the name "Jamiroquai" became known worldwide. Because of ''Travelling without Moving'',
Emergency On Planet Earth became internationally recognized 3 years after its release and was named the most popular debut album in the history of funk.
