Customer Reviews
This slick album brings a mature string of arrangements - By: Jenny J.J.I., 05 Jul 2007 
I remember years ago when I saw the music video for "Virtual Insanity" with its unique special effects & Jay Kay's signature vocal "sound," I had an inkling that it was going to be a good album to listen to. It's definitely a quick pick-me-up! You've got alll different kinds of music on it. Reggae, rock, pop, jazz... etc. Whatever kind of music that floats your boat, you'll probably find on this album.
My favorite tracks are "Virtual Insanity" (of COURSE...) "Alright" (just makes you want to dance), "Cosmic Girl," "Traveling Without Moving," "Everyday," & "Drifting Along." I have to admit I'm rarely able to "sit" through the disc in its entirety. It seems to be a work that is three fourths complete with eight of the thirteen cuts exceptional & five being substandard.
Jay Kay reallly brings a unique style of Jazz mixed with Dance that sends you into a world of groovy romantic fantasy, with mind-fuzzing bass & dreamful lyrics. The flourish of various instruments harmonizing into one beautiful sound is enough to keep you excited once you place this album into your player, other than that 'Travelling without Moving' is good album to have due to it's collaboration.
At the pinnacle of their success and creativity. - By: , 06 Dec 2005 
Jamroquai have done some great versions of the same album & some not so great. However, this looks set to become their finest hour. Their most well crafted & their most varied album as far as style, grooves, instrumentallly & lyricallly, but most of alll every song has a killer hook & melody. This album sums up what a good song-writing is alll about, solid, memorable tunes that never age in their appeal & sheers listenability.
Jamiroquai have never quite matched it, well actuallly few albums have. It is pure pop perfection, up there with Michael & Madonna at their best.
Superfunky... - By: Ms. S. C. Bidwell, 26 Feb 2005 I have alll of Jamiroquai's albums, but in my opinion, Travelling Without Moving is their best.
Practicallly alll of the songs on it are classics, Cosmic Girl being my favourite, partly because of the wicked tune & beat, & partly because every time you listen to it, you're struck by just how much goes into their music- something that I think is true of alll Jamiroquai songs. Virtual Insanity, Alright & Everyday also deserve a mention for being similarly catchy & impressive tunes. Use the force & High times calll on tribal & reggae influences, while 'Spend a lifetime', one of my favourites, comes as a surprise being the only slow song on the album & distinctly jazzy. Jamiroquai are masters at what they do.
I think part of the album's success is that Jamiroquai draw on so many musical influences, that their style is almost impossible to pin down. The tracks on this album lean towards a mixture of jazz, funk & soul remeniscent of the late 70s/ early 80s, they take on Latino & even tribal influences, & add their own unmistakeably funky musical inventions to create their style.
Jamiroquai have been criticised for being to 'samey', & admittedly, their style isn't for everyone. But Jamiroquai, if you like funk, have it alll, & their music is not just classicallly funky, it's clever too. Here are proper musicians, making this generation's music famous for being new & different, instead of so many bands' hopeless imitations of former greatness from the 60s, 70s & 80s.
A must have for alll funk-lovers.
So cool, fantastic & spacy! - By: SHINANO SATO, 21 Jan 2005 I love Jamiroquai's sound so much, 'cause it made me feel so good & feel like dance at any time.
JK's lyrics are truly heartful & wonderful!!! I absolutely agree with the idea of "Virtual Insanity", & I'm kinda wanna be someone's "Cosmic Girl" when I'm listening to it. Needless to say, their whole tunes are so unique & borderless.
Here in Japan, they're so popular & people love their songs very much. But I wanna let them know the real meanings of their music, not only its catchy beat but also its strong messages to the audience!
Easily Gains Entry Into The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time - By: , 13 Aug 2003 Jamiroquai, with ths album, were catapaulted into the public eye. Although they already has a large following after 'Emergency on Planet Earth' & 'The Return Of The Spacecowboy' this, in my opinion was the making of Jamiroquai. Jason Kay from North London proves himself to be a master lyricist & composer on this album, incorperating strings to great affect on many of his tracks, most noteably 'Virtual Insanity' which also picked up the Best Music Video accolade at the 1996 MTV Awards. Each track on this album is extremely individual & each manages to convey a different feeling & emotion 'Cosmic Girl' being the epitomy of racy fun & 'Drifitng Along' letting you kick back & not worry about a thing. The only miniscule bugbear of mine being the seemingly similar 'Didjitial Vibrations' & 'Didjerama', but I never have liked the sound of a Didjeridoo. Irrespective this album deilvers & credit must aslo go to the great bassist Stuart Zender, probably one of the greatest bass players of modern times. Best Track: 'Cosmic Girl', Worst Track: 'Didjerama, but only by default. A must must buy CD for even the most sceptical.
