Synkronized is the fourth studio album by Jamiroquai. Released in 1999, the album contains funk, disco, and acid jazz elements. It is also known for being the last Jamiroquai album featuring its more traditional lineup and sound.
Album information
The song "Canned Heat", which was released as the lead single from the album, is the opening track. "Where Do We Go from Here?" rocks with a leap-frogging blues piano and tangy bongoes. The album's grand finale, "King for a Day", is a regal rock-operatic excursion embellished with fully orchestrated piano and strings. The lyrics in "King for a Day" are written about Stuart Zender, Jamiroquai's bass player for their first three albums, who left the band during the making of Synkronized. It is noticeable that there is no bass guitar or bass synth sound in "King for a Day".
Recording sessions for the album began with Zender installed on bass, but he left partway through the recording in mid-1998, and rather than credit Zender for the tracks he had played on (and possibly co-written), Jay Kay decided to scrap all the tracks and start again. Clips of two of these tracks were shown on MTV and have been bootlegged, although not in their full form. The clips display a much more Latin/fusion sound than the songs that made it on the final album cut. Another outtake from Synkronized is known, called "Snooze You Lose". The song was later released on a promo CD single called "An Online Odyssey".
The bass on the album is either played on a synth bass, or by new recruit Nick Fyffe, in a style that is basically an imitation of the departed Zender. Didgeridoo player Wallis Buchanan made his last appearance in Jamiroquai, in the song "Supersonic".
Track listing
1. "Canned Heat" – 5:31
2. "Planet Home" – 4:44
3. "Black Capricorn Day" – 5:41
4. "Soul Education" – 4:15
5. "Falling" – 3:45
6. "Destitute Illusions" – 5:40
7. "Supersonic" – 5:15
8. "Butterfly" – 4:28
9. "Where Do We Go from Here?" – 5:13
10. "King for a Day" – 3:40
11. "Deeper Underground" – 4:46
12. "Get Funky" – 5:35 (Japanese bonus track)
13. "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" – 4:00 (Australian bonus track)
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