The Return of the Space Cowboy

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Everyone thinks it's a nice song about getting stoned… but for me it went much deeper… Is it about me or someone else? Is it about marijuana or cocaine? What it was about was someone who was very lost, trying to hang on and come back before he drifted off into a blackhole never to be seen again … ['Space Cowboy' gave us] the momentum to push on and finish what I still think is one of our most creative and accomplished albums. [2]

Release

The Return of the Space Cowboy was released on 17 October 1994 under Sony Soho Square. [4] [11] In the United States, it released in 1995 under the Work Group. [12] The album reached number 2 in the UK Album Chart and was certified platinum, indicating it has sold 300,000 copies in the country. [13] In France, it was number 4 in its SNEP Album Charts, selling 347,000 copies. [14] [15] In the country's year end chart, it ranked number 31. [16] The album peaked at number 9 in the Swiss Album Charts, where it was certified gold. [17] [18] In Japan, it ranked number 23 in the Oricon Charts, receiving a Platinum certification. [19] [20] The album reached number 37 in the Dutch Album Top 100 and sold 50,000 copies, certifying it as gold. [21] [22] Overall, the album sold 1,300,000 copies. [23] In 2013, The Return of the Space Cowboy was one of the first three albums to be re-issued on the band's 20th anniversary campaign, also containing a bonus disc containing remixes and b-sides. [24]

"Space Cowboy" was released as the album's international lead single on 26 September 1994. [25] The single peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and was their first number one on the US Dance Chart. [26] [27] The single contains remixes by David Morales, which further put the single in club circulation. [28] [29] "Half the Man" was released as the album's third overall single, on 7 November 1994. [30] The track reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. [26] "Light Years" was released as the album's fourth overall single on 20 February 1995. [31] In the United States, the song was number six on the Dance Chart. [32] "Stillness in Time" was the album's fifth overall single, released on 19 June 1995. [33] The track peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, [26] making it the group's highest-charting release to that date. "The Kids" and "Morning Glory" have also been released as singles. [34] [35]

The Return of the Space Cowboy
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Studio album by
Released17 October 1994 [1]
Studio
  • Townhouse
  • Battery
  • Falconer
Genre
Length65:44 (CD)
67:42 (LP)
Label
Producer
Jamiroquai chronology
Emergency on Planet Earth
(1993)
The Return of the Space Cowboy
(1994)
Jay's Selection
(1996)
Jamiroquai studio album chronology
Emergency on Planet Earth
(1993)
The Return of the Space Cowboy
(1994)
Travelling Without Moving
(1996)
Professional ratings
Contemporary reviews
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment Weekly B+ [36]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
NME 6/10 [37]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [38]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Select 4/5 [39]
Smash Hits 4/5 [40]
Professional ratings
Retrospective reviews
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [41]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [42]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [43]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [44]
Uncut 7/10 [45]

Reception

Critics have said The Return of the Space Cowboy continues the style of Jamiroquai's 1993 album Emergency on Planet Earth , and some have considered it an improvement in comparison, [4] [10] [41] [43] with Daryl Easlea writing it "captures this first phase of Jamiroquai at their very best." [9] John Bush of AllMusic said the album "offered a better set of songs and more ambitious musical themes … Jason Kay's dead-on impression of Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone drives the group's blend of acid jazz and funky R&B" [41] Paul Evans of Rolling Stone wrote, "Jamiroquai parlay jazzy soul pop so tight it crackles … Nowadays, when most funk comes out of cans, Jamiroquai's live spark glows." [12] Evans also said the album "recall[s] Roberta Flack and Weather Report", [12] and a reviewer of Musician compared it to both Wonder and Mandrill: "with its vintage keyboards, jazz harmonies and fondness for rambling, jam-oriented arrangements". [46] Entertainment Weekly described the band as "a funk-making machine with a bright future in the past", [36] while The Source said that they "may still be light years ahead of the hip-hop world." [47] Writing of the lyrics, Sonia Murray of The Atlanta Constitution opined that "Jamiroquai challenges our numb response to violence, the lure of material trappings, even 'the shame of [his] ancestry' with a spirit so unencumbered and personal that these searing messages feel like engaging talks over coffee." [48]

Neil Spencer of The Guardian commented: "Most of this second album still sounds like vintage Stevie Wonder and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, but Kay's vocals are as snappy and engaging as his extrovert persona". [49] David Sinclair wrote that the album "combines intricate arrangements with several long, free-form workouts crammed with virtuoso performances." [50] He also considers Stuart Zender's bass-playing "the most telling contribution to the album's relentless bustle and drive." [3] He however wrote that "the album is marred by a tendency to substitute technique for tunes." [50] Andy Gill of The Independent found several of the tracks too long. [4] In a negative review, Mark Jenkins of The Washington Post described the album as "one of 1995's least digestible servings of leftovers." [51]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith, except where noted. [5]

Standard edition [a]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Another Story" 8:49
2."Stillness in Time" 4:15
3."Half the Man" 4:48
4."Light Years" 5:53
5."Manifest Destiny" 6:19
6."The Kids" 5:08
7."Mr. Moon"Kay, Smith, Stuart Zender 5:28
8."Scam"Kay, Zender, Smith7:00
9."Journey to Arnhemland" (instrumental)Kay, Wallis Buchanan, Smith5:19
10."Morning Glory"Kay, Zender6:21
11."Space Cowboy"Kay6:25
Total length:65:44
Japanese edition bonus track [53]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Space Cowboy" (Stoned Again Mix)Kay6:32
Total length:72:16
American edition bonus track [52]
No.TitleLength
12."Light Years" (Live at the Theatre Du Moulin, Marseille, December 1994)5:53
Total length:71:37
20th anniversary reissue bonus disc [24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Light Years" (4 to Da Floor Mix) 5:21
2."Space Cowboy" (David Morales Mix)Kay7:51
3."Space Cowboy" (Demo)Kay4:18
4."Morning Glory" (instrumental)Kay6:21
5."Stillness in Time" (Edit) 4:15
6."Space Clav"Smith, Zender, Gary Barnacle 4:54
7."Light Years" (Live at the Theatre Du Moulin, Marseille, December 1994) 5:53
8."Scam" (Live)Kay, Zender5:13
9."Journey to Arnhemland" (Live)Kay, Smith, Buchanan5:19
10."We Gettin' Down" (Live) 9:46
Total length:58:25
French edition bonus disc [54]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Space Cowboy" (Classic Radio)Kay4:00
LP edition [55]
No.TitleLength
2."Stillness in Time" (Vinyl Version)6:13
Total length:67:42

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes. [5]

Jamiroquai

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for The Return of the Space Cowboy
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [15] Platinum300,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [20] Platinum200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [22] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [18] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] Platinum300,000^
Summaries
Worldwide1,300,000 [23]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. US releases switch the tracks "Just Another Story" and "Space Cowboy". [52]

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