Late Night Tales
Various - Mixed By Jamiroquai
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Description:
Jamiroquai's volume in the influences series Late Night Tales dovetails nicely with the loose-groove party funk Jay Kay and co. have made a specialty since debuting on England's acid jazz scene in 1992. Spanning the twin towers of late-'70s R&B -- disco and quiet storm -- the mix includes plenty of sexed-up R&B from Leon Ware ("What's Your Name"), Rufus & Chaka Khan ("Once You Get Started"), Kleeer ("Tonight's the Night"), and Skyy ("Here's to You," an unexpected gem). Still, having much to prove to jaded music fans and facing a steadily shrinking pile of rare grooves thanks to mixes like these, Jay Kay doesn't succeed in creating a truly diverting mix. Late Night Tales functions best as slinky background music to introduce a night out, or as a time capsule of pleasant yet mostly unimportant period music. Kay gives the compilation much-needed character, though, with a pair of changeups: a Liverpool band named the Real Thing, whose "Raining Through My Sunshine" was a personal favorite, and the underrated José Feliciano, whose "California Dreaming" is the track closest in vocal performance to Kay himself (alas, Stevie Wonder is nowhere to be found here). ~ John Bush, AMG
Details:
Track Listing:
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Happiness [3:53]
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| 2. |
Girl, I Think the World About You [4:26]
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| 3. |
Once You Get Started [4:10]
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| 4. |
Fantasy [4:30]
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| 5. |
Whisper Zone [2:57]
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| 6. |
What's Your Name [3:56]
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| 7. |
Stay Free [4:50]
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| 8. |
Tonight's the Night (Good Time) [4:43]
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| 9. |
Pretty Baby [3:55]
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| 10. |
California Dreaming [4:08]
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| 11. |
Here's to You [4:11]
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| 12. |
Rainin' Through My Sunshine [3:35]
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| 13. |
Here, My Dear [2:48]
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| 14. |
Music of the Earth [4:00]
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| 15. |
Part 3 [9:30]
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Availability
Estimated despatch 3-7 days after ordering.
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