A Funk Odyssey

Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2001 Ratings: #217 / 300
User Score
Based on 637 ratings
2001 Ratings: #227
September 3, 2001 / Release Date
LP / Format
Epic, Sony S² / Label
Jay Kay, Rick PopeProducer
Full Credits
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Critic Reviews

80
AllMusic

A Funk Odyssey sparks classic enthusiasm, and it feels good. Dance music is not just a design, it's something far more tangible, and Jamiroquai surely captures a fierce desire to make it more emotional on the band's own level.

80
Q Magazine
This time, there's a bankable chorus or barbed sentiment for every mirror-ball moment, not just on the singles.
75
Entertainment Weekly

More Gap Band than P-Funk.

60
Slant Magazine

With his fifth album, A Funk Odyssey, Jay Kay and his minions (old and new) faithfully recreate ’70s disco-funk as if it were cool.

50
NME
'A Funk Odyessey' takes you on a journey of eye-closing triteness.
Schmedess
94

Every single track on this record is quite literally the definition of a jam

vivi
98

A recommendation by the awesome @MistBlue08! You give me such great recommendations and I would've never found this band without you recommending me 'Travelling Without Moving' (which was a 10)!

This album is kind of Michael Jackson-esque in a way. The singing style reminded me a lot of Michael Jackson which is a pretty neat thing, I really enjoy the vocals overall but the production is what really shines here.

The funky production on this album is absolutely mind melting. The sound of this ... read more

Z.Younk
73

I just hate people who hate Jamiroquai. Your reasoning is you have no soul / you are not a fun person.

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Taskii
94

This was quite a funky.. a funky oddysey..

Gigasash
80

Like a trip through space and the crazy mind of Jamiroquai. There are a lot of good songs, I love that they're some about 5 minutes long, but you won't get bored anywhere. Lowkey is a good album.

Noxxxxxxxxxxxxy
69

Pretty satisfying album, its not that bad, but i think that the acid jazz sound fits better with Jay Kay's voice and flow

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Track List

1Feel So Good
5:21
85
2Little L
4:55
92
3You Give Me Something
3:24
87
4Corner of the Earth
5:40
83
5Love Foolosophy
3:46
90
6Stop Don't Panic
4:34
75
7Black Crow
4:02
78
8Main Vein
5:03
87
9Twenty Zero One
5:16
78
10Picture of My Life
6:20
Includes hidden track "So Good to Feel Real"
81
Total Length: 48 minutes
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