When Jamiroquai exploded onto the music scene with “When You Gonna Learn” in 1992, few thought that his vintage jazz-funk, sweet horn grooves and quick dance moves would survive 14 years, let alone sell over 20 million albums, receive Grammy & MTV Awards and embark on tours that would span the planet several times over. High Times: Singles 1992-2006, is a timely reminder of the sheer strength and depth of Jamiroquai's back catalogue, which is presented here in all its glory with two new tracks: The funky and hard-edged “Radio,” and lead single “Runaway,” a blistering mix of disco strings and infectious bass lines.

One of the UK's greatest musical exports of the past 20 years, Jay Kay & Co's career took a new direction when the anti-war anthem “Too Young To Die,” went Top 10. By the time the inner-city social commentary of his sophomore album Return Of The Space Cowboy hit the shelves Jamiroquai became the face of British urban music. Still, it was down to third album, 1997's Travelling Without Moving, some logic defying dance moves and a moving sofa, to take Jamiroquai over the top and to the masses. By the time the dust settled, the album, singles and the irresistibly catchy “Virtual Insanity” video directed by Jonathan Glazer, had netted 5 MTV Awards, a Grammy, put Jamiroquai on the cover of USA Today and sold more than a million albums in America. Global hits such as “Cosmic Girl” and “Deeper Underground” followed, as well as Jay Kay classics like “Little L,” “Canned Heat,” and “Love Foolosophy.” As a bonus, this special edition also features various Jamiroquai remixes (including the classic David Morales remix of “Space Cowboy”) and a DVD featuring Jamiroquai videos and two bonus tracks (“Stillness In Time” and “Half The Man”) not included on the regular release. In an era when everything's a sanitised sound bite, Jay Kay is the one man who can be relied upon for his full, frank and unedited opinion. As High Times: Singles 1992-2006 proves with every single frenetic track, music, like the rest of life, would be a hell of a lot duller without him.

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