Emergency on Planet Earth is the debut studio album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. Released in 1993, the album features strong elements of the mixture of the R&B, and funk genres, but it is notable for being one of the group's definitive acid-jazz albums. The recurring theme on the album deals with lyrics about world issues and self-consciousness, along with several jazz instrumentals that made the album a success in the band's native country, the UK. The album produced several well-received singles, including "Too Young To Die" and "Blow Your Mind". The album was listed at number 23 in the music reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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