Jamiroquai – Synkronized

My copy of this sounds very good, though side A has much more noise than side B does, unsure why. When I received this it was used and both sides had dirt caked into the grooves and I had to use wood glue to clean both sides, if I ever get a record cleaning machine I'll run it through that and see if that improves any. Anyone know if the reissues happen to sound better? Id be surprised if they did, VERY happy with the mastering on this release.

This album is great! The quality of the pressing isn't too bad. The sound could be a little deeper at times, but it's still a pleasure to listen to.

Great sounding pressing, bass is tight and deep as well with the other instruments, clean and dynamic. Same thing with all Jamiroquai 90s vinyl pressing, worth to buy. Highly recommended 90s classics!

4 1/2 Stars: The ONLY CD version of this album you really need, truth be told. Still scratching my head as to why Sony never bothered to include the "Deeper Underground" single from the 1998 Godzilla film/soundtrack on the US release of 'Synkronized' to begin with. Ridiculous marketing decision that wound up costing them quite a bit of clout (as well as $$$, lol) on that side of the world, looking back....

after listening to the CD for years...hearing this has been a revelation. it's finally able to breathe. I hope MOV does this with other Jmrq releases! Ooh, they have!

This is same metals as the MOV, same high gloss cover, sounds great, incredible album, not sure why this one didn't get more attention on release, it's up there with the early albums IMHO

I can’t where I got this of when, but in early 00s I reckon. It’s a move away from the band sound and the production is more electronic in parts and it firmly stands on the dance floor. It sounds awesome, and more natural than the CD.
There’s a little filler here I feel with Destitute Illusions and the techno repetition of Supersonic. It’s a pity Deeper Underground wasn’t part of the original track listing.
It’s a bonus in CD and on the vinyl repress.
Grab this copy if you can, the bass is awesome. The sleeve is pretty drab I must add, the card looks lifeless.
Standouts are disco boogie belter Canned Heat with excellent bassline and perfect 70s strings. Planet Home is another fast funk and soul inspired belter. Black Capricorn day is funk from the street James Brown style.
Soul Education takes us back to the dance floor while Falling cools us down with its mid tempo groove.

There’s a little filler on side two I feel with the electro instrumental Destitute Illusions that seems to lack direction even though I feel it’s a nod to the Brit Funk of the early 80s, and the techno repetition of Supersonic irritates more than uplifts. It’s what you might get if The Chemical Brothers remixed Jamiroquai.
It’s also an excuse for a Digeridoo solo I guess! Butterfly takes us into outer space with beautiful Rhodes and Wah Clav from Toby Smith, a sorely missed member of the crew since his untimely death in 2017.
The bass here is a multilayered experience with all kinds of shades and textures. It’s pure ear candy, or ear porn, take your pick.
While the basslines sound synthetic I wonder are they played by new member Nick Fyffe and then treated with effects? Original bassist Stuart Zender fell out with Jay Kay while recording the album in 1998 and his lines were scrubbed to avoid legal wranglings. I wonder what it would sound like with him?
Zender is missed simply because he has a magic touch that you only notice on the albums he’s not on. Where Do We Go From Here is pure EW&F again with hot and spicy horns making it all the more impressive. This is the real deal and I wish the bags would wound keep it this real more often.
Synkronized bows out with the quirky King For A Day which is the only Stevie Wonder nod on the whole album and it sounds a little forced and rushed. The drums seem too big and brash in the mix. It’s a string heavy beast too with a tale of revenge after a botched up romance, it’s also another reason that Deeper Underground should have been in the track listing!
Travelling Without Moving was a high watermark and while Synkronized satisfies with new technology on old grooves, the band unit seems to fall to the side. It’s an enjoyable ride but could have been better.

It’s a bit of a comedown after TWM and has a bit of filler half way through, Destitute Illusions and Supersonic being the culprits. Repetitive and boring. Deeper Underground would have been the obvious solution but only on CD as a bonus unfortunately. I don’t know why they didn’t flesh this out and make it a double. I have the original but DU isn’t on it obviously.

This very underrated LP is one of Jamiroquai`s most funkiest & best musically the sound quality is A+ to boot. It is pressed on uber quiet 180g black vinyl,mine is also glass flat & has a well centered spindle hole. For a single disc 11 track LP the dynamics on it are off the scale even on side 2 with the added "Deeper Underground" this plays like a 45rpm - for the last track that is INCREDIBLE!
In conclusion this IS a highly recommended funk/acid jazz record & will please most owners for the minimal cost(under £30 in the u.k).

Music:5.0.
Mastering/pressing:5.0.
Inner sleeve:3(just a bog standard printed sleeve with info but no lyrics,mine is in a mofi)
Cover:4.5 gatefold which is surprising for a single disc
System:
Turntable:Rega P3/RB880
Cartridge:Denon DL110 HOMC
Phono Stage:Whest Audio TWO.2 class a dual mono fully balanced
Amp/s:Musical fidelity M6s Pre/Meridian G57 Pwr
Speakers:Tannoy

Same runouts as the more expensive Music On Vinyl LP from the same year.