Rock Dust Light Star

The album was recorded at Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay's home studio in Buckinghamshire, as well as Hook End Manor in Oxfordshire, and Karma Studios in Thailand. The album was written entirely by the band, and produced by first time collaborators Charlie Russell and Brad Spence. The band revealed that the musical style of the new album would be more centred on funk and rock; however, Kay claimed that the tone and style of the album were hard for him to describe.{{cite web |url=http://funkytivi.jimdo.com |title=Accueil – funkytivis jimdo page! |publisher=Funkytivi.jimdo.com |accessdate=2012-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713052241/http://funkytivi.jimdo.com/ |archive-date=13 July 2012 }} Promotion of the album began in October 2010, with a press conference involving Kay and fellow band members Derrick McKenzie, Sola Akingbola, Matt Johnson, Paul Turner, and Rob Harris. They announced that the group were to play two concerts, in Colombia and Brazil, to promote the album, before discussing plans for a possible world tour in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.milenio.com/node/548784 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911033546/http://www.milenio.com/node/548784 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-11 |title=Considera Jamiroquai freak a Lady Gaga |publisher=Milenio.com |accessdate=2012-06-27 }} In a review for The Daily Telegraph, the album was described as "blistering, poetic, meaty, reflective and inspiring".{{cite web |author=Source: Penny Newton |url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/89b3e42f-jamiroquai-coming-to-oz-mtv-classic/ |title=Jamiroquai Coming To Oz! |publisher=MTV Australia |date=2010-10-26 |access-date=2012-06-27 |archive-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306030330/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/89b3e42f-jamiroquai-coming-to-oz-mtv-classic/ |url-status=dead }} For this album, Kay took inspiration from Rod Stewart, Roxy Music, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones "in their more rock/disco phase".{{Cite news|url=http://www.beat.com.au/content/jamiroquai|title=Jamiroquai|work=Beat Magazine|access-date=20 October 2018|language=en}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-dust-light-star-r2068353/review|title=Rock Dust Light Star|author=Matt Collar|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=16 May 2011|archive-date=26 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526151200/http://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-dust-light-star-r2068353/review|url-status=live}}

| rev2 = Consequence of Sound

| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2010/12/album-review-jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star/|title=Jamiroquai – Rock Dust Light Star – Album Reviews – Consequence of Sound|work=Consequence of Sound|date=16 December 2010|access-date=17 April 2015|archive-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403162904/https://consequence.net/2010/12/album-review-jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star/|url-status=live}}

| rev3 = The Daily Telegraph

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/8097099/Jamiroquai-Rock-Dust-Light-Star-CD-review.html|title=Jamiroquai: Rock Dust Light Star, CD review|author=Thomas H Green|date=29 October 2010|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=2 April 2018|archive-date=15 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215080337/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/8097099/Jamiroquai-Rock-Dust-Light-Star-CD-review.html|url-status=live}}

| rev4 = Evening Standard

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20101105003959/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23892690-cds-of-the-week-the-verdict-on-cheryl-coles-new-album.do|title=CDs of the week: The verdict on Cheryl Cole's new album|website=Evening Standard|last=Clark|first=Pete|date=29 October 2010|access-date=14 April 2025}}

| rev5 = The Guardian

| rev5score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last1=MacInnes |first1=Paul |title=Jamiroquai: Rock Dust Light Star – review |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/04/jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star-cd-review |website=The Guardian |access-date=3 May 2021 |language=en |date=4 November 2010 |archive-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503083643/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/04/jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star-cd-review |url-status=live }}

| rev6 = PopMatters

| rev6score = 7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/133322-jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star/|title=Jamiroquai|work=PopMatters|date=9 November 2010|access-date=17 April 2015|archive-date=18 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918014020/http://www.popmatters.com/review/133322-jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star/|url-status=live}}

| rev7 = musicOMH

| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star|title=Jamiroquai – Rock Dust Light Star|work=musicOMH|date=November 2010}}

| rev8 = Slant Magazine

| rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/jamiroquai-rock-dust-light-star/2306|title=Jamiroquai Rock Dust Light Star – Album Review – Slant Magazine|author=Huw Jones|date=1 November 2010|work=Slant Magazine}}

| rev9 = Sputnikmusic

| rev9score = 4/5{{cite web |last1=Stanciu |first1=Raul |title=Review: Jamiroquai – Rock Dust Light Star {{!}} Sputnikmusic |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/39908/Jamiroquai-Rock-Dust-Light-Star/ |website=Sputnik Music |access-date=3 May 2021}}

| rev10 = The Times

| rev10score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web |via=ProQuest|last1=Burgess |first1=Kaya |title=Rock/pop albums |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/761156339/C6B85D0E35FA4784PQ/ |website=The Times |access-date=13 December 2021 |date=30 October 2010}}

}}

Upon release, the album debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart with sales of about 34,378 copies.{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/jamiroquai-tease-comeback-with-sample-of-first-album-in-seven-years-10732210|title=Jamiroquai tease comeback with sample of first album in seven years|last=Garrido|first=Duarte|date=20 January 2017|website=Sky News|language=en|access-date=20 August 2019|archive-date=15 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215080309/https://news.sky.com/story/jamiroquai-tease-comeback-with-sample-of-first-album-in-seven-years-10732210|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Ruby |first1=Jennifer |title=Jamiroquai announce comeback as they tease first new video in seven years |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/jamiroquai-announce-comeback-as-they-tease-first-new-video-in-seven-years-a3442551.html |website=Evening Standard |accessdate=4 October 2019 |language=en |date=17 January 2017}} As of December 2010, the album has sold 210,000 copies worldwide. On 17 December 2010, the album was certified Gold in the UK for reaching sales of 100,000 copies. In March 2011, Jamiroquai announced plans for the speculated worldwide tour, starting with dates at Hallenstadion in Zürich on 18 March 2011, and ending with two shows at the SECC in Glasgow on 20 April 2011. And in June 2011, another string of tour dates were confirmed on the band's website for June and July.{{cite web |url=http://www.jamiroquai.com/news;news/10258/Jamiroquai-European-Tour-Tickets-On-Sale-NOW |title=Jamiroquai Official Website / News |publisher=Jamiroquai.com |accessdate=2012-06-27 |archive-date=16 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716161914/http://www.jamiroquai.com/news;news/10258/Jamiroquai-European-Tour-Tickets-On-Sale-NOW |url-status=dead }}

{{Track listing

| headline =

| total_length = 52:06

| title1 = Rock Dust Light Star

| writer1 = Jay Kay, Rob Harris, Matt Johnson

| length1 = 4:39

| title2 = White Knuckle Ride

| writer2 = Kay, Johnson

| length2 = 3:33

| title3 = Smoke and Mirrors

| writer3 = Kay, Johnson, Harris

| length3 = 4:30

| title4 = All Good in the Hood

| writer4 = Kay, Paul Turner, Harris

| length4 = 3:35

| title5 = Hurtin'

| writer5 = Kay, Harris

| length5 = 4:15

| title6 = Blue Skies

| writer6 = Kay, Johnson

| length6 = 3:51

| title7 = Lifeline

| writer7 = Kay, Johnson, Harris

| length7 = 4:39

| title8 = She's a Fast Persuader

| writer8 = Derrick McKenzie, Kay, Johnson, Turner, Harris, Sola Akingbola

| length8 = 5:16

| title9 = Two Completely Different Things

| writer9 = Kay, Harris

| length9 = 4:25

| title10 = Goodbye to My Dancer

| writer10 = Kay, Johnson, Harris

| length10 = 4:06

| title11 = Never Gonna Be Another

| writer11 = Kay, Johnson

| length11 = 4:08

| title12 = Hey Floyd

| writer12 = McKenzie, Kay, Johnson, Turner, Akingbola

| length12 = 5:09

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese bonus track

| total_length = 55:28

| title13 = That's Not the Funk

| length13 = 3:22

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe Edition bonus tracks{{cite web |url=http://tower.jp/item/tracks/2807947 |title=Rock Dust Light Star : Deluxe Version |publisher=Tower.jp |accessdate=2012-06-27 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724151706/http://tower.jp/item/tracks/2807947 |url-status=dead }}

| total_length = 77:12

| title13 = All Good in the Hood

| note13 = acoustic version

| length13 = 3:39

| title14 = Angeline

| writer14 = McKenzie, Kay, Harris

| length14 = 3:29

| title15 = Hang It Over

| writer15 = Kay, Harris

| length15 = 4:50

| title16 = Rock Dust Light Star

| note16 = Live at Paleo

| length16 = 5:42

| title17 = White Knuckle Ride

| note17 = Alan Braxe remix

| length17 = 3:17

| title18 = Blue Skies

| note18 = Fred Falke remix

| length18 = 4:08

}}

Although a total of 40 songs were recorded for the album, the studio only requested and wanted 15 tracks of those track to appear across all editions of the album. A video for the album, posted just before release, showed recording of the tracks "I've Been Working" and "Super Highway"; however, neither of those tracks appeared on the final track listing. "All Mixed Up in You" appeared to be the original and working title for "Angeline", which was released as a bonus track in the deluxe version of the album.{{cite web |url=http://assets.umusic.co.uk/mercury/jamiroquai/exclusive/ |title=Jamiroquai : Official Website : Home |publisher=Assets.umusic.co.uk |accessdate=2012-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620144740/http://assets.umusic.co.uk/mercury/jamiroquai/exclusive/ |archive-date=20 June 2012 }}

Upon the album being made available to pre-order, several retail websites listed the standard album containing thirteen tracks, with track No. 8 called "Your Window Is a Crazy Television". However, upon the album appearing in stores, the track was nowhere to be seen.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} On 2 June 2011, a competition began to design artwork for a brand-new Jamiroquai single, "Smile", an outtake from Rock Dust Light Star. On 9 June, the winner of the competition was announced, and the song was initially made available for free download via SoundCloud and was later published for free download on music journalism sites such as Earmilk.{{Cite news|url=https://earmilk.com/2011/06/12/jamiroquai-smile/|title=Jamiroquai – "Smile" – EARMILK|date=2011-06-12|work=Earmilk|access-date=2018-10-30|language=en-US}} On 6 January 2018, Kay announced that he would be releasing a couple of the outtake tracks once every month as a new year's gift. On 16 January 2018, "Now We Are Alone" was released to the public in streaming format, but other the tracks were never released as stated.{{Citation |title=2018 UNRELEASED TRACK: "Now We Are Alone" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOiPQRFZUGs |access-date=2023-07-09 |language=en}}

Adapted from the Jamiroquai Universal website.{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/jamiroquai/uicr1086.html |title=Jamiroquai:: Discography :: |publisher=Universal-music.co.jp |date=2011-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009023102/http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/jamiroquai/uicr1086.html|archive-date=9 October 2010|accessdate=2012-06-27}}

• Malcolm Strachan – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jim Corry – saxophone
• James Russell – saxophone, flute
• Matt Johnson – keyboards
• Rob Harris – guitar
• Paul Turner – bass guitar
• Simon Hale – strings
• Derrick McKenzie – drums
• Sola Akingbola – percussion
• Jay Kay – vocals
• Valerie Etienne – background vocals
• Hazel Fernandez – background vocals
• Kate Sutherland – background vocals on 'Rock Dust Light Star' Live Version

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

{{col-2}}

{{col-end}}

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2010|accessdate=13 June 2012|title=Rock Dust Light Star|artist=Jamiroquai}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|relyear=2010|certyear=2011|title=Rock Dust Light Star|artist=Jamiroquai|type=album|award=Gold|accessdate=19 October 2011}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|type=album|relyear=2010|award=Platinum|certyear=2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204122802/http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp/pt/201046.htm|archivedate=2010-12-04|id=201046|accessdate=27 April 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2010|certyear=2011|accessdate=13 June 2012|title=Rock Dust Light Star|artist=Jamiroquai|refname="SUIcert"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2010|certyear=2010|id=8681-1616-2|accessdate=13 June 2012|title=Rock Dust Light Star|artist=Jamiroquai}}

{{Certification Table Bottom}}

{{reflist}}

{{Jamiroquai}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rock Dust Light Star}}

Category:2010 albums

Category:Jamiroquai albums

Category:Universal Music Group albums

Category:Mercury Records albums