2001 studio album by Jack Johnson
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Brushfire Fairytales is the debut album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson . It was released in 2001 through Enjoy Records, a label that was later renamed Everloving Recordings .[ 3]
The album's primary musicians are Johnson (vocals/guitars/piano), Adam Topol (drums/percussion) and Merlo Podlewski (bass). It was produced by J. P. Plunier, recorded and mixed by Todd Burke, with assistant engineers Andrew Alekel & Chad Essig. It was recorded near Hollywood and Vine just north of 6400 Sunset at 1520 N Cahuenga in Los Angeles at Grandmaster Recorders (formerly Bijou Studios in Hollywood), King Sound, and mastered by Dave Collins.[ 4] Guests include Tommy Jordan (steel drums on "Flake") and Ben Harper (slide guitar on "Flake").[ 5] The single "Flake" was Jack Johnson's first.[ 5]
In a retrospective review by The Quietus , reviewer David Bennun credits Brushfire Fairytales with helping to popularize a strain of "sensitive [and] authentic... indie-folk" that would later lead to artists such as Ed Sheeran , Passenger , and Mumford & Sons .[ 6]
Track listing
All songs written by Jack Johnson.
"Inaudible Melodies" – 3:35
"Middle Man" – 3:14
"Posters" – 3:13
"Sexy Plexi" – 2:07
"Flake " – 4:40
"Bubble Toes" – 3:56
"Fortunate Fool" – 3:48
"The News" – 2:26
"Drink the Water " – 3:21
"Mudfootball" (for Moe Lerner) – 3:03
"F-Stop Blues" – 3:10
"Losing Hope" – 3:52
"It's All Understood" – 5:28
Japan bonus track
"Inaudible Melodies" (live)[ 7] – 3:27
UK bonus tracks
"Flake" (live) – 4:29
"Inaudible Melodies" (live) – 3:27
Personnel
Jack Johnson – vocals, guitars, piano on "It's All Understood"
Adam Topol – drums, percussion
Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar
Additional musicians
Sam Beam – backing vocals on "It's All Understood" (uncredited on album)
Ben Harper – slide guitar on "Flake"
Tommy Jordan – steel drums on "Flake"
Christopher Yeoh – mandolin
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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^ "Dave Collins (credits)" . AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2017 .
^ a b Orshoski, Wes (March 23, 2002). "Reviews & Previews; Rock: Jack Johnson "Flake" (4:38)" . Billboard . p. 23. Retrieved June 14, 2017 .
^ Bennun, David (February 2, 2021). "How Jack Johnson Burned A Path For Some Of The World's Worst Artists" . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
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^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2002" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2021 .
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^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002" . Billboard . Retrieved January 16, 2021 .
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^ "British album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales" . British Phonographic Industry .
^ "American album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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