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Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales CD

4.6 out of 5 stars (26 Customer Reviews)


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Fans of Willy Porter, Ben Harper, and G. Love will all want to check out Jack Johnson's engaging folk- and blues-inflected pop. Born in Oahu, Hawaii, Johnson, a former surfer and film-school graduate, has a knack for acoustic ballads whose calm surfaces hide a subtle but strong lyrical undertow. "It seems to me that 'maybe' pretty much always means 'no,'" sings Johnson on "Flake," which features crony Harper on slide guitar. Production by J.P. Plunier (who also handles Harper's recordings) is simple and uncluttered: acoustic guitar and drum tracks share the foreground with Johnson's easygoing vocals, which evoke everyone from G. Love (who recorded Johnson's "Rodeo Clowns" on his Philadelphonic album) to Nick Drake to Willy Porter. And while Johnson may not have Porter's guitar chops, these songs have a relaxed beauty and understated depth that reward repeated listening. --Bill Forman

Personnel includes: Jack Johnson (vocals, guitar, piano); Ben Harper (slide guitar); Merlo (bass); Adam Topol (drums, percussion); Tommy Jordan (steel drums).

Q (11/02, p.103) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...It's laidback stuff, subtly melodious and really rather charming..."
Uncut (12/02, p.134) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Johnson's sensitivity is authentic, and there's a chilled freshness and a hip hop lite inflection to his vocals..."
Mojo (Publisher) (3/03, p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Johnson's songs are wordy and subtly funky, his voice sinewy....Cool..."

Brushfire Fairytales Music

Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Alternative, Universal Selections
Label	Universal Distribution
Orig Year	2001
All Time Product Rank	1,262
CD Universe Part number	2901072
Catalog number	941682
Discs	1
Release Date	Jan 29, 2002
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	JP Plunier
Engineer	Todd Burke
Recording Time	45 minutes

Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales Songs

	Trk	Song	Time	Price
	1	Inaudible Melodies See All 4
	2	Middle Man See All 4
	3	Posters See All 4
	4	Sexy Plexi See All 3
	5	Flake * See All 5	5:27	$1.29	(From different album)
	6	Bubble Toes See All 3
	7	Fortunate Fool See All 3
	8	News See All 4
	9	Drink the Water See All 3
	10	Mudfootball (For Moe Lerner) See All 5
	11	F-Stop Blues See All 3
	12	Losing Hope See All 3
	13	It's All Understood See All 3
(*) MP3 for this song is from a different CD. Listen to the sound sample to be sure this is the version you're looking for.

Brushfire Fairytales Music

Brushfire Fairytales CD (2001) 4.6 stars

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Brushfire Fairytales Vinyl LP (2001) 4.6 stars

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Brushfire Fairytales Music Review

Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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4 stars really good sound
it's been a pleausure sitting on the sofa and listening to Jack. His sound is so cute, I heard of him by chance and this dicover's been a magnificent surprise
Submitted by pinofloyd (Ficulle Italy)
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5 stars pure music
I don't think there is a single surfer I know, that does not enjoys and understands Jack's music..
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5 stars soulful. speaks to u....
love jack johnson. sexi plexi is on the top of my list of all time favorites. simple yet soulful. kick back and relax to this album. let it take you to a beach.
Submitted by vijayraj rajit (Seattle, WA)
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5 stars Laid back and chill-laxing.
This is the album to listen to while studying, winding down and chilling down. Sing along melodies and meaningful lyrics earn this album five stars.
Submitted by anonymous_enigma123 (Dublin, Ireland)
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5 stars Awesome!!
I heard Sitting Waiting Wishing from the album, In Between Dreams, and thought it was awesome. I love his voice. So I went out and bought 3 of his CDs (On and On, Brushfire Fairytales, & In Between Dreams) and I swear, I cannot decide which one is my favorite-- they are all awesome!! Rock on, J.J.!!!!
Submitted by Sunny (Wetumpka, AL, USA)
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