Brushfire Fairytales
Brushfire Fairytales | ||||
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Studio album by Jack Johnson | ||||
Released | February 1, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 45:53 | |||
Label | Everloving | |||
Producer | JP Plunier | |||
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Brushfire Fairytales is the debut album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. It was released in 2001 through Everloving Recordings. 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 at Grandmaster Recorders, King Sound, and mastered by Dave Collins. Guests include Tommy Jordan (steel drums on "Flake") and Ben Harper (slide guitar on "Flake").
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
- UK bonus tracks
- "Flake" (live) – 4:29
- "Inaudible Melodies" (live) – 3:27
Personnel
- Jack Johnson - vocals, guitars, piano
- Adam Topol - drums, percussion
- Merlo Podlewski - bass
Special Guests
- Christopher Yeoh - Mandolin
- Tommy Jordan - steel drums on "Flake"
- Ben Harper - slide guitar on "Flake"
- Sam Beam - uncredited backing vocals on "It's All Understood"
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | Platinum | 70,000 |
Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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