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2001 studio album by Jack Johnson
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[2]
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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"Jack Johnson | Brushfire Fairytales" .
Apple Music . Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
^ Wilson, MacKenzie.
Brushfire Fairytales at
AllMusic
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"Release 'Brushfire Fairytales' by "Jack Johnson" (cover art)" . MusicBrainz . Retrieved September 30, 2016 .
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"Dave Collins (credits)" . AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2017 .
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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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"Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales" . discogs. Retrieved September 30, 2016 .
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"Jack Johnson | full Official Chart History" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 2, 2020 .
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"Jack Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 2, 2020.
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"ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2002" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2021 .
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"Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002" .
Jam! . Archived from
the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022 .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002" . Billboard . Retrieved January 16, 2021 .
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"ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003" . Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2021 .
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"Top Selling Albums of 2003" . Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 16, 2021 .
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"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF) .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
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"Canadian album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales" .
Music Canada . Retrieved November 10, 2022 .
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"New Zealand album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved May 25, 2019 .
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"British album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales" .
British Phonographic Industry .
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"American album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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