Brushfire Fairytales
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Brushfire Fairytales is the name of the debut album by singer-songwriter
Jack Johnson
. It was released in 2001 through Everloving Recordings
. The record achieved a moderate degree of fame for Johnson, who has stated that he never intended to pursue a career in music, already majored in film studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
. It features straightforward pop arrangements of Johnson's songs, primarily medium-paced acoustic-rock.
The album's primary musicians are: Jack Johnson (vocals/guitar
s/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").
UK bonus tracks
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (musician)
Jack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
. It was released in 2001 through Everloving Recordings
Everloving Records
Everloving Records was founded in 2003, having been Enjoy Records from 2000. With the success of Jack Johnson's debut Brushfire Fairytales the original, though defunct, Enjoy Records phoned up to reclaim their moniker. Everloving began with Jack's album, which was produced by co-founder J. P....
. The record achieved a moderate degree of fame for Johnson, who has stated that he never intended to pursue a career in music, already majored in film studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
. It features straightforward pop arrangements of Johnson's songs, primarily medium-paced acoustic-rock.
The album's primary musicians are: Jack Johnson (vocals/guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s/piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
), Adam Topol (drums/percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
) and Merlo Podlewski (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). 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
Steelpan
Steelpans is a musical instrument originating from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...
on "Flake") and Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents...
(slide guitar
Slide guitar
Slide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
on "Flake").
Track listing
All songs by Jack Johnson.- "Inaudible Melodies" – 3:35
- "Middle Man" – 3:14
- "Posters" – 3:13
- "Sexy Plexi" – 2:07
- "FlakeFlake (song)"Flake" is a song written and sung by Jack Johnson. It is Johnson's debut single and was released as the only single from his album Brushfire Fairytales."Flake" features Ben Harper on Weissenborn slide guitar....
" – 4:40 - "Bubble Toes" – 3:56
- "Fortunate Fool" – 3:48
- "The News" – 2:26
- "Drink the WaterDrink the Water"Drink the Water" is a song recorded by Jack Johnson on the album Brushfire Fairytales released on February 1, 2001 under the Universal label....
" – 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