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]
Brushfire Fairytales | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 1, 2001[1] | |||
Recorded | December 2000 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 45:53 | |||
Label | Everloving, Columbia | |||
Producer | JP Plunier | |||
Jack Johnson chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
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
editAll 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
edit- 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
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | 3× Platinum | 210,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[20] | 2× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] | 3× Platinum | 45,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ "Jack Johnson | Brushfire Fairytales". Apple Music. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. Brushfire Fairytales at AllMusic
- ^ "Release 'Brushfire Fairytales' by "Jack Johnson" (cover art)". MusicBrainz. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". discogs. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jack Johnson". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Johnson | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Recording Industry Association of America.