In Between Dreams is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson , released by Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music ). The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics .[ 11] However, the album achieved considerable commercial success.
The album cover depicts a mango tree, referring to the Mango Tree , the studio where In Between Dreams was recorded. There is also a reference to the mango tree in "Better Together ".
At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 58, based on 15 reviews.[ 11] MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic describes Johnson as "stick[ing] with what he does best" on the album;[ 1] this has led some critics to characterize the album as feeling "safe" or unambitious.[ 1] [ 9] However, Barry Walters of Rolling Stone argues that Johnson explored new content with more politically minded tracks like "Crying Shame" and "Staple It Together".[ 8] Most critics have described Johnson's delivery as laid-back or mellow;[ 1] [ 3] [ 8] some tracks were also characterized as employing a "light reggae lilt", a stylistic choice which was generally criticized.[ 8] [ 12] The overall mood of the album has been described as "upbeat" and "uplifting".[ 1] [ 12]
All lyrics are written by Jack Johnson; all music is composed by Johnson, except where noted
Title 1. "Better Together " 3:27 2. "Never Know" 3:32 3. "Banana Pancakes" 3:12 4. "Good People " 3:28 5. "No Other Way" 3:09 6. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing " 3:03 7. "Staple It Together" (Jack Johnson, Merlo Podlewski) 3:16 8. "Situations" 1:17 9. "Crying Shame" (Jack Johnson, Adam Topol) 3:06 10. "If I Could" 2:25 11. "Breakdown " (Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston) 3:32 12. "Belle" 1:43 13. "Do You Remember" 2:24 14. "Constellations" 3:21
iTunes bonus track Title 15. "Constellations" (Demo from the Mango Tree) 3:32
UK bonus track Title 15. "Mudfootball" (Live) 4:24
Musicians
Jack Johnson – vocals and guitars
Sam Lapointe – lead guitar
Simon Tessier – bassoon
Zach Gill – piano on "Good People" and "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing", accordion on "Belle", melodica on "If I Could"
Adam Topol – drums and percussion
Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar
Johnald Hernandez – backup vocals
Production
The artist-approved sheet music of this album is available through Cherry Lane Music Company in a "Play It Like It Is" guitar folio.[ 62]
^ a b c d e "AllMusic review" .
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^ a b Browne, David (February 28, 2005). "In Between Dreams Review" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2011 .
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^ Pareles, Jon (March 13, 2005). "Playlist: The Sexy Sounds of Childbearing" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 12, 2011 .
^ "PopMatters review" .
^ "Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)". Q : 122. April 2005.
^ a b c d "Rolling Stone review" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 23, 2005.
^ a b Gross, Joe (April 2005). "Jack Johnson, 'In Between Dreams' (Brushfire)" . Spin . 21 (4): 102. Retrieved November 12, 2011 .
^ Wood, Mikael (August 30, 2005). "Dumber Breeze" . The Village Voice . Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2011 .
^ a b "In Between Dreams Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved November 12, 2011 .
^ a b Smith, Caspar Llewellyn (February 20, 2005). "Jack Johnson, In Between Dreams" . The Guardian . Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
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