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Brushfire Fairytales

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
Studio album by
Jack Johnson
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2001[1]
RecordedDecember 2000
GenreFolk rock
Length45:53
LabelEverloving
ProducerJP Plunier
Jack Johnson chronology
Brushfire Fairytales
(2001) 		On and On
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 edit

All songs written by Jack Johnson.

  1. "Inaudible Melodies" – 3:35
  2. "Middle Man" – 3:14
  3. "Posters" – 3:13
  4. "Sexy Plexi" – 2:07
  5. "Flake" – 4:40
  6. "Bubble Toes" – 3:56
  7. "Fortunate Fool" – 3:48
  8. "The News" – 2:26
  9. "Drink the Water" – 3:21
  10. "Mudfootball" (for Moe Lerner) – 3:03
  11. "F-Stop Blues" – 3:10
  12. "Losing Hope" – 3:52
  13. "It's All Understood" – 5:28

Japan bonus track

  2. "Inaudible Melodies" (live)[7] – 3:27

UK bonus tracks

  2. "Flake" (live) – 4:29
  3. "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 edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ "Jack Johnson | Brushfire Fairytales". Apple Music. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. Brushfire Fairytales at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Release 'Brushfire Fairytales' by "Jack Johnson" (cover art)". MusicBrainz. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dave Collins (credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Orshoski, Wes (March 23, 2002). "Reviews & Previews; Rock: Jack Johnson "Flake" (4:38)". Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  6. ^ Bennun, David (February 2, 2021). "How Jack Johnson Burned A Path For Some Of The World's Worst Artists". Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". discogs. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jack Johnson". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jack Johnson | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jack Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links edit

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