Brushfire Fairytales

Studio album by Jack Johnson

Released

February 1, 2001

Recorded

2000

Genre

Folk rock

Length

45:53

Label

Everloving

Producer

JP Plunier

Jack Johnson chronology

Brushfire Fairytales
(2001)

On and On
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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.^[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 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").

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)^[3] – 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

Special Guests

Christopher Yeoh - mandolin
Tommy Jordan - steel drums on "Flake"
Ben Harper - slide guitar on "Flake"
Sam Beam - backing vocals on "It's All Understood" (uncredited on album)

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[5]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[6]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ Wilson, MacKenzie. Brushfire Fairytales at AllMusic
↑ "Release "Brushfire Fairytales" by "Jack Johnson" (cover art)". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
↑ "Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales". Discogs. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Music Canada.
↑ "British album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Brushfire Fairytales in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
↑ "American album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

Jack Johnson

Studio albums	Brushfire Fairytales On and On In Between Dreams Sleep Through the Static To the Sea From Here to Now to You

EPs and soundtrack albums	Thicker than Water September Sessions Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George A Brokedown Melody

Live albums	En concert Jack Johnson and Friends – Best of Kokua Festival

Remix albums	Sleep Through the Static: Remixed

Singles	"Flake" "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" "Taylor" "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" "Good People" "Breakdown" "Better Together" "Upside Down" "Talk of the Town" "Imagine" "If I Had Eyes" "Sleep Through the Static" "Hope" "You and Your Heart" "At or with Me" "I Got You"

Related articles	Discography Brushfire Records From Here To Now To You tour

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