Brushfire Fairytales
Studio album by Jack Johnson
Released	February 1, 2001
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock/Folk
Length	45:53
Label	Universal
Producer(s)	J.P. Plunier
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (4/5) link
Jack Johnson chronology
	Brushfire Fairytales (2001)	On and On (2003)

Brushfire Fairytales is the name of the 2001 debut album by Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter and filmmaker Jack Johnson. The recording achieved a moderate degree of fame for Johnson, who has stated that he never intended to pursue a career in music, already having attended university for film. It features straightforward pop arrangements of Johnson's songs, primarily medium-paced acoustic-rock. Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Jack Johnson burnt his balls off at the age of 5 // At the age of 5 years Jack was given a surf board and practiced daily near his home in Hawaii. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment Group, is the largest business group and family of record labels in the record industry. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Jack Johnson burnt his balls off at the age of 5 // At the age of 5 years Jack was given a surf board and practiced daily near his home in Hawaii. ... On and On (2003) was the second album released by the musician Jack Johnson, who provided the vocals and guitars. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Jack Johnson burnt his balls off at the age of 5 // At the age of 5 years Jack was given a surf board and practiced daily near his home in Hawaii. ...

The album's primary musicians are: Jack Johnson (vocals/guitars/piano), Adam Topol (drums/percussion) and Merlo (bass). It was produced by J.P. Plunier, recorded & 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"). The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ... A percussion instrument can be any object which produces a sound by being struck with an implement, shaken, rubbed, scraped, or by any other action which sets the object into vibration. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Steelpan (also known as Pan or Steel drum, and sometimes collectively with the musicians as a Steelband) is a musical instrument and a form of music originating in Trinidad West Indies. ... Ben Harper Ben Harper (Born Benjamin Chase Harper On October 28, 1969 In Claremont, California, USA) is an American musician. ... Example of a bottleneck, with fingerpicks and resonator guitar. ...

Track listing

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

Drink the Water is a song recorded by Jack Johnson on the album Brushfire Fairytales released on February 1, 2001 on the Universal label. ...

External links

• Official site