Brushfire Fairytales

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 Everloving Recordings. 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.

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

UK bonus tracks

1. "Flake" (live) – 4:29
2. "Inaudible Melodies" (live) – 3:27

Personnel

• Jack Johnson - Vocals (all tracks), Guitars (all tracks), Piano (track 13)
• 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	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[2]	Platinum	70,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[3]	Gold	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Platinum	300,000^^
United States (RIAA)[5]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Wilson, MacKenzie. Brushfire Fairytales at AllMusic
2. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
3. "Canadian album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Music Canada.
4. "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
5. "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's official site
• Official Jack Johnson Fansite
• Everloving Records official site