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.[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.[3] Guests include Tommy Jordan (steel drums on "Flake") and Ben Harper (slide guitar on "Flake").[4] The single "Flake" was Jack Johnson's first.[4]

Brushfire Fairytales
Studio album by
Jack Johnson
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2001
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[1]

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
Japan bonus track
  1. "Inaudible Melodies" (live)[5] – 3:27
UK bonus tracks
  1. "Flake" (live) – 4:29
  2. "Inaudible Melodies" (live) – 3:27

Personnel
  • 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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] 3× Platinum 45,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Wilson, MacKenzie. Brushfire Fairytales at AllMusic
  2. "Release 'Brushfire Fairytales' by "Jack Johnson" (cover art)". MusicBrainz. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  3. "Dave Collins (credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  4. Orshoski, Wes (March 23, 2002). "Reviews & Previews; Rock: Jack Johnson "Flake" (4:38)". Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  5. "Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". discogs. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  7. "Canadian album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Music Canada.
  8. "New Zealand album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  9. "British album certifications – Jack Johnson – Brushfire Fairytales". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Brushfire Fairytales in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. "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. 
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