Brushfire Fairytales

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Brushfire Fairytales is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. It was released in 2001 through Enjoy Records, a label that was later renamed Everloving Recordings.<ref name="MB-coverart">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Guests include Tommy Jordan (steel drums on "Flake") and Ben Harper (slide guitar on "Flake").<ref name=BillFlake>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The single "Flake" was Jack Johnson's first.<ref name=BillFlake/>

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.<ref name="Quietus">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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

14. "Inaudible Melodies" (live)<ref name="Discogs-Japan">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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14. "Flake" (live) – 4:29
15. "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

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (2001–2008)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	39

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	78
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref name = "CANALTYE02">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	85
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	92
Chart (2003)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	7

External links

• Jack Johnson's official site
• Everloving Records official site