In Between Dreams

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Album cover

The album cover depicts a mango tree, referring to the Mango Tree, the studio where In Between Dreams was recorded. There is also a reference to the mango tree in "Better Together".

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 58, based on 15 reviews.<ref name="Metacritic" /> MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic describes Johnson as "stick[ing] with what he does best" on the album;<ref name="AllMusic" /> this has led some critics to characterize the album as feeling "safe" or unambitious.<ref name="AllMusic" /><ref name="SPIN" /> However, Barry Walters of Rolling Stone argues that Johnson explored new content with more politically minded tracks like "Crying Shame" and "Staple It Together".<ref name="RollingStone" /> Most critics have described Johnson's delivery as laid-back or mellow;<ref name="AllMusic" /><ref name="EW" /><ref name="RollingStone" /> some tracks were also characterized as employing a "light reggae lilt", a stylistic choice which was generally criticized.<ref name="RollingStone" /><ref name="Guardian">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The overall mood of the album has been described as "upbeat" and "uplifting".<ref name="AllMusic" /><ref name="Guardian" />

Personnel

Musicians

• Jack Johnson – vocals and guitars
• Sam Lapointe – lead guitar
• Simon Tessier – bassoon
• Zach Gill – piano on "Good People" and "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing", accordion on "Belle", melodica on "If I Could"
• Adam Topol – drums and percussion
• Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar
• Johnald Hernandez – backup vocals

Production

• Mario Caldato, Jr. – producer, engineer
• Zachary Von Wilkenstein – sound producer, backup vocals
• Robert Carranza – engineering
• Thomas Campbell – photography
• Dave Homcy – photographer

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (2005–2009)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	52
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	23
French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	137
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	17
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	30
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	29
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	17

Chart (2006)	Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	81
French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	186
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	91
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	11
US Billboard 200<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	72

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>	66

Sheet music

The artist-approved sheet music of this album is available through Cherry Lane Music Company in a "Play It Like It Is" guitar folio.<ref>[1] Template:Dead link</ref>

External links

• Honolulu Advertiser: "Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams'" – Inspiration behind the songs