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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Jack Johnson |
| Record Label: |
Universal Records (USA) |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Alternative |
| Release Date: |
March 01, 2005 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Better Together 2. Never Know 3. Banana Pancakes 4. Good People 5. No Other Way 6. Sitting, Waiting, Wishing 7. Staple It Together 8. Situations 9. Crying Shame 10. If I Could 11. Breakdown 12. Belle 13. Do You Remember 14. Constellations |
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Personnel: Jack Johnson (vocals, guitar); Merlo Podlewski (bass instrument); Adam Topol (drums, percussion). Recording information: 10/2004. A former professional surfer and self-proclaimed beach bum, Jack Johnson is an unlikely candidate for rock-star status. Somehow, however, this everyman's mellow pop songs seem to tap into a commonly held desire for the simple life. The formula on IN BETWEEN DREAMS doesn't vary much from Johnson's previous albums, but is no less engaging--delicately strummed acoustic guitar, round bass lines, and gently funky drum patterns form a comforting bed for the Hawaii native's effortlessly soulful R&B-meets-folk vocals. Sounding at times like a more laid-back G. Love (without the rap tendencies), Johnson celebrates the simple pleasures and asks the big questions with the childlike innocence that only someone living in a literal paradise could muster. "Banana Pancakes" is a Harry Nilsson-like groover that urges listeners to skip work and enjoy themselves every so often, while ... |
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