Artist:Jack Johnson Album:On And On Released: 2003 Source: Universal Genre: Alternative Rock Format: eac/ape
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It took Jack Johnson two years to break mainstream with his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales, and by the time it went platinum in early 2003, his star power was unstoppable. Twentysomethings and college kids across the globe often compared Johnson's comfortable approach to the fiery Ben Harper, so when it came time to make a second album, Johnson basically picked up where the first album left off. On and On is a sparkling sophomore effort, carefully designed to avoid any kind of critical slump. Fans will enjoy Johnson's soothing ballads and boy-next-door charms, never looking beyond the surface of the songs themselves. Producer Mario Caldato, Jr. (Beastie Boys, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) hones Johnson's feel-good vibe, polishing his signature acoustic guitars to wave along to On and On's genre-blending sound. Johnson gets serious this time, too. He playfully expounds on America's sickening dependence on material things ("Gone") and its subconscious ill will with today's youth ("Cookie Jar"). Other views on world war ("Traffic in the Sky") and a capitalistic, business-obsessed way of life ("The Horizon Has Been Defeated") are gently reflected upon without reproach. Johnson doesn't need to be an aggressive messenger to get his point across; the monumental sales of Brushfire Fairytales make that quite clear. People are listening to Johnson's musical commentary because he's on their level. He's not a philosophical preacher like his counterpart, Harper. On and On keeps things simple in sound and time. The only noticeable change is that Johnson didn't lyrically restrain himself. There are 17 solid tracks featured on On and On, each one is a spiritual groove rooted in funk and blues. In dire times, Johnson is sunny and sunny always feels good.
1 Times Like These Johnson 2:22 2 LThe Horizon Has Been Defeated Johnson 2:33 3 Traffic in the Sky Johnson 2:50 4 Taylor Johnson 3:59 5 Gone Johnson 2:10 6 Cupid Johnson 1:05 7 Wasting Time Johnson, Podlewski, Topol 3:50 8 Holes to Heaven Johnson 2:54 9 Dreams Be Dreams Johnson 2:12 10 Tomorrow Morning Johnson 2:50 11 Fall Line Johnson 1:35 12 Cookie Jar Johnson 2:57 13 Rodeo Clowns Johnson 2:38 14 Cocoon Johnson 4:10 15 Mediocre Bad Guys Johnson 3:00 16 Symbol in My Driveway Johnson 2:50
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 3 from 28. July 2007
EAC extraction logfile from 5. September 2007, 23:06
Jack Johnson / On And On
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