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artist: jack johnson
album: on and on

street: 00.00.0000
release: 01.03.2005
quality: VBR joint-stereo

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.

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01 times like these                                     02:22
02 the horizon has been defeated                        02:34
03 traffic in the sky                                   02:51
04 taylor                                               03:59
05 gone                                                 02:10
06 cupid                                                01:06
07 wasting time                                         03:51
08 holes to heaven                                      02:55
09 dreams be dreams                                     02:13
10 tomorrow morning                                     02:51
11 fall line                                            01:36
12 cookie jar                                           02:57
13 rodeo clowns                                         02:38
14 cocoon                                               04:11
15 mediocre bad guy                                     03:00
16 symbol in my driveway                                02:53

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