Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson's first album is slated for remastering and reissue this spring.
Brushfire Fairytales was the Hawaiian musician/surfer/environmentalist's first release, on the label Enjoy Records in 2001. Enjoy - now known as Everloving - licensed the album to Universal, Johnson's home since then, with the stipulation that the master tape return to their possession after 10 years. With that time now passed, Everloving has enlisted Bernie Grundman to remaster the record for release on CD and vinyl. The vinyl version will be released February 8, while the remastered CD comes out April 12.
The track list (the same as the original, with no bonus material added) is after the jump. Pre-order the CD here and the vinyl here.
Jack Johnson, Brushfire Fairytales (Everloving Records, 2011 - originally released as Enjoy Records 422 860 994-2, 2001)
- Inaudible Melodies
- Middle Man
- Posters
- Sexy Plexi
- Flake
- Bubble Toes
- Fortunate Fool
- The News
- Drink the Water
- Mudfootball (for Moe Lerner)
- F-Stop Blues
- Losing Hope
- It's All Understood
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While I always welcome remasters, was this really necessary especially given that it's only 10 years old? Much like his later catalog, JJ's stuff has always been well-recorded, so I don't see a remaster creating anything new and interesting.
If it sounds anything like "on and on" than yes. On and On just sounds poor. However, this remaster is an analog remaster using an all tubes process.
I'm trying to find the original LP..I can't find it and I'm only seeing floods of the remastered edition. I wonder how much the original LPs are going for price wise? Anyone know??