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2005 studio album by Jack Johnson
In Between Dreams is the third studio album by singer-songwriter
Jack Johnson , released by
Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005 (see
2005 in music ). The album received generally mixed reviews from
music critics .
[11] However, the album achieved considerable commercial success.
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.
[11] MacKenzie Wilson of
AllMusic describes Johnson as "stick[ing] with what he does best" on the album;
[1] this has led some critics to characterize the album as feeling "safe" or unambitious.
[1]
[9] However, Barry Walters of
Rolling Stone argues that Johnson explored new content with more politically minded tracks like "Crying Shame" and "Staple It Together".
[8] Most critics have described Johnson's delivery as laid-back or mellow;
[1]
[3]
[8] some tracks were also characterized as employing a "light reggae lilt", a stylistic choice which was generally criticized.
[8]
[12] The overall mood of the album has been described as "upbeat" and "uplifting".
[1]
[12]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jack Johnson; all music is composed by Johnson, except where noted
Title 1. "
Better Together " 3:27 2. "Never Know" 3:32 3. "Banana Pancakes" 3:12 4. "
Good People " 3:28 5. "No Other Way" 3:09 6. "
Sitting, Waiting, Wishing " 3:03 7. "Staple It Together" (Jack Johnson, Merlo Podlewski) 3:16 8. "Situations" 1:17 9. "Crying Shame" (Jack Johnson, Adam Topol) 3:06 10. "If I Could" 2:25 11. "
Breakdown " (Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston) 3:32 12. "Belle" 1:43 13. "Do You Remember" 2:24 14. "Constellations" 3:21
iTunes bonus track Title 15. "Constellations" (Demo from the Mango Tree) 3:32
UK bonus track Title 15. "Mudfootball" (Live) 4:24
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
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
‹See Tfd›
‹See Tfd›
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.
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External links
Honolulu Advertiser : "Johnson hits the road, sharing his 'Dreams'" – Inspiration behind the songs
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