2012 live album by Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson and Friends Best of Kokua Festival
Released April 13, 2012 (Germany) April 17, 2012 (Worldwide) Recorded Kōkua Festivals (2004–2008 & 2010)
Genre
Length 54 :29 (CD) 57:47 (iTunes)
Label
Jack Johnson and Friends – Best of Kokua Festival is a live album by singer-songwriter
Jack Johnson released in Germany on April 13, 2012, and worldwide on April 17, 2012.
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[2] All songs on the album were recorded live during the six years (2004-8 & 2010) of Kōkua Festivals.
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[2] 100% of the profits from this release will be going to fund the Kōkua Hawai'i Foundation which supports environmental, art, and music education around the world.
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[2] The download of the album includes the bonus track "The 3 R's".
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Jack dedicated the album to the keiki (kids) of Hawai'i.
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Track listing
"
Better Together " Jack Johnson (feat.
Paula Fuga ) 4:24*
"Cry! Cry! Cry!"
Ziggy Marley (feat. Jack Johnson & Paula Fuga) 4:03*
"
A Pirate Looks at Forty " Jack Johnson &
Dave Matthews (feat.
Tim Reynolds ) 3:52
"Mudfootball" Jack Johnson (feat.
Ozomatli &
G. Love ) 3:56*
"Constellations" Jack Johnson (feat.
Eddie Vedder &
Kawika Kahiapo ) 3:44*
"Take It Easy"
Jackson Browne (feat. Jack Johnson & John Cruz) 3:59*
"Island Style" John Cruz (feat. Jack Johnson & Jackson Browne) 3:57*
"Breakdown" Jack Johnson (feat.
Jake Shimabukuro ) 4:13*
"Further On Down the Road"
Taj Mahal (feat. Jack Johnson) 5:00*
"
Welcome to Jamrock "
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (feat. Jack Johnson & Paula Fuga) 4:17*
"High Tide or Low Tide" Jack Johnson &
Ben Harper 5:04*
"
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain "
Willie Nelson (feat. Jack Johnson & Ben Harper) 3:17
"I Shall Be Released" Eddie Vedder, Jack Johnson &
Zach Gill 4:43
"Banana Pancakes" Jack Johnson (only iTunes, recorded at 2006 Kōkua Festival) 3:18
Bonus track available with the digital download of the album:
"The 3 R's" by Jack Johnson with Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, Paula Fuga,
Mason Jennings and
Go Jimmy Go live from the 2008 Kōkua Festival.
Release date: Germany, April 13, 2012 (iTunes, CD)
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Worldwide, April 17, 2012 (iTunes, CD)
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An asterisk denotes video available on the Best of Kōkua Festival website.
Kōkua Festival dates, venues and musicians
2004
January 3, originally planned for
Turtle Bay , then moved to
Kualoa Ranch , but "held" at the
Blaisdell Arena .
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2005
April 13 Maui Arts and Cultural Center (A & B Amphitheater)
[11] & April 16
Waikiki Shell
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Kōkua Festival 2004/2005 was a DVD released by the Jack Johnson Music website. 100% of the profits will go to the Kōkua Hawai'i Foundation.
Mudfootball (Jack Johnson with G. Love and Ozomatli), Island Style (John Cruz with Jack Johnson & Jackson Browne), and Take It Easy (Jackson Browne with Jack Johnson & John Cruz) are videos on the Best of Kōkua Festival website.
2006
April 19 Maui Arts and Cultural Center (A & B Amphitheater)
[13] & April 22 (
Earth Day )
Waikiki Shell
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Welcome to Jamrock (Jack Johnson & Damian "Jr Gong" Marley) and High Tide or Low Tide (Ben Harper & Jack Johnson) are videos on the Best of Kōkua Festival website.
2007
April 21 & 22 (
Earth Day )
Waikiki Shell
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Constellations (Jack Johnson, Eddie Vedder, & Kawika Kahiapo) is a video on the Best of Kōkua Festival website.
2008
April 19 & 20
Waikiki Shell
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Kōkua Festival 2008 was a 60-minute documentary directed by Emmett Malloy.
MSN produced a Live Kōkua 2008 streamed over the internet.
2010
April 23 & 24
Waikiki Shell
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Further on Down the Road (Taj Mahal with Jack Johnson), Better Together (Jack Johnson & Paula Fuga), Breakdown (Jack Johnson with Jake Shimabukuro), and Cry, Cry, Cry (Ziggy Marley with Jack Johnson & Paula Fuga) are videos on the Best of Kōkua Festival website.
Charts
References
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^ Archives.
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^ Archives.
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^ Billboard staff.
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"April 20, 2008, Kōkua Festival 08 (Waikiki Shell) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States " . Jack Johnson Music website. Archived from
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"April 24, 2010, Kōkua Festival 2010, Honolulu, Hawai'i, United States " . Jack Johnson Music website. Archived from
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"Ultratop.be – Jack Johnson & Friends – Best Of Kokua Festival" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
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"Jack Johnson Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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"Jack Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
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