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Jack Johnson - On And On (2003)
	Album details
	Label:     Ref#:   Date: 2003   Category: blues Length: 47:03     Format: MP3     Audio: Stereo     Genre: Rock
Notes/Reviews
Jack Johnson has found himself a groove. Indeed, the Hawaiian surfing champion turned alternative pop-folk star really hasn't changed things one iota for his sophomore release. Fans of Brushfire Fairytales should be delighted with the results. The groove is a mellow one--most of the 16 tracks here are semi-acoustic--and that easy-going spirit filters into Johnson's lyrical philosophies. "What will be will be / And so it goes" he sings on "Times Like These," the opening track. Thankfully, Johnson is never too mellow, and there's a "Don't worry, be happy" vibe to most of his music. "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" even has a pseudo-reggae feel to it. Although classified as an alternative musician, the singer-songwriter's compositions owe much to past hits. "Traffic in the Sky" is reminiscent of Jim Croce's "Operator" and Looking Glass's one-hit-wonder, "Brandy." On the splendid "Taylor," Johnson sounds an awful lot like Donovan. And "By The Way" recalls the Lovin' Spoonful. -- Bill Holdship
Songs/Tracks
1.   Times Like These  2:22 2.   The Horizon Has Been Defeated  2:33 3.   Trafic In The Sky  2:51 4.   Taylor  3:59 5.   Gone  2:10 6.   Cupid  1:05 7.   Wasting Time  3:50 8.   Holes To Heaven  2:55 9.   Dreams Be Dreams  2:13 10.   Tomorrow Morning  2:51 11.   Fall Line  1:36 12.   Cookie Jar  2:57 13.   Rodeo Clowns  2:38 14.   Cocoon  4:11 15.   Mediocre Bad Guys  3:00 16.   Symbol In My Driveway  2:50 17.   The Horizon Has Been Defeated (Acoustic Version)  3:02
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