Stick with 'bushfire fairytales', 'inbetween dreams' and 'on and on'. They are all great. Unfortunately Jack was way ahead of the other artists on this album.


Very Disappointing   March 2, 2006
 10 out of 11 found this review helpful

Having greatly enjoyed much of the content on Jack Johnson's other albums - all of which I would recommend - I was very disappointed in this compilation. Perhaps I was looking forward to it too much and hoping it would be a good place to branch off into other artists. Unfortunately, none of them come close to matching Johnson himself on the very simple aural pleasure level, which seems to miss the point for a 'relaxed' album like this.

JJ's tracks are fine enough, and 'Hobo Blues' - fad-crackle-tastic though it is - leads the rest of the pack, but there are too many 'skip' tracks to make it recommendable. Perhaps it's lacking something without the surf visuals, but it just doesn't work for me.


Good ol' Jack   January 9, 2006
 8 out of 8 found this review helpful

While I say good ol Jack this is not quite what you get from brushfire fairytales and on and on (it's more balanced, introducing artists whose music all blends wonderfully well and less samey). What I mean by good ol' Jack is that this is yet another fantastically relaxed and mellow collection of songs which when accompanied by a beer as the sun sets on a sunny afternoon creates just the right atmos!


chill out surf album   August 2, 2004
 14 out of 15 found this review helpful

great album, set me off on to other artists. all just chilled jazzy grooves basically, its similar to the soundtrack for jacks' film "september sessions". i'd say get it if you enjoy laid back easy listening stuff by Jack, G. love or reggae inspired stuff like finley quay.


solid j.j. soundtrack   February 23, 2004
 31 out of 32 found this review helpful

After loving Jack Johnsons 'Brushfire Fairytales' and 'On and On', I was keen to explore his work further by buying this- the soundtrack to Johnson's film of the same name. While it's a pretty solid CD with some decent Jack tracks, it doesn't compare with either of his studio albums. It's still better than the majority of soundtracks around, but I'd recommend it for the JJ hardcore only. Perhaps one of his studio albums would be a better place to start your collection?!
Anyway- still a relaxing collection of tunes worth a listen and with worthy G Love offerings to complement more of the same from Jack Johnson.