Jack Johnson "On and On" Vinyl Record LP, Folk Rock, RARE First Pressing

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Mar 30, 2023 Sold Date

Mar 23, 2023 Start Date

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Up for auction is the RARE, now long OUT OF PRINT first pressing of folk hero Jack Johnson's second album, "On and On!" It comes in a gatefold cover sleeve on black vinyl. Includes the song made famous by G Love and Special Sauce "Rodeo Clowns!"

(Please note: there is minor sticker ware from original price tag, seen in last photo. Album and sleeve are in otherwise perfect condition!)

2003 release, the sophomore album from the acclaimed singer, songwriter and surfer. Adam Topol played drums and percussion while Merlo Podlewski played bass. The album was recorded at The Mango Tree studios in Hawaii.

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.

Track Listing:

1 Times Like These
2 The Horizon Has Been Defeated
3 Traffic In The Sky
4 Taylor
5 Gone
6 Cupid
7 Wasting Time
8 Holes To Heaven
9 Dreams Be Dreams
10 Tomorrow Morning
11 Fall Line
12 Cookie Jar
13 Rodeo Clowns
14 Cocoon
15 Mediocre Bad Guys
16 Symbol In My Driveway