Customer Reviews

A Broke Down Melody

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Another cool, chill, laid back feel that one would expect from anything with Jack Johnson's name on it.

For some reason the Vedder song just blows me away in how great a song it is and how simple a song it is.

This is another good and well-balanced album from Jack Johnson and crew at Brushfire Records. Everything that Jack personally touches here is gold, but there are some other 'good' (not 'gold') accompaniments. Matt Costa is showing himself to be very consistent as well, offering a well written and melodic piece much like he did on the Curious George album. The one draw back on this album that gave me pause and why I would only give it a 4 star rating is the injections of spoken monologs that are included from the start of the album all the way on through. I am a surfer and I still find them annoying...

This compilation is awesome. It is one of those albums I can listen to over and over and over and still love it. Beautiful songs that flow into each other. Songs that make you feel like you are on vacation and sitting in the sun enjoying all of life. Perfect driving album!!

I bought this because I love Jack Johnson. If you like his music, this is great, because it has a little of him and a little bit of different music with his flavor.

This is one of those perfect albums that flow from one song to the other. Great to listen to outright or have on in the background.

Here we have yet another surf film soundtrack from Jack Johnson and friends (in the same vein as "Thicker Than Water" and "The September Sessions"). By now most people are familiar with Johnson's nuvo-Buffett style of churning out short, chilled-out, acoustic beach grooves. Whether you're a fan of his style or not, this album will do little to change your mind. It's packed with the same type of jazzy dubs and folky jingles that have made Johnson a favorite of beach barbequers in need of some background music for the past few years.

Most notable on this particular soundtrack are the "film version" of "Breakdown" (which sounds more-or-less the same as it does on Johnson's "In Between Dreams" album, perhaps with a slightly faster, upbeat tempo), and Eddie Vedder backed by a ukulele on "Goodbye."

Of all his friends and musical colleagues, Johnson remains the most consistent in terms of creating superior melodies. But the musical diversity of this album keeps it just alive enough to feel somehow fresh and enjoyable, despite the fact that these soundtracks to Johnson's surf films are all beginning to sound a little too similar.

Jack Johnson put together an incredible compilation of songs in this soundtrack. The Jack songs are great, but it's great to hear artists you wouldn't hear otherwise, who are equally as good.

this has been playing in my car for the past two weeks. makes me feel happy when i'm sad and makes me think of surfing some fun waves in the summer sun. as a surfer living at the beach, i take the environment for granted sometimes. the soundtrack and DVD both remind me why the ocean and the surfing state of mind are so important to living a simple, carefree, and happy life.