In Between Dreams is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released by Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music). The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics.[11] However, the album achieved considerable commercial success.
In Between Dreams | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1, 2005 | |||
Recorded | October 2004 | |||
Studio | The Mango Tree, Hawaii | |||
Genre | Folk rock, acoustic rock | |||
Length | 41:34 | |||
Label | Brushfire | |||
Producer | Mario Caldato, Jr. | |||
Jack Johnson chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blender | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
Mojo | [4] |
The New York Times | (mixed)[5] |
PopMatters | 6/10[6] |
Q | [7] |
Rolling Stone | [8] |
Spin | D+[9] |
The Village Voice | (favorable)[10] |
The album cover depicts a mango tree, referring to the Mango Tree, the studio where In Between Dreams was recorded. There is also a reference to the mango tree in "Better Together".
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 58, based on 15 reviews.[11] MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic describes Johnson as "stick[ing] with what he does best" on the album;[1] this has led some critics to characterize the album as feeling "safe" or unambitious.[1][9] However, Barry Walters of Rolling Stone argues that Johnson explored new content with more politically minded tracks like "Crying Shame" and "Staple It Together".[8] Most critics have described Johnson's delivery as laid-back or mellow;[1][3][8] some tracks were also characterized as employing a "light reggae lilt", a stylistic choice which was generally criticized.[8][12] The overall mood of the album has been described as "upbeat" and "uplifting".[1][12]
All lyrics are written by Jack Johnson; all music is composed by Johnson, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Better Together" | 3:27 |
2. | "Never Know" | 3:32 |
3. | "Banana Pancakes" | 3:12 |
4. | "Good People" | 3:28 |
5. | "No Other Way" | 3:09 |
6. | "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" | 3:03 |
7. | "Staple It Together" (Jack Johnson, Merlo Podlewski) | 3:16 |
8. | "Situations" | 1:17 |
9. | "Crying Shame" (Jack Johnson, Adam Topol) | 3:06 |
10. | "If I Could" | 2:25 |
11. | "Breakdown" (Jack Johnson, Dan Nakamura & Paul Huston) | 3:32 |
12. | "Belle" | 1:43 |
13. | "Do You Remember" | 2:24 |
14. | "Constellations" | 3:21 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Constellations" (Demo from the Mango Tree) | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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15. | "Mudfootball" (Live) | 4:24 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[46] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[47] | Gold | 15,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[48] | Gold | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[49] | 6× Platinum | 600,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[50] | 4× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[51] | Gold | 75,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[52] | 3× Gold | 300,000‡ |
Ireland (IRMA)[53] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[54] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[55] | Gold | 35,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[56] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
Portugal (AFP)[57] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[58] | Gold | 15,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[59] | 5× Platinum | 1,500,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[60] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[61] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
The artist-approved sheet music of this album is available through Cherry Lane Music Company in a "Play It Like It Is" guitar folio.[62]