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A Broke Down Melody
Various Artists, Culver City Dub Collective, Jack Johnson
A Broke Down Melody
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
 
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It's up to wave-riding moviegoers to determine whether A Broke Down Melody is its generation's Endless Summer; but as of the release of this soundtrack, one thing's for certain: nobody's making cooler, more chilled-out sur...  more »

     
   
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All Artists: Various Artists, Culver City Dub Collective, Jack Johnson, Kings of Convenience, Johnny Osbourne, Eddie Vedder, Beta Band, Astor Piazzolla, Matt Costa, Doug Martsch
Title: A Broke Down Melody
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 1
Label: Brushfire Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 11/14/2006
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 602517124516

Synopsis

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It's up to wave-riding moviegoers to determine whether A Broke Down Melody is its generation's Endless Summer; but as of the release of this soundtrack, one thing's for certain: nobody's making cooler, more chilled-out surf records than Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records. A Broke Down Melody tours the world's coasts and collects accessible tunes that could technically fit in a bunch of genres, whether folk, world, indie rock, or reggae. The thing is, they all adhere to a vibe: Johnson might as well be leading listeners by the hand into his own private village, one where friends make music all around and all it takes to get a sampling is a soft knock on the next grass-hut door. Standouts include the Johnson originals, but it's easy to fall leash-over-longboard in love with some of the lesser-known artists--Johnny Osbourne's "We Need Love" is Bob Marley bright, Matt Costa's two contributions call him out as a major talent, and "Know How," a jaunty little groove by Kings of Convenience, is enlivened by an appearance by the indie darling Feist. Fuzzy, vintage-style photos collected in the liner notes up the appeal; way to wear a wetsuit, Jack. --Tammy La Gorce

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Jessa G. from EAGLE MTN, UT
Reviewed on 8/17/2009...
I love anything Jack Johnson, one of my favorites of his is on here.
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CD Reviews

EEEEaaaassssyyyy
Neil Gibson | Scotch Plains, NJ USA | 01/09/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"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."
Jack's Consistent
D. Reese | Colorado Springs, CO | 03/09/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"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..."