Perennial surfer dude/singer/songwriter Jack Johnson lends his voice to the eternally silent Curious George on this collection of “Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies,” original material built around the famous monkey and his strange obsession with “the Man with the Yellow Hat.” Universal Pictures couldn’t have picked a better collaborator for this soundtrack to the Curious George film, as Johnson’s easygoing delivery and breezy demeanor match George’s silent curiosity to a T. Fellow songwriters Ben Harper, G. Love, and Matt Costa contribute three songs to the predominantly children-oriented affair, while Johnson and band give up an island rendition of the White Stripes’ “We’re Going to Be Friends,” as well as the umpteenth cover of Schoolhouse Rock!’s “Three Is the Magic Number.” Heady stuff? Not exactly, but there’s not an ounce of pretense to the project, making it a fun, safe bet for kids and a forgettable — yet not entirely unpleasant — piece of escapism for adults. [Sing-A-Longs was released on LP in 2016.] ~ James Christopher Monger

Jack Johnson And Friends* Sing-A-Longs And Lullabies For The Film Curious George

Label: Brushfire Records B0024025-01

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Country: US

Released: Apr 8, 2016

Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen

Style: Soundtrack, Soft Rock, Pop Rock

A1 Jack Johnson Upside Down 3:28

A2 Jack Johnson Broken 3:55

A3 Jack Johnson People Watching 3:19

A4 Jack Johnson Wrong Turn 2:53

A5 Jack Johnson Talk Of The Town

Guitar Kawika Kahiapo

2:22

A6 Jack Johnson Featuring G. Love Jungle Gym

Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica [Featuring] G. Love

2:24

B1 Jack Johnson We’re Going To Be Friends 2:18

B2 Jack Johnson The Sharing Song 2:45

B3 Jack Johnson The 3 R’s 2:55

B4 Jack Johnson Featuring Matt Costa Lullaby

Vocals [Featuring] Matt Costa

2:48

B5 Jack Johnson Featuring Ben Harper With My Own Two Hands

Vocals [Featuring] Ben Harper

2:59

B6 Jack Johnson Questions 4:10

B7 Jack Johnson Supposed To Be 2:54

Bass Merlo Podlewski

Drums Adam Topol

Mastered By Bernie Grundman

Producer Jack Johnson

Producer, Engineer, Mixed By Robert Carranza

Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele Jack Johnson

Vocals, Piano Zach Gill

Written-By Adam Topol (tracks: B2), Ben Harper (tracks: B5), B. Dorough* (tracks: B3), Garrett Dutton (tracks: A6), Jack Johnson (tracks: A1-A5, B3, B6,B7), Jack White III* (tracks: B1), Matt Costa (tracks: B4), Zach Gill (tracks: B2)

Black Vinyl Edition

Comes in a gate fold sleeve with large lyric booklet.

Recorded at The Mango Tree, Hawaii, November 2005.

Barcode: 602547506511

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Soundtracks
• Format Type: 12″
• Released: 4/08/2016