Jason Mraz's Waiting for My Rocket to Come is a two-part invention.
The first level is that of a young, almost compelling, singer/songwriter.
Mraz has a nice voice, perhaps a little too articulated at times, which manages to mostly avoid the histrionic despite a predilection towards show tuney melodic turns.
His voice tumbles out on top of folk-reggae rhythms that will probably sound a bit dated with time, but his vocals are filled with enough internal rhythms and rhymes to keep them interesting.
Lyrically, Mraz relies on cliché to a certain degree, but does so with an earnestness that allows for believability and an eye for imagery that succeeds often enough to suggest that he knows what he's doing.
The second level of Waiting for My Rocket to Come is the production of John Alagía, whose work has enhanced other similar folk-pop fair, including the Dave Matthews Band and O.A.R. His work with Mraz is, at its best, transparent, filling out the songs with subtle and glossy production and instrumentation.
Reflections of banjos, organs, mellotrons, lap steels, ukuleles, and others peak out through the shine of the tunes, creating an impact too rich to be written off as lite.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You and I BothJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | I'll Do AnythingJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Who Needs ShelterChris Keup, Jason Mraz, Eric Schermerhorn | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Curbside ProphetJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Sleep All DayJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Too Much FoodJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | Absolutely ZeroJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | On Love, In SadnessJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | No Stopping UsJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | The Boy's GoneJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Tonight, Not AgainJason Mraz | Jason Mraz | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Remedy (I Won't Worry) | Jason Mraz | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 48 mins | 109 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 324 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Alagia | Guitar (Electric), Mixing, Organ (Hammond), Producer, Shaker, Tambourine, Tracking, Wurlitzer |
| 2 | Michael Andrews | Banjo, Celeste, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Horn Arrangements, Lap Steel Guitar, Mellotron, Slide Guitar, Ukulele |
| 3 | Dawn Brocco | Hair Stylist, Make-Up |
| 4 | Lauren Christy | Composer |
| 5 | Josh Deutsch | A&R |
| 6 | Alison Dyer | Photography |
| 7 | Graham Edwards | Composer |
| 8 | Shane Endsley | Trumpet |
| 9 | Robert Fisher | Art Direction, Design |
| 10 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 11 | Jeff Juliano | Engineer, Mixing |
| 12 | Chris Keup | Composer |
| 13 | Greg Kurstin | Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer |
| 14 | Jason Mraz | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Stewart Myers | Bass |
| 16 | Hesta Prynn | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Scot Ray | Trombone |
| 18 | Brandy St. John | Stylist |
| 19 | Eric Schermerhorn | Composer |
| 20 | Scott Spock | Composer |
| 21 | Dane Venable | Product Manager |
| 22 | Ben Wendel | Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |