Mr. A-Z
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| Studio album by Jason Mraz | ||
| Released | July 26, 2005 | |
| Recorded | — | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 54:25 | |
| Label | Elektra | |
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |
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| Jason Mraz chronology | ||
| Tonight, Not Again: Jason Mraz Live at the Eagles Ballroom (2004) |
Mr. A-Z (2005) |
Geekin' Out Across the Galaxy (2006) |
Mr. A-Z is an album by Jason Mraz, released on July 26, 2005. It is the studio follow-up to his critically acclaimed first studio album Waiting for My Rocket to Come, released in 2002. While panned by many critics, it was a moderate commercial success and debuted at #5 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart.
Mr. A-Z was produced by Steve Lillywhite, who previously worked with Coldplay, the Dave Matthews Band, and the Rolling Stones. The first single, "Wordplay", features Mraz's unique style: a blend of hip-hop, jazz, pop, and rock.
Tracks on Mraz's sophomore CD include common instruments, such as the guitar, and not-so-common instruments, such as the grand piano and strings. An opera solo performed by Mraz himself can be found on the track "Mr. Curiosity".
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[edit] Formats
In the United States and Europe, the album was released both as a CD and as a DualDisc. The DualDisc version includes enhanced packaging and an extra booklet.
[edit] Album Sales
In the US, the album only stayed in the Top 50 for three weeks.
- Week 1: 67,000 (67,000)
- Week 2: 34,000 (101,000)
- Week 3: 24,000 (125,000)
[edit] Track listing
- "Life Is Wonderful" - 4:20
- "Wordplay" - 3:06
- "Geek in the Pink" - 3:55
- "Did You Get My Message?" - 4:00
- "Mr. Curiosity" - 3:54
- "Clockwatching" - 4:23
- "Bella Luna" - 5:02
- "Plane" - 5:13
- "O. Lover" - 3:54
- "Please Don't Tell Her" - 4:37
- "The Forecast" - 3:44
- "Song for a Friend" - 8:09
[edit] Trivia
In the original printing of the album, track five is misspelled as "Mr. Curiousity". This is ironic because in the song Mraz makes a note about typos and mentions spellcheck. The correct spelling is "Mr. Curiosity".
