J.O.T.C.
Jack On The Cover (J.O.T.C.) is a 3 disc collection of live, rare cover songs by Jack Johnson. It includes covers from Jack's 2001 tour opening for Ben Harper up to and including his 2004 Brushfire Tour with G Love and Special Sauce and Donavon Frankenreiter. This compilation was put together by Micah McKay in September 2004 and edited by Benjamin Smith in December 2004.
Note: The original version of J.O.T.C. (prior to editing) does not contain the three iTunes Originals on Disc 1 and Sunshine on Disc 3.
Disc 1: Jack Solo
Song / Location / Length / Composer
- 1.Pirate Looks at 40 / 2-13-02 KFOG Studios, San Francisco, CA / 2:24 / Jimmy Buffet
- 2.Plastic Jesus > Fall Line / 2-13-02 KFOG Studios, San Francisco, CA / 2:35 / Ernie Mars
- 3.The News > Last Night / 2-13-02 KFOG Studios, San Francisco, CA / 2:46 / The Strokes
- 4.The Horizon Has Been Defeated > Badfish / 5-8-03 KCRW Studios: Santa Monica, CA / 5:02 / Sublime
- 5.Frankie and Albert / 2-13-02 KFOG Studios, San Francisco, CA / 3:45 / Taj Mahal
- 6.We're Gonna Be Friends / 10-18-02 104.9 Close Up With Jack Johnson radio show: Emeryville, CA / 2:27 / The White Stripes
- 7.High Tide or Low Tide (tease/Sound Check) / 5-8-02 Crow's Nest: Chicago, Il / 1:31 / Bob Marley
- 8.Rocky Raccoon / 5-8-02 Crow's Nest: Chicago, Il / 3:52 / The Beatles
- 9.Please Me Like You Want To / 5-15-02 The Bottleneck: Lawrence, KS / 1:32 / Ben Harper
- 10.Secret Heart / 5-15-02 The Bottleneck: Lawrence, KS / 1:50 / Ron Sexsmith
- 11.Nothing / 5-15-02 The Bottleneck: Lawrence, KS / 1:27 / Mason Jennings
- 12.Excuse Me Mr. / 9-25-02 La Boule Noir: Paris, FRA / 2:22 / Ben Harper
- 13.Plastic Jesus > Fall Line > Spring Wind / 8-10-03 RIMAC Field: La Jolla, CA / 5:29 / Ernie Mars > Greg Brown
- 14.The News > NATURAL Mystic / 8-27-04 The Greek: Berkeley, CA / 4:07 / Bob Marley
- 15.Soon Forget / 8-27-04 The Greek: Berkeley, CA / 2:05 / Pearl Jam
- 16.Dust My Broom > Stones In My Passway / Rare Recording found on J.O.A.T. compilation / 1:46 / Robert Johnson
- 17.Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer / Recording found on Lullabies / 2:15 / Gene Autry
- 18.Frankie and Albert / Rare Recording found on J.O.A.T. compilation / 2:39 / Taj Mahal
- 19.Rocky Raccoon / Rare Recording found on Boat compilation / 2:39 / The Beatles
- 20.Pirate Looks at 40 / iTunes Originals Version / 2:53 / Jimmy Buffet
- 21.The News > Natural Mystic / iTunes Originals Version / 3:44 / Bob Marley
- 22.Fall Line > Where Do the Children Play? / iTunes Originals Version / 3:45 / Cat Stevens
Total Time: 64 minutes
Disc 2: Jack and the Band
Song / Location / Length / Composer
- 1.Cissy StRUT / 2-11-02 Dinkelspiel Auditorium (Stanford University): Stanford, CA / 2:11 / The Meters
- 2.Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie (Slammin’ and Bangin’) / 2-11-02 Dinkelspiel Auditorium (Stanford University): Stanford, CA / 3:18 / Bob Dylan
- 3.Who Do You Love? > Fallin' Up / 2-11-02 Dinkelspiel Auditorium (Stanford University): Stanford, CA / 2:25 / Bo Diddley > Black Eyed Peas
- 4.Sexy Plexi > Me and Julio (Down By the Schoolyard) / 11-14-02 Orpheum Theatre: Boston, MA / 3:31 / Paul Simon
- 5.Further On Down The Road (Even After All) > Ramble On / 11-14-02 Orpheum Theatre: Boston, MA / 4:34 / Taj Mahal (Finley Quaye) > Led Zeppelin
- 6.Stepping Stones / 11-14-02 Orpheum Theatre: Boston, MA / 4:23 / G Love and Special Sauce
- 7.3 is a Magic Number / 6-22-02 Bonnaroo Music Festival: Manchester, TN / 3:55 / De La Soul
- 8.Who Do You Love? > Stones In My Passway > Fallin' Up >Trenchtown Rock > Ring the Alarm > Garden Grove / 6-22-02 Bonnaroo Music Festival: Manchester, TN / 5:35 / Bo Diddley > Robert Johnson > Black Eyed Peas > Bob Marley > Tenor Saw > Sublime
- 9.High Tide or Low Tide / 2-16-02 House of Blues: West Hollywood, CA / 1:25 / Bob Marley
- 10.Bubble Toes > Please Do Not Go > Stir It Up / 5-3-03 Spreckles Theatre: San Diego, CA / 5:53 / Violet Femmes > Bob Marley
- 11.Never Gonna Give You Up > Holes To Heaven / 5-3-03 Spreckles Theatre: San Diego, CA / 5:07 / Musical Youth
- 12.Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie > Stones In My Passway > Fallin' Up > Who Do You Love? / 11-14-02 Orpheum Theatre: Boston, MA / 3:09 / Bob Dylan > Robert Johnson > Black Eyed Peas > Bo Diddley
- 13.Trenchtown Rock > Garden Grove / 11-14-02 Orpheum Theatre: Boston, MA / 2:39 / Bob Marley > Sublime
- 14.Rocky Raccoon / 2-24-01 House of Blues: Myrtle Beach, SC / 3:43 / The Beatles
- 15.Sexy Plexi > Just What I Needed / 10-22-02 The Fillmore: Denver, CO / 3:21 / The Cars
- 16.Sad To Know You're Leaving / 5-14-02 Blue Note: Columbia, MO / 3:10 / Gregory Issacs
- 17.Express Yourself / 5-15-02 The Bottleneck: Lawrence, KS / 3:14 / Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhtytm Band
- 18.Plastic Jesus > Fall Line > Where Do the Children Play? / 8-27-04 The Greek: Berkeley, CA / 4:47 / Ernie Mars > Cat Stevens
- 19.It's All Understood > Start Again / 8-27-04 The Greek: Berkeley, CA / 5:53 / Old Reggae Cover?
- 20.The Horizon Has Been Defeated > Badfish / 8-27-04 The Greek: Berkeley, CA / 4:40 / Sublime
Total Time: 78 minutes
Disc 3: Jack and Friends
Song / Location / Length / Composer
- 1.Stepping Stones (with G Love) / 6-13-03 Bonnaroo Music Festival: Manchester, TN / 4:21 / G Love and Special Sauce
- 2.Girl I Wanna Lay You Down (with Zach Gill) / 5-28-03 The Fillmore: San Francisco, CA / 4:10 / Animal Liberation Orchestra
- 3.Who Knows? (with Ben Harper) / 6-22-02 Bonnaroo Music Festival: Manchester, TN / 4:52 / Jimi Hendrix
- 4.High Tide or Low Tide (with Ben Harper) / 6-19-03 FleetBoston Pavilion: Boston, MA / 5:15 / Bob Marley
- 5.Living In The Moment (with Mason Jennings) / 2-7-02 The Showbox: Seattle, WA / 2:17 / Mason Jennings
- 6.Plastic Jesus > Fall Line (with Mason Jennings) / 2-7-02 The Showbox: Seattle, WA / 2:34 / Ernie Mars
- 7.Rainy Day Woman # 12 & 35 (with Galactic) / 5-2-02 Saenger Theatre: New Orleans, LA / 4:40 / Bob Dylan
- 8.Sunshine (with G Love and Zach Gill) / Kelly Slater's Radio K-OS / 2:16 / G Love
- 9.High Tide Or Low Tide (with Ben Harper) / 6-17-03 Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC Studio 8-H): New York City, NY / 5:20 / Bob Marley
- 10.Please Me Like You Want To (with Ben Harper) / 6-17-03 Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC Studio 8-H): New York City, NY / 3:57 / Ben Harper
- 11.Pressure Drop (with Toots and the Maytals and Ben Harper) / 4-3-04 Saturday Night Live (NBC Studio 8-H): New York City, NY / 3:24 / Toots and the Maytals
- 12.Heading Home (with Donavon Frankenreiter and G Love) / Jimmy Kimmel Live / 2:46 / Donavon Frankenreiter
- 13.Don't Let Me Down (with Alana Davis) / 1-21-02 E-Town Performance / 3:15 / The Beatles