Mr. A–Z
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| Studio album by Jason Mraz | ||||
| Released | July 26, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
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| Length | 54:25 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Singles from Break the Cycle | ||||
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Mr. A–Z is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, released on July 26, 2005. It is the studio follow-up to his first studio album Waiting for My Rocket to Come, released in 2002. Even with mixed reviews, it was a moderate commercial success and debuted at #5 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart. It was recognized for mixing many different genres of music together.[citation needed]
It was nominated by the Recording Academy for best engineered album, and the producer Steve Lillywhite, who previously worked with U2, The Dave Matthews Band and The Rolling Stones, won for Producer of the Year, but not for his work on Mr. A–Z.[citation needed] The name of the album is a play on the artist's surname, "Mraz".
An opera solo performed by Mraz himself can be found on the track "Mr. Curiosity". In March 2010, this song charted in Germany after it had been performed by Lena Meyer-Landrut in the talent show contest Unser Star für Oslo (Our Star for Oslo), reaching a peak position of #44.[3]
Formats
In the United States and Europe, the album was released both as a CD and as a DualDisc. The DualDisc version has enhanced packaging and an extra booklet.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Life Is Wonderful" | Jason Mraz, Stephanie Poole, Alanna Ferri | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Wordplay" | Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Geek in the Pink" | Jason Mraz, Ian Sheridan, Kevin Kadish | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Did You Get My Message? (feat. Rachael Yamagata)" | Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Mr. Curiosity" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Lester Mendez | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Clockwatching" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Ainslie Henderson | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Bella Luna" | Jason Mraz, Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Plane" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris | 5:13 |
| 9. | "O. Lover" | Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Please Don't Tell Her" | Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa | 4:40 |
| 11. | "The Forecast" | Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Song for a Friend" | Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson, Dennis Morris, Eric Hinojosa | 8:09 |
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Geek in the Pink (Lillywhite Remix)" (iTunes Bonus Track) | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Rocket Man (Acoustic Demo)" (U.S. and International iTunes Bonus Track) | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Burning Bridges (Unreleased Demo)" (International iTunes Bonus Track) | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Prettiest Friend (Demo)" (International iTunes Bonus Track) | 4:19 |
Personnel
- Jason Mraz – lead vocals on all tracks, acoustic guitar on all tracks, electric guitar on all tracks
- Additional personnel[5]
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Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 5 |
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