Mr. A–Z

Mr. A–Z is the second album by the American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, released on July 26, 2005. It is the follow-up to his first album Waiting for My Rocket to Come, released in 2002. Even with mixed reviews, it was a moderate commercial success and debuted at number 5 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart. It was recognized for mixing many different genres of music together.

Mr. A–Z
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 26, 2005
Recorded20042005
Studio
Genre
Length54:25
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Jason Mraz chronology
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jason Mraz
(2005)
Mr. A–Z
(2005)
Geekin' Out Across the Galaxy
(2006)
Singles from Mr. A–Z
  1. "Wordplay"
    Released: May 29, 2005
  2. "Geek in the Pink"
    Released: March 6, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic58/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
The Guardian[4]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)(choice cut)[5]
MusicOMH[6]
PopMatters3/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant Magazine[9]

It was nominated by the Recording Academy for best engineered album, and the producer Steve Lillywhite, who previously worked with U2, Dave Matthews Band and The Rolling Stones, won for Producer of the Year, but not for his work on Mr. A–Z. 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 number 44.[10]

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.[11]

In July 2022, the album was reissued for the first time on vinyl, pressed to 2 LPs on both black and limited edition translucent blue vinyl versions.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life Is Wonderful"Jason Mraz4:20
2."Wordplay"Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish3:06
3."Geek in the Pink"Jason Mraz, Kevin Kadish, Scott Storch, Ian Sheridan3:55
4."Did You Get My Message? (feat. Rachael Yamagata)"Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson4:00
5."Mr. Curiosity"Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Lester Mendez3:54
6."Clockwatching"Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris, Ainslie Henderson4:23
7."Bella Luna"Jason Mraz, Billy "Bushwalla" Galewood5:02
8."Plane"Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris5:13
9."O. Lover"Jason Mraz, Dennis Morris3:54
10."Please Don't Tell Her"Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa4:40
11."The Forecast"Jason Mraz, Eric Hinojosa3:44
12."Song for a Friend"Jason Mraz, Dan Wilson, Dennis Morris, Eric Hinojosa8:09
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
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
2022 2xLP Deluxe Vinyl Edition
No.TitleLength
17."Life Is Wonderful (Instrumental)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) 
18."Geek in the Pink (Instrumental – Lillywhite Mix)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) 
19."Bella Luna (Instrumental)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) 
20."Song for a Friend (Instrumental)" (Vinyl Bonus Track) 

Personnel

Additional personnel[12]

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 5

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Mr. A-Z by Jason Mraz". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mr. A-Z - Jason Mraz". AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. Willman, Chris (July 25, 2005). "MR. A-Z". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  4. Sullivan, Caroline (January 27, 2006). "CD: Jason Mraz, MR A-Z". The Guardian. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. Christgau, Robert (August 1, 2008). "Consumer Guide: August 2008". MSN Music. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. McKinlay, Fiona (February 6, 2006). "Jason Mraz - Mr A-Z". musicOMH. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. Cober-Lake, Justin (September 14, 2005). "Jason Mraz: Mr. A-Z". PopMatters. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  8. Sheffield, Rob (August 11, 2005). "Reviews". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. pp. 74–75.
  9. Keefe, Jonathan (August 5, 2005). "Jason Mraz Mr. A-Z". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. "German Single Charts positions Jason Mraz".
  11. "Jason Mraz: Mr. A-Z: Dualdisc/Lmtd Ed". Zia. Retrieved April 2, 2016. The dualdisc includes the entire album, 20 minute DVD documentary, photo gallery, full lyrics, and 36-page personal journal with exclusive polaroids.
  12. Mr. A–Z (liner notes). Jason Mraz. Atlantic. 2006. CD 83833.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. "Jason Mraz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  14. "American album certifications – Jason Mraz – Mr. A-Z". Recording Industry Association of America.
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