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| Studio album by Jake Shimabukuro | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 70:25 | |||
| Label | Hitchhike Records | |||
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Travels is the eleventh solo album by Japanese-American ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro. It was released on October 9, 2015, by Hitchhike Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard World Albums chart and No. 11 on its Heatseekers Albums chart.
All tracks are written by Jake Shimabukuro, unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Departure Suite, Pt. 1" |
| 2:56 |
| 2. | "Train Ride" | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Low Rider" |
| 5:35 |
| 4. | "Travels" | 6:09 | |
| 5. | "Interlude 1" | 0:48 | |
| 6. | "Passport" |
| 3:16 |
| 7. | "Hi'ilawe" | Traditional | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Everything Is Better with You" | 4:01 | |
| 9. | "Departure Suite, Pts. 2-3" | 3:17 | |
| 10. | "Oama" | 3:55 | |
| 11. | "I'll Be There" |
| 4:33 |
| 12. | "Haven't We Been Here Before?" |
| 3:00 |
| 13. | "Interlude 2" | Dean Taba | 1:16 |
| 14. | "Kawika" | Traditional | 5:38 |
| 15. | "Red-Eye" | 3:15 | |
| 16. | "Ichigo Ichie" | 5:25 | |
| 17. | "Dinner & a Movie" | 5:35 | |
| Total length: | 70:25 | ||
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [2]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US World Albums (Billboard) [3] | 2 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] | 11 |
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