Jimmy Buffett SON OF A SON OF A SA

2 LPs on 1 cassette: SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR (1978)/COCONUT TELEGRAPH (1981).
Personnel: Jimmy Buffet (vocals, acoustic guitar); Tim Krekel (guitar); Billy Puett (bass flute, recorder); Fingers Taylor (harmonica, organ); Jay Spell (piano); Mike Utley (organ); Harry Dailey (bass); Kenneth Buttery (drums, percussion); Ferrell Morris (percussion, marimba); Norbert Putnam (kalimba); Steve Goodman, Deborah McColl, Penny Nichols, Lea Jane Berinati, Janie Fricke, Ginger Holladay (background vocals); The Muscle Shoals Horns.
The Muscle Shoals Horns: Harvey Thompson (tenor saxophone); Harrison Calloway, Dennis Good.
Full title: Son Of A Son Of A Sailor.
Personnel: Jimmy Buffett (vocals, acoustic guitar); Tim Krekel (guitar); Billy Puett (bass flute, recorder); Fingers Taylor (harmonica, organ); Jay Spell (piano); Mike Utley (organ); Harry Dailey (bass); Kenneth Buttery (drums, percussion); Ferrell Morris (percussion, marimba); Norbert Putnam (kalimba); Steve Goodman, Deborah McColl, Penny Nichols, Lea Jane Berinati, Janie Fricke, Ginger Holladay (background vocals).
The Muscle Shoals Horns: Harvey Thompson (tenor saxophone); Harrison Calloway, Dennis Good.
Originally released on MCA (31091).
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Jimmy Buffett (vocals, guitar); Ginger Holladay, Debbie McCall, Janie Fricke, Larry Michael Lee, Penny Nichols, Lea Jane Berinati (vocals); Steve Goodman, Tim Krekel (guitar); Greg "Fingers" Taylor (harmonica); Harvey Thompson (saxophone); Jay Spell, Mike Utley (keyboards); Farrell Morris (percussion).
The follow-up album to Jimmy Buffett's commercial breakthrough CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES isn't quite as brash or atmospheric, but it's close enough that nobody seems to mind. The showstopper here, is, of course, the amusing ode to conspicuous consumption that is "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (it's a food that Buffett assures us in the chorus is "worth every damn bit of sacrifice!").
But the torchy Nelson Riddle-ish version of Keith Sykes' broken-heart ballad "Coast of Marseillles" is almost as memorable. "Manana" has one of his best-ever singalong choruses ever, as well as a hilarious reference to comic Steve Martin that you really don't see coming.

• Format: CD
• Genre: Pop