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Jimmy Buffett (1946–2023)

Author of A Salty Piece of Land

87+ Works 5,302 Members 90 Reviews 18 Favorited

About the Author

Playing to sold-out stadiums across America every summer, singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett has recorded over 30 albums, including Changes in Latitudes (1977) and Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978), both of which went platinum, and Songs You Know By Heart (1985), which sold double-platinum. Two of his show more hit singles, Margaritaville and Come Monday, are favorites among his devoted fans. Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on Christmas Day, 1946. He earned a B.S. in history and journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi and worked as a freelance journalist for Inside Sports and Outside magazines. Buffett is the author of two best-selling books, Tales from Margaritaville (1988) and Where Is Joe Merchant? (1992), among others. He is collaborating with the author Herman Wouk on a musical titled Don't Stop The Carnival. Buffett considers Florida his home; however he spends many summers on Long Island. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Works by Jimmy Buffett

A Salty Piece of Land (2004) 1,282 copies
A Pirate Looks at Fifty (1998) 966 copies
Where Is Joe Merchant? (1992) 888 copies
Tales From Margaritaville (1989) 790 copies
Swine Not? (2008) 487 copies
The Jolly Mon (1988) 287 copies
Trouble Dolls (1991) 76 copies
License to Chill (2005) 23 copies
Banana Wind (1996) 17 copies
Beach House On The Moon (1999) 15 copies
Feeding Frenzy (1990) 15 copies
Fruitcakes (1994) 14 copies
Christmas Island (1996) 13 copies
Barometer Soup (1995) 13 copies
Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978) 12 copies
Take the Weather With You (2011) 11 copies
Songs From St. Somewhere (2013) 10 copies
Coconut Telegraph (1990) 7 copies
Off To See the Lizard (1989) 6 copies
The Parrot Head Handbook (1992) 5 copies
Volcano (1990) 5 copies
Buffet Hotel (2009) 5 copies
One Particular Harbour (1990) 4 copies
Tis The SeaSon (2016) 4 copies
Havana Daydreamin' (1990) 4 copies
Live in Anguilla (2007) 4 copies
Ballads 4 copies
Margaritaville (1989) 4 copies
Life On The Flip Side (2020) 4 copies
Beaches (1992) 4 copies
Bars (1992) 3 copies
Boats 3 copies
last mango in paris LP (1990) 3 copies
Hot Water (1990) 3 copies
Somewhere Over China (1981) 2 copies
Live By the Bay [VHS] (1986) 2 copies
Easy Guitar Anthology (2005) — Author — 2 copies
Floridays (1990) 2 copies
All the Great Hits (2007) 2 copies
Encores (2010) 2 copies
Riddles In The Sand (1990) 1 copy
Cuba libre (1993) 1 copy
Captain America (2002) 1 copy
Live in Cincinnati (2004) 1 copy
Biloxi 1 copy

Associated Works

Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson (2007) — Contributor — 589 copies
The New Great American Writers' Cookbook (2003) — Contributor — 20 copies
Margaritaville, the Cookbook: Relaxed Recipes for a Taste of Paradise (2018) — Foreword, some editions — 20 copies
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 2 (US) — Contributor — 15 copies
Under The Influence (1999) — Contributor — 11 copies
The Beach Bum [2019 film] (2019) — Actor — 8 copies
Kermit Unpigged (1994) — Contributor — 7 copies
Fast Times At Ridgemont High Original Movie Soundtrack (1982) — Contributor — 4 copies
Join the Band (2008) — Contributor — 3 copies
FM (Film soundtrack) — Contributor — 2 copies
A Magical Night Before Christmas (2010) — Foreword — 2 copies
Save The Manatee Club Manatee Guide — Contributor, some editions — 1 copy

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This was a book on the clearance rack at Borders. I haven't read any others by Jimmy Buffet, though I want to. This one sounded like it would be funny and quirky. I mean, a pig in a upscale NYC hotel?

Well, it didn't really live up to expectations. I'm not quite sure why I didn't like it more - maybe it was too superficial. Maybe it felt a little like "and the kitchen sink" plotting after a while. Maybe I just couldn't suspend my disbelief enough (which is a big problem for a book, since I read a lot of science fiction).… (more)
 
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wisemetis | 22 other reviews | Dec 28, 2022 |
not a bookclub book read in bahamas
 
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PatLibrary123 | 19 other reviews | Aug 9, 2022 |
1 Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:15
2 Wonder Why We Ever Go Home
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:51
3 Banana Republics
Written-By – S. Rothermel*, S. Burgh*, S. Goodman*
5:11
4 Tampico Trauma
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:35
5 Lovely Cruise
Written-By – J. Baham*
3:54
6 Margaritaville
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:09
7 In The Shelter
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:00
8 Miss You So Badly
Written-By – G. Taylor*, Jimmy Buffett
3:41
9 Biloxi
Written-By – Jesse Winchester
5:38
10 Landfall
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:14
Credits:
Producer – Norbert Putman*
… (more)
 
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carptrash | Mar 13, 2022 |
Boats
1-1 Son Of A Son Of A Sailor
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:23
1-2 Havana Daydreamin
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:39
1-3 Manana
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:13
1-4 Treat Her Like A Lady
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Dave Loggins, Jimmy Buffett
4:16
1-5 Steamer
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – John Scott Sherrill
4:09
1-6 Jolly Mon Sing
Producer – Jimmy Bowen, Tony Brown (4)
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Will Jennings
Written-By, Producer – Michael Utley
3:15
1-7 Nautical Wheelers
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:35
1-8 Take It Back
Arranged By, Written-By – Matt Betton
Producer – Michael Utley
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:59
1-9 On A Slow Boat To China
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Frank Loesser
3:58
1-10 Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:15
1-11 Love And Luck
Producer – Michael Utley, Russell Kunkel*
Written-By – J.C. Naimro*, Jimmy Buffett, J. Beroard*
4:38
1-12 The Captain And The Kid
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:14
1-13 Tryin' To Reason With Hurricane Season
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:21
1-14 Boat Drinks
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
2:38
1-15 One Particular Harbour
Producer – Michael Utley
Written-By – Bobby Holcomb
Written-By, Producer – Jimmy Buffett
5:37
1-16 A Pirate Looks At Forty
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:51
1-17 Lovely Cruise
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jonathan Baham
3:54

Bars
3-1 Fins
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Barry Chance, Deborah McColl, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Corcoran (2)
3:25
3-2 The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:07
3-3 Tampico Trauma
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:35
3-4 Livingston Saturday Night
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:09
3-5 Cuban Crime Of Passion
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Tom Corcoran (2)
3:38
3-6 First Look
Producer – Michael Utley
Written-By, Executive-Producer – Jimmy Buffett
3:53
3-7 The Wind And I Know
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:02
3-8 The Great Filling Station Holdup
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:01
3-9 Why Don't We Get Drunk
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Marvin Gardens (3)
2:42
3-10 Elvis Imitators
Written By – Michael Smith
Written-By – Steve Goodman
2:18
3-11 Pencil Thin Mustache
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
2:50
3-12 Kick It In Second Wind
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – J. Slagsvol*, Jimmy Buffett
3:56
3-13 Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana)
Producer, Recorded By – Jimmy Bowen, Michael Utley, Tony Brown (4)
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Timothy B. Schmit, Will Jennings
3:29
3-14 When Salome Plays The Drum
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:28
3-15 They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
2:53
3-16 The Pascagoula Run
Producer – Elliot Scheiner
Written-By – Jay Oliver
Written-By, Executive-Producer – Jimmy Buffett
3:20
3-17 Sending The Old Man Home
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:22
3-18 Domino College
Producer – Michael Utley
Written-By – Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Buffett
3:55

Ballads
4-1 Come Monday
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:07
4-2 Defying Gravity
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jesse Winchester
2:40
4-3 Survive
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley
4:47
4-4 Incommunicado
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Deborah McColl, Jimmy Buffett, M. L. Benoit
3:40
4-5 I Heard I Was In Town
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley
3:36
4-6 Ballad Of Spider John
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – W. A. Ramsey*
4:27
4-7 Little Miss Magic
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:01
4-8 California Promises
Producer – Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley
Written-By – Steve Goodman
3:39
4-9 If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me
Producer, Recorded By – Jimmy Bowen, Tony Brown (4)
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Will Jennings
Written-By, Producer, Recorded By – Michael Utley
3:25
4-10 African Friend
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
4:00
4-11 Everlasting Moon
Producer – Elliot Scheiner, Michael Utley
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Matt Betton
3:54
4-12 Pre-You
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, William Salter
Written-By, Producer – Ralph MacDonald
5:17
4-13 Middle Of The Night
Written-By – Art Neville, Will Jennings
Written-By, Producer – Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley
3:14
4-14 Coast Of Marseilles
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Keith Sykes
5:00
4-15 Island
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Dave Loggins, Jimmy Buffett
3:54
4-16 He Went To Paris
Producer – Don Gant
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett
3:29
4-17 Stars Fell On Alabama
Producer – Norbert Putnam
Written-By – Frank Perkins, Mitchell Parish
4:13
4-18 Changing Channels
Producer – Elliot Scheiner
Written-By – Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally
3:30
4-19 Twelve Volt Man
Producer – Michael Utley
Written-By, Producer – Jimmy Buffett
3:57
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