Down to Earth

Jimmy Buffett | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B000007S9J
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,351 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Christian?

2. Ellis Dee (He Ain't Free)

3. Richard Frost [*]

4. The Missionary

5. A Mile High in Denver

6. The Captain and the Kid

7. Captain America

8. Ain't He a Genius

9. Turnabout

10. There's Nothin' Soft About Hard Times

11. I Can't Be Your Hero Today

12. Truckstop Salvation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy's Debut, January 11, 2001

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Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down to Earth (Audio CD)

Down To Earth is Jimmy Buffett's debut album. You will find none of the Caribbean sounds that would permeate his future music. He, in fact, had never even been to Key West at the time the album was recorded. What you get is an earnest country-folk affair with songs like "The Christian?", "Ellis Dee", "There's Nothing Soft About Hard Times" and "Captain America" that have a Bob Dylan influence. He shows immense potential especially in the beautiful "The Captain & The Kid". He would later re-record the song, but it shows his eye for detail in lyrics and that storytelling style that he would become famous for.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A DIFFERENT AND ENJOYABLE BUFFETT, November 6, 1998

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This review is from: Down to Earth (Audio CD)

Sorry I missed this one when it first came out. Apart from The early version of "Captain and The Kid" I found this unlike any of his albums I have. More of a Sixties protest album than his later "On the Beach", laid back efforts. An absolute must for those looking for something different from Jimmy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Memorable, early view of singer-songwriter, May 16, 2000

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hyperbolium (Earth, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Down to Earth (Audio CD)

Never having really fallen for Buffet's more well-known work, it's surprising to hear what his songs sound like in this nearly embryonic, pre-millionaire singer/songwriter phase of his career.

This 1970 debut, recorded in Nashville and originally released on singer Andy Williams' Barnaby label is a wonder of late 60s singer-songwriter folk. Buffett's wit is in surprisingly full flower (given the earlyness of the compositions), including the stellar opening track, "The Christian." Twelve originals in all, with lots of socially conscious (for the times) lyrics. Dated, but aging well.

This is a lot more Simon & Garfunkel territory than Margaritaville raconteur.