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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: January 1982
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mca
  • ASIN: B000002PCV
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,504 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A horribly underrated album, April 23, 2001
By Todd Peterman (Greenland, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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Oh, the album that doesn't spawn any greatest hits tracks...it tends to get skewed or dismissed... Also, the album that has nuance usually gets passed over by the surface dwellers. This album was the first album that I have ever bought by Jimmy Buffett lo those many years ago. And I have been cherishing it more with every listen.

The lyrics on this album are some of the most ingenious lyrics composed and the few songs that are of non-Buffett origin are classics. The music is the culprit for the dismissals of this album since it's such nice music that unless one stops and listens, one can get carried away with merely the nice musical breeze.

"I Heard I Was In Town", "Somewhere Over China", "Where's The Party?" are tops on my Buffett lists along with the real classics of '70s Buffett. "If I Could Get It On Paper", as one reviewer accurately observed is dead-on if you are a writer.

This is sort of a Magic Eye album... if you don't see the picture at first, keep looking and suddenly the genius will pop out.

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you're a romantic........, July 16, 1998
By BHubdog@aol.com (Southern california) - See all my reviews
"Steamer" alone is a reason to buy this album. (not that the rest of it is bad) Buy it, put in on, open the windows on a cool evening, close your eyes and feel the breeze. I'm sure a lost love will come to mind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF MY FAVORITES, March 2, 2001
I've owned this one for years and have introduced it to other Parrotheads. I love the title song, one of Jimmy's best I think, and "When Salome Played the Drums" is great! It's not country or Caribbean, just a nice mix of good music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over China
I became a Parrothead in the early 80s because of this album. It's always been my favorite, I guess because it was the first Buffett album I owned. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Flat As A Pancake
This album has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. It must have been some sort of contractual obligation thing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ogg Oggelby

3.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked By Many Buffett Fans
Sales of new Buffett albums continued to slip with "Somewhere Over China" as nothing on this disc got much if any airplay and the album tanked at the cash register. Read more
Published on November 9, 2006 by Steven Sly

4.0 out of 5 stars Grows On You!
Of late I have been adding many of the lesser known Buffett discs, such as this one, to the collection. My goal one day is to have them all. Read more
Published on June 1, 2006 by John Marshall Lancaster

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotten better with age.
I purchased this album back in 1982. In fact, it was the first Jimmy Buffett album I ever purchased. Read more
Published on March 28, 2006 by James Baack

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Undiscovered Classic
This collection deserves more acclaim. I agree with the rater about "Steamer." I believe it was written by a guy who used to play around Nashville with the best-named band ever,... Read more
Published on August 29, 2005 by Omnivorous Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing ballads
I love this album. Steamer is one of the most powerful ballads I've ever heard.
Published on August 18, 2005 by sky pink

2.0 out of 5 stars Uninspired and boring
I've been listening to Jimmy Buffett's music since the mid-70s and from the beginning, it was clear that this was a guy who could write a great song and didn't appear to take... Read more
Published on July 4, 2005 by Tim Withee

4.0 out of 5 stars Real adventure has its ring . . .
If this album was a single with only the title track, I'd be completely satisfied with it. I came to this album only recently, in an effort to fill a gap in what is turning into... Read more
Published on March 8, 2005 by Sean A. Cole

4.0 out of 5 stars Just for you, Trina
What is it about this album that makes so many parrotheads say "Well, I'm sure I'd like it if I gave it more of a chance, but..."? Read more
Published on May 4, 2003 by David A. Bede

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