Son of a Son of a Sailor

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Great Jimmy Buffett CD, 2009-06-26
SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR is a great Jimmy Buffett CD. It's not quite as great as its immediate predecessor, CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES, but only by a hair. This CD features the wonderful title track and "Cheeseburger In Paradise", both of which are as good as anything on the previous album. The rest of the album is quite impressive as well, but the follow-up, VOLCANO, despite a few good songs marked the beginning of a commercial and artistic downslide for Buffett, making this his last great studio album for many years. Buy this CD if you can.

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His Commercial Peak, 2006-11-08
By the time "Son of a Son" is released Buffett has become a huge star, headlining big arenas across the country and cultivating his legion of "parrot head" fans. His last album "Changes In Latitudes" was a lot to live up to, and although "Sailor" is not quite as good it does come very close. Buffett managed two more huge hits from this album, the title track and the novelty song "Cheeseburger In Paradise". The album charted in the top 10. Buffett writes every tune on this one and the results for the most part are very good. "Livingston Saturday Night" is an aggressive rocker that was also in the "Rancho Deluxe" and "FM" soundtracks. "Coast Of Marseilles" is a nice lost love song. "Cowboy In The Jungle" ranks right up there with Buffett's best with its parrothead philosophical chorus of "roll with the punches". "Fool Button" is a cool rocker. "Manana" is one of my all time favorite Buffett tracks and the album closer "African Friend" is another winner. The only song that really does not work for me is "The Last Line" which is a bit of a throwaway track. This album would find Jimmy at his commercial peak and things would start going downhill sales wise from here on out until his more recent big country comeback. "Son Of A Son" remains essential Buffett.

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"from a bronco ride to a ten foot tide...", 2005-12-23
I like to refer to myself as the son of a son of a car dealer and see how many folks get the connection. It's sad to say, but not many do. The Coast of Marseilles is about as fine a lament for lost love that you will ever find. Cowboy in the Jungle is also great stuff. Can you really get shrimp skin boots? When he sings about being "alone on a midnight passage" he paints the picture perfectly. This is pre "neon Jimmy". Highly advised.

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Not a Buffet fan, but love this CD, 2002-05-25
Although Jimmy Buffett is not one of my favorite musicians in general, I rank this CD as one the the best CD's EVER by any artist. Every track is is an emotional good time. Whether the emotion is upbeat (Cheeseburger In Paradise) or solemn and wise (Cowboy in the Jungle), this collection of music is a must have for anyone.

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CLASSIC BUFFETT, 2002-03-27
This is one of JB's albums that is a definite must own!!! Especially for the newer phans that have only phlocked among us recently. I feel that listening to JB's older music will help you realize the scope that he has as a musician, and it will give you more of a perspective on his work as a whole. This is one of the greatest of all his albums to date. pThe oh so popular hits by Buffett are here. brSuch as "Son of a son of a Sailor(album title)", what an awesome song that just sets the tone for the entire record. It is a brone of his greatest hits of all time, and in so many ways reflects the man himself. "Livingston Saturday Night", which was performed in both films, "FM", and "Rancho Deluxe", by JB himself. The sing a long "Cheeseburger in Paradise" is also here. This is one of my all time favorite songs by Jimmy, probably more of an obvious choice, but a very fun and danceable tune that always gets me going. And always seems to make me hungry for that big hunk of meat.brThis is a necessary album for any Buffett phans collection! You won't be disappointed!