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I like nearly all of Jimmy's music, but I really think these are two albums that sometimes don't get the credit they deserve. Sure, they are talked about from time to time, but I think they are solid albums. They both get pretty heavy rotation in my playlists.

And I'll beat everyone to the punch by saying "yes, I even kind of like 'Autour du Rocher' and 'USS Zydecoldsmobile'." I don't love those songs, but enjoy them when I'm in the right mood. Yall's thoughts?

FSOTW took a while to grow on me, but now I love it.
Fruitcakes has long been a favorite of mine.

I totally agree with the Captain!

Fritcakes is an awesome album!

I was a little hesitant with FSOTW at first but it has grown to be on one my Favs.

HB-COWBOY wrote:I totally agree with the Captain!

Careful....it can be dangerous to admit that....

I can't really get into Far Side of the World. The same goes for Banana Wind and Beach House on the Moon. I like these albums, but they don't see a lot of rotation in my cd player.

I like both albums (are they still called albums?)

But 'USS Zydecoldsmobile' has been my least favorite Buffett song since the first time I heard it.

Like 'em both, plenty. Just not ALL the songs, but that's pretty much normal for most any CD I have.

LOve fruitcakes, FSOTW is take it or leave it.

I love every song on both albums.
Altered Boy can be skipped, but I love all the others!

CaptainP wrote:FSOTW took a while to grow on me, but now I love it.
Fruitcakes has long been a favorite of mine.

Same here, but they are now both near and dear to my heart

I like both of these albums--They blow away Hot Water, which may be his weakest (I'll take That's What Living is To Me, SW in a real short skirt and maybe Pre-you and leave the rest)

I loved FSOTW when it came out still do
FC took me little bit longer

I like 'em both!!!

Tarheel Tail-Gator wrote:I like both of these albums--They blow away Hot Water, which may be his weakest (I'll take That's What Living is To Me, SW in a real short skirt and maybe Pre-you and leave the rest)

I Assume you just forgot that GREAT HEART is on that Album!

HB-COWBOY wrote:

Tarheel Tail-Gator wrote:I like both of these albums--They blow away Hot Water, which may be his weakest (I'll take That's What Living is To Me, SW in a real short skirt and maybe Pre-you and leave the rest)

I Assume you just forgot that GREAT HEART is on that Album!

Uh....no. It really doesn't do anything for me.

But, hey we're all entitled to our opinions and I know a lot who like the song

Like them both. A few songs to leave, a few to love, like most albums, but FC is redeemed by Lone Palm for sure, and FSOTW has a few nice ones. A few more, um, challenged songs, but not all bad.

FSoTW is right up there with HCJ as my two favorite.

Even though both are very good CDs, I prefer Fruitcakes over FSOTW.

Fruitcakes has a better overall flow throughout the entire album whereas Far Side is a bit broken up by the different genres covered on the album. The title track comparison is a cinch - Far Side is way better than Fruitcakes. I'd rather listen to Altered Boy than that horrendous Vampires...

Someday I Will - the ballads on FSOTW are excellent. And USS is smokin', I don't know what y'all are on! Last Man Standing! The ballads on F are good too - Lone Palm, Love In The Library.

Bottom line - neither album has anything as horrible as Cultural Infidel, Math Suks, Take It Back or Turning Around on it.

Yeah, CDs are still called albums. CDs are records as well.