Jimmy Buffett talked about his latest album “Songs You Don’t Know By Heart” on NBC’s the Today Show
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From Rolling Stone: Hear Jimmy Buffett Reimagine Classic Deep Cut ‘Delaney Talks to Statues’
Jimmy Buffett has released a new version of his 1994 song, “Delaney Talks to Statues,” from his upcoming album, Songs You Don’t Know by Heart, out November 27th via Mailboat Records.
The reimagined song, as well as the rest of Songs You Don’t Know by Heart, was borne out of a video series Buffett and his daughter, Delaney, launched during the coronavirus quarantine. On social media, fans had begun chatting about what Buffett deep cuts they’d like to hear the musician revisit, and soon Delaney began filming her father performing acoustic versions of the songs fans were most eager to hear.
While the performances in those videos were bare-bones acoustic renditions, the versions on Songs You Don’t Know by Heart — a nod to Buffett’s 1985 greatest hits comp Songs You Know by Heart — feature some additional instrumentation. Buffett’s acoustic guitar remains at the heart of each track, as the new version of “Delaney Talks to Statutes” illustrates, but there’s some tidy drumming, bass and plenty of sweet harmonies to flesh it out.
“It’s been a large silver lining to spend this time with Delaney revisiting these songs and having the time to recall the inspirations behind them,” Buffett tells Rolling Stone. “We now actually do know the songs we didn’t know by heart, steered by our fans’ love of songs beyond the ‘Big 12.’”
Songs You Don’t Know by Heart was produced by Buffett’s long-time Coral Reefer Band bandmate Mac McAnally. It also features the group’s guitarist Peter Mayer and Eric Darken on percussion.
Paul Leslie has a review of Jimmy Buffett’s video series: “Songs You Don’t Know By Heart — A Series of Storytelling & Songs“
For the faithful, they know these songs by heart. Storytelling is at the forefront of what he does, and his ability to generate a sense of wonder with his songs is unparalleled. If you ever needed proof, just witness him in concert. Whether performing spontaneously at a bar in Key West or some beach somewhere, or the way most people experience him, at a sold-out amphitheater on some summer day, year after year. You’ll no doubt see the crowd hanging onto every word. Jimmy Buffett is the ultimate storyteller.
Jimmy Buffett is releasing a new acoustic album called “Songs You Don’t Know By Heart” on November 20, 2020. The album is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com and Mailboat Records.
Track listing:
I Have Found Me a Home
Woman Goin’ Crazy on Caroline Street
The Captain and the Kid
Delaney Talks to Statues
Twelve Volt Man
Peanut Butter Conspiracy
Something So Feminine About a Mandolin
Love in the Library
Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants
The Night I Painted the Sky
Cowboy in the Jungle
Little Miss Magic
Tin Cup Chalice
Tonight I Just Need My Guitar
Death of an Unpopular Poet
In the latest “Songs You Don’t Know By Heart” video Jimmy Buffett performs the song “Cowboy In The Jungle“. The song was last performed live on October 13, 2018 in Phoenix AZ
In the latest “Songs You Don’t Know By Heart” video Jimmy Buffett performs the song “Chanson Pour les Petits Enfants“. The song was last performed live on September 28th, 2019 in Paris.
In the latest “Songs You Don’t Know By Heart” video Jimmy Buffett performs the song “The Wino and I Know“. The song was last performed live on April 29th 2018 at the New Orleans Jazz Festival.
An official “Song You Don’t Know By Heart” tee shirt is now available for sale.
