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I think the reason Don't Stop the Carnival stands out so much is that it is not what one would think of as a proper Jimmy Buffett album, that's because it is not. That doesn't make it a bad album by any stretch but it's perhaps the most risky project he's ever taken on, I just wish he and Herman Wouk had been more successful with it.

OVERKILL!! One of my favorites by Jimmy... Would love to hear that one live

Danny~

VanillaGrl wrote:School Boy Heart...without a doubt!

I agree with KK. School Boy Heart is probably one of the better songs on the album.

Happily Ever After, that's my vote.
I've been in vans, and in bands
on and through stages
one thing, i can conclude...

SBH

Jezzzz... only 1!?!?!? Well Ok...I guess it would have to be Jamaika Mistaka (sp)....as it describes my life so well.....

I'm going to add one to this list that I like but tends to stick in my brain when I think of it

Desemoda's (sp) Building a Rocket Ship

False Echoes...no contest.

Yep, definitely False Echoes

Tiki Torches wrote:

changingchannels wrote:this was really the last fullfledged buffett album outside of dstc.

Really? Please elaborate...

after this album he stopped using the coral reefer band as much in terms of songwriting and cowriting.he began to draw more heavily on cover songs and duets.this is the last album where jimmy wrote on everysong with the exception of the musical album dont stop the carnival.beach house,farside,license to chill,and take the weather all have a huge list of cover songs and less writing input from the band.

Dutch Harbor PH wrote:Jezzzz... only 1!?!?!? Well Ok...I guess it would have to be Jamaika Mistaka (sp)....as it describes my life so well.....

Is this Jimmy????

changingchannels wrote:

Tiki Torches wrote:

changingchannels wrote:this was really the last fullfledged buffett album outside of dstc.

Really? Please elaborate...

after this album he stopped using the coral reefer band as much in terms of songwriting and cowriting.he began to draw more heavily on cover songs and duets.this is the last album where jimmy wrote on everysong with the exception of the musical album dont stop the carnival.beach house,farside,license to chill,and take the weather all have a huge list of cover songs and less writing input from the band.

DTE = 0 songs he didn't write or co-write
HCJ = 0 songs he didn't write or co-write
AWSCAAPC = 0 songs he didn't write or co-write
LADI3/4T = 2 songs he didn't write or co-write
A1A = 3 songs he didn't write or co-write
HD = 3 songs he didn't write or co-write
CILCIA = 2 songs he didn't write or co-write
SOASOAS = 2 songs he didn't write or co-write
Volcano = 0 songs he didn't write or co-write
CT = 2 songs he didn't write or co-write
SOC = 2 songs he didn't write or co-write
OPH = 4 songs he didn't write or co-write
RITS = 2 songs he didn't write or co-write
LMIP = 1 song he didn't write or co-write
Floridays = 1 song he didn't write or co-write
HW = 2 songs he didn't write or co-write
O2CTL = 1 song he didn't write or co-write
FC = 4 songs he didn't write or co-write
BS = 1 song he didn't write or co-write
BW = 1 song he didn't write or co-write (Treetop flyer)
CI = 7 songs he didn't write or co-write
DSTC = 0 songs he didn't write by himself
BHOTM = 4 songs he didn't write or co-write
FSOTW = 5 songs he didn't write or co-write
LTC = 11 songs he didn't write or co-write
TTWWY = 10 songs he didn't write or co-write



PLEASE NOTICE....HE DID NOT WRITE ALL THE SONGS ON BANANA WIND!!!

It's only been the last 2 albums that he started relying heavily on other people's songs. Otherwise, it has been a consistant through his career to work with other great artists. Go back to the first 2 albums, he co-wrote about half of those songs. DSTC is the only album he wrote completely by himself.

yes your right about the last 2 albums and the fact that jimmy has always done covers.my point is that he has changed his approach to the way he makes albums. its not that he is working with other writers lately,its that he is just paying for songs that have already been written.im not bashing him at all, i love the new album.but when there is so much creativity in within his band he surely doesnt need to pay for others songs. and i have read on this forum that dont stop the carnival was very much written by ralph mcdonald and songs like last man standing,tonight i just need my guitar, someday i will, coast of carolina,etc. were basically written by mac and jimmy just changed a line or two in order to buffettize them.

yes your right about the last 2 albums and the fact that jimmy has always done covers.my point is that he has changed his approach to the way he makes albums. its not that he is working with other writers lately,its that he is just paying for songs that have already been written.im not bashing him at all, i love the new album.but when there is so much creativity within his band he surely doesnt need to pay for others songs. and i have read on this forum that dont stop the carnival was very much written by ralph mcdonald and songs like last man standing,tonight i just need my guitar, someday i will, coast of carolina,etc. were basically written by mac and jimmy just changed a line or two in order to buffettize them.

treetop flyer is a hidden track and i am aware that its a cover.

CaptainP wrote:PLEASE NOTICE....HE DID NOT WRITE ALL THE SONGS ON BANANA WIND!!!

Perhaps but it's also worth noting that Treetop Flyer is a hidden track.

changingchannels wrote:and i have read on this forum that dont stop the carnival was very much written by ralph mcdonald and songs like last man standing,tonight i just need my guitar, someday i will, coast of carolina,etc. were basically written by mac and jimmy just changed a line or two in order to buffettize them.

Someday I Will was co-written by Matt Betton, not Mac

Just because you read it here doesn't make it so. I can't imagine Ralph, Mac, or any other of Jimmy's co-writers making public statements about the relative writing contributions in any song. Besides being unprofessional, it'd be just plain stupid on their part.....

If Buffett's going to cover the work of outside writers I'd much rather see him do that than cover stuff from fellow band members, especially if that material isn't up to par.

if only every one could conduct themselves to your lofty standards, what a better place this would be

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:

changingchannels wrote:and i have read on this forum that dont stop the carnival was very much written by ralph mcdonald and songs like last man standing,tonight i just need my guitar, someday i will, coast of carolina,etc. were basically written by mac and jimmy just changed a line or two in order to buffettize them.

Someday I Will was co-written by Matt Betton, not Mac

Just because you read it here doesn't make it so. I can't imagine Ralph, Mac, or any other of Jimmy's co-writers making public statements about the relative writing contributions in any song. Besides being unprofessional, it'd be just plain stupid on their part.....

i never said it was true.but i do recall an interview with ralph stating that he had a huge part in carnival.and from what i understand the songs are pretty much done when jimmy recieves them from betton.tonight i just need my guitar jimmy asked mac to come up with after farside was done.hey im a fan and love it all this is just discussion.

O2CTL?

The best song on BW? I'd have to go with...Jamaica Mistaica. I'm thinking more in terms of what one song could you pick from this LP as well as others that would give you a good idea of what the album sums up.

How about the worst song? Cultural Infidel!