Songs from St. Somewhere
Songs from St. Somewhere | ||||
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Studio album by Jimmy Buffett | ||||
Released | August 20, 2013 | |||
Recorded | March–April 2013 | |||
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Length | 60:05 | |||
Label | Mailboat | |||
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Songs from St. Somewhere is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, released on August 20, 2013, by Mailboat Records.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
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Gary Graff of The Oakland Press said that the album was not of the same caliber as its predecessor, but added that it was "a perfectly fine fix between boat drinks for any Parrothead worth his or her feathers."[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic opined that the album was "perfectly fine" for a listener who's drunk, but for those "listening to this sober, it's quite likely you'll be more inclined to cringe than to smile."[4] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone felt the album was "full of chill evocations of island life."[6]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 60,388 copies in the United States.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Somethin' 'Bout a Boat" |
| 2:44 |
2. | "Einstein Was a Surfer" | 4:41 | |
3. | "Earl's Dead - Cadillac for Sale" | Buffett | 5:41 |
4. | "Too Drunk to Karaoke" (with Toby Keith) |
| 4:02 |
5. | "Serpentine" |
| 4:43 |
6. | "Useless But Important Information" |
| 4:12 |
7. | "I Want to Go Back to Cartagena" |
| 3:15 |
8. | "Soulfully" | Kimbrough | 3:16 |
9. | "Rue de la Guitare" | Buffett | 3:23 |
10. | "I'm No Russian" | Buffett | 6:40 |
11. | "Tides" |
| 4:12 |
12. | "The Rocket That Grandpa Rode" |
| 4:02 |
13. | "I Wave Bye Bye" | Jesse Winchester | 3:19 |
14. | "Colour of the Sun" |
| 3:48 |
15. | "Oldest Surfer on the Beach" | Mark Knopfler | 4:17 |
16. | "I Want to Go Back to Cartagena" (with Fanny Lu) (Spanish version) |
| 3:12 |
Total length: | 60:05 |
Personnel
The Coral Reefers
- Jimmy Buffett – vocals, guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Robert Greenidge – steel drums
- Doyle Grisham – pedal steel guitar
- Tina Gullickson – vocals
- Roger Guth – drums
- John Lovell – trumpet
- Jim Mayer – vocals, bass guitar
- Peter Mayer – guitar
- Mac McAnally – vocals, guitar
- Nadirah Shakoor – vocals
- Michael Utley – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Will Kimbrough – vocals
- Mark Knopfler – guitar on "Oldest Surfer on the Beach"
Chart positions
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 4 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Songs From St. Somewhere: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Songs From St. Somewhere by Jimmy Buffett". Itunes.apple.com. 1946-12-25. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett ready to drop "Songs From St. Somewhere"". Soundspike.com. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (August 20, 2013). "Songs from St. Somewhere – Jimmy Buffett". Allmusic. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Gary, Graff (August 19, 2013). "Album reviews: John Mayer, Jimmy Buffett, Ty Segall, more". The Oakland Press. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ a b Dolan, Jon. "Jimmy Buffett, 'Songs From St. Somewhere'". Rolling Stone. August 29, 2013 (1190). Wenner Media LLC: 65. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Building Album Sales Chart". HITS Daily Double. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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- Michael Utley
- Greg "Fingers" Taylor
- Mac McAnally
- Robert Greenidge
- Deborah McColl
- Jim Mayer
- Peter Mayer
- Roger Guth
- Ralph MacDonald
- Down to Earth
- High Cumberland Jubilee
- A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
- Living and Dying in 3/4 Time
- A1A
- Havana Daydreamin'
- Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
- Son of a Son of a Sailor
- Volcano
- Coconut Telegraph
- Somewhere over China
- One Particular Harbour
- Riddles in the Sand
- Last Mango in Paris
- Floridays
- Hot Water
- Off to See the Lizard
- Fruitcakes
- Barometer Soup
- Banana Wind
- Beach House on the Moon
- Far Side of the World
- License to Chill
- Take the Weather with You
- Buffet Hotel
- Songs from St. Somewhere
- Life on the Flip Side
- Songs You Don't Know by Heart
- Equal Strain on All Parts
- You Had to Be There
- Feeding Frenzy
- Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
- Live at Texas Stadium
- encores
- Down to Earth/High Cumberland Jubilee compilations
- Greatest hits compilations: Songs You Know by Heart
- Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (box set)
- A Pirate's Treasure
- All the Great Hits
- The Great Jimmy Buffett
- Biloxi
- Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett (EP)
- Calaloo (EP)
- Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection
and musical albums
- Rancho Deluxe soundtrack
- Christmas Island
- Don't Stop the Carnival (musical)
- 'Tis the SeaSon
- "Margaritaville"
- "Come Monday"
- "A Pirate Looks at Forty"
- "Volcano"
- "Fins"
- "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
- "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere"
- "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"
- "One Particular Harbour"
- "Why Don't We Get Drunk"
- "Southern Cross"
- "Brown Eyed Girl"
- "Son of a Son of a Sailor"
- "God's Own Drunk"
- "Pencil Thin Mustache"
- "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit"
- "Boat Drinks"
- "Gypsies in the Palace"
- "Jamaica Mistaica"
- "He Went to Paris"
- "Knee Deep"
- "The Great Filling Station Holdup"
- "Hey, Good Lookin'"
- "Surfing in a Hurricane"
- "Trip Around the Sun"
- "Math Suks"
- "Same Boat"
- Live by the Bay
- Music for Montserrat
- Live at Wrigley Field
- Live at Fenway Park
- Live in Anguilla
- Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
- Margaritaville merchandising
- Mailboat Records
- Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant
- Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant
- Land Shark Lager
- Jimmy Buffett discography
- Radio Margaritaville
- Hemisphere Dancer
- Savannah Buffett
- Save the Manatee Club
- Tonsil Trouble
- "Margaritaville" (South Park)
- Escape to Margaritaville