The List of Jimmy Buffett Albums in Order of Release

Jimmy Buffett Albums in Order: Jimmy Buffett is the legend and iconic figure of the American music, known for his country and the tropical infusion that has been able to concentrate the laid-back philosophy of life in coastal living. After graduating in 1969, Buffett moved to New Orleans, where he performed on Decatur Street for tourists and in nightclubs on Bourbon Street.

In his early work, he was in Nashville finding it to be lost in country music while working as an editorial assistant for Billboard and had just signed a two-album contract with Barnaby Records; it would be Down to Earth, however that would serve to be his first official release in 1970 but it would be on subsequent work that proved to be the hallmark of his career when he was picked up by ABC/Dunhill Records. Among hits like “Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit” on his 1973 album A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean, some achieved signature status. A remarkably stalwart discography and decades-long songwriting has followed for the man who brought fans like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise” into his world. His albums emphasize musical development but also point out themes of escapism and adventure that bring Buffett fans together worldwide.

In the wake of his posthumous album Equal Strain on All Parts in November 2023 since his death in 2023, Jimmy Buffett remains a relentless powerhouse of music history. Let’s discuss all the albums of Jimmy Buffett, appreciating him in the right sequence and commemorating his influence on music and culture. So, if you are a die heart fan of Jimmy Buffett Albums then check out here we have list of Jimmy Buffett albums in order of release so far.

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How many albums does Jimmy Buffett have?

The discography of Jimmy Buffett consists of 32 studio albums, 11 compilations albums, 14 live albums, one soundtrack album, and 67 singles.

 The List of Jimmy Buffett Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Jimmy Buffett Album in Order of Release Date:

1. Down to Earth — 1970
2. A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean — June 1973
3. Living and Dying in 3/4 Time — February 1974
4. A1A — December 1974
5. Havana Daydreamin’ — 1976
6. High Cumberland Jubilee — January 1976
7. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes — January 1977
8. Son of a Son of a Sailor — March 1978
9. Volcano — August 1979
10. Coconut Telegraph — February 1981
11. Somewhere over China — January 1982
12. One Particular Harbour — September 1983
13. Riddles in the Sand — September 1984
14. Last Mango in Paris — June 1985
15. Floridays — June 1986
16. Hot Water — June 20, 1988
17. Off to See the Lizard — June 19, 1989
18. Fruitcakes — May 24, 1994
19. Barometer Soup — August 1, 1995
20. Banana Wind — June 4, 1996
21. Christmas Island — October 8, 1996
22. Don’t Stop the Carnival — April 28, 1998
23. Beach House on the Moon — May 24, 1999
24. Far Side of the World — March 19, 2002
25. License to Chill — July 13, 2004
26. Take the Weather with You — October 10, 2006
27. Buffet Hotel — December 8, 2009
28. Songs from St. Somewhere — August 20, 2013
29. ‘Tis the SeaSon — October 28, 2016
30. Life on the Flip Side — May 29, 2020
31. Songs You Don’t Know by Heart — November 27, 2020
32. Equal Strain on All Parts — November 3, 2023

All Jimmy Buffett Albums List in Order

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1. Down to Earth (1970)

Tracks

1. The Christian?
2. Ellis Dee (He Ain’t Free)
3. The Missionary
4. A Mile High in Denver
5. The Captain and the Kid
6. Captain America
7. Ain’t He a Genius
8. Turnabout
9. There’s Nothin’ Soft About Hard Times
10. I Can’t Be Your Hero Today
11. Truckstop Salvation

Down to Earth was the first studio album by singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, released on 11 August 1970, through Andy Williams’s Barnaby Records. Produced by Travis Turk, it was the first of Jimmy Buffett’s albums to be essentially in the folk-rock genre, with Buffett having written or co-written all of the songs, including “The Captain and the Kid,” which Buffett re-recorded himself on many occasions. This album does not reflect a light-hearted tone from his later albums, however, as it combines acoustic guitar and socially conscious lyrics according to Allmusic’s William Ruhlmann. The second track “Richard Frost” that was added during its reissue in 1998 further defined Buffett’s foundational discography.

2. High Cumberland Jubilee (1976)

Tracks

1. Ace
2. Rockefeller Square
3. Bend a Little
4. In the Shelter
5. Death Valley Lives
6. Livingston’s Gone to Texas
7. England
8. Travelin’ Clean
9. The Hangout Gang
10. God Don’t Own a Car
11. High Cumberland Jubilee/Comin’ Down Slow

Released in 1971, “High Cumberland Jubilee” was the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, under the production of Travis Turk with Barnaby Records. It forms one of the most important periods of early success for the singer. After the disappointing sales of his debut album, Down to Earth, Barnaby reported that the masters for High Cumberland Jubilee were lost, and thus it became Buffett’s “lost album.” Rediscovered in 1976, it was released after Buffett had become a star. The album includes folk-rock sounds, among them “In the Shelter,” which would be re-recorded for several albums. The 1998 CD re-issue included the unreleased “High Cumberland Dilemma.”.

3. A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean (1973)

Tracks

1. The Great Filling Station Holdup
2. Railroad Lady
3. He Went to Paris
4. Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
5. Cuban Crime of Passion
6. Why Don’t We Get Drunk
7. Peanut Butter Conspiracy
8. They Don’t Dance Like Carmen No More
9. I Have Found Me a Home
10. My Lovely Lady
11. Death of an Unpopular Poet

A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean, also released on June 4, 1973, was Jimmy Buffett’s third studio album, and it was his first for Dunhill Records. A title that refers to a Marty Robbins country classic, the album features numerous tracks that would become fan favorites, including “Why Don’t We Get Drunk (and Screw)” and “He Went to Paris.” Recorded at Tompall Glaser’s Nashville studio, the album introduced Buffalo’s backing band, the Coral Reefer Band, with talents including Michael Utley and Greg “Fingers” Taylor. Though the song has very little by way of chart performance, it would be where Buffett laid his foundation for his legendary relaxed storytelling, which enticed country and pop audiences as well with catchy melodies.

4. Living and Dying in 3/4 Time (1974)

Tracks

1. Pencil Thin Mustache
2. Come Monday
3. Ringling, Ringling
4. Brahma Fear
5. Brand New Country Star
6. Livingston’s Gone to Texas
7. The Wino and I Know
8. West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown
9. Saxophones
10. Ballad of Spider John
11. God’s Own Drunk

This album, Living and Dying in ¾ Time, would be the fourth studio record issued under Dunhill Records in February 1974. It is also the second in his “Key West phase,” produced by Don Gant. The album features the single “Come Monday,” which is the first top-40 hit on pop, at number 30 on the Hot 100. The album peaked at number 176 on the Billboard 200. Living and Dying in ¾ Time did not chart on the Top Country Albums list, but there are two cover songs: “Ballad of Spider John” and “God’s Own Drunk.” Two covers are found on the album: “Ballad of Spider John” and “God’s Own Drunk,” featuring some of the country-pop distinctiveness of Buffett.

5. A1A (1974)

Tracks

1. Making Music for Money
2. Door Number Three
3. Dallas
4. Presents to Send You
5. Stories We Could Tell
6. Life Is Just a Tire Swing
7. A Pirate Looks at Forty
8. Migration
9. Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
10. Nautical Wheelers
11. Tin Cup Chalice

A1A is Jimmy Buffett’s fifth studio album, released in December of 1974. It was the third such installment of his “Key West phase,” produced by Don Gant. Named after the Florida State Road A1A, the album gives voice to Buffett’s lifestyle along the coast and the musical style that he identifies with: country and nautical. Among the better songs on this album are “A Pirate Looks at Forty” and the novelty cut of “Door Number Three.” It went to No. 25 on the Billboard 200 but did not chart in country music. With Third Coral Reefer Band and session musicians, A1A has proven to be a classic in pop music that secures the status of an icon in Buffett’s career.

6. Havana Daydreamin’ (1976)

Tracks

1. Woman Goin’ Crazy on Caroline Street
2. My Head Hurts My Feet Stink and I Don’t Love Jesus
3. The Captain and the Kid
4. Big Rig
5. Defying Gravity
6. Havana Daydreamin’
7. Cliches
8. Something So Feminine About a Mandolin
9. Kick It in Second Wind
10. This Hotel Room

 Havana Daydreamin’ is the sixth studio album by the eminent American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, released on January 20, 1976. The album was produced by Don Gant and marks the beginning of Buffett starting to emerge out of country and into a larger pops context with his own “Gulf Coast ne’er-do-well” persona. Such tracks as “Havana Daydreamin'” and “Woman Goin’ Crazy on Caroline Street” are featured in the album, notable for guest collaborations with Steve Goodman and soon-to-be-wife Jane Slagsvol. It rose to No. 65 on the Billboard 200, but no singles charted. Fans appreciate this album because of its unique sensitivity to storytelling combined with melody, thereby making this a classic in Buffett’s discography.

7. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (1977)

Tracks

1. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
2. Wonder Why We Ever Go Home
3. Banana Republics
4. Tampico Trauma
5. Lovely Cruise
6. Margaritaville
7. In the Shelter
8. Miss You So Badly
9. Biloxi
10. Landfall

 Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes is Jimmy Buffett’s seventh studio album, released in January 1977. It would prove to be the landmark record for the artist that catapulted him into mainstream success-becoming his biggest-selling record to date-and introducing the now-classic single “Margaritaville.” The album went to No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Top Country Albums, thereby securing his status shift from cult figure to headlining tour attraction. It blends just a little of pop, rock, country, and reggae sounds together into a neat package that highlights a little “Caribbean Soul.” There’s a thematic quality – Key West laid-backness capturing Buffett’s experiences as a storyteller and musician. After this album, Buffett diversified his sound even further and invited an even broader audience to festivals of nonconformity with albums such as Son of a Son of a Sailor and Volcano.

8. Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978)

Tracks

1. Son of a Son of a Sailor
2. Fool Button
3. The Last Line
4. Livingston Saturday Night
5. Cheeseburger in Paradise
6. Coast of Marseilles
7. Cowboy in the Jungle
8. Mañana
9. African Friend

Released in March 1978, “Son of a Son of a Sailor” is Jimmy Buffett’s eighth studio album, with his fusion of country, rock, and Caribbean influences. The album not only peaked at #10 on the Billboard 200 but also at #6 on the Top Country Albums chart, and it eventually earned Platinum certification. Notable singles include the beloved “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” a staple at Buffett’s concerts, and “Livingston Saturday Night.” Tracks like these are indicative of Buffett’s storytelling style, to which two were co-written by Keith Sykes. Warm and laid-back, the album was greeted well, critics finding it pleasant as a signature part of Buffett, who became one of the champions of American popular music.

9. Volcano (1979)

Tracks

1. Fins
2. Volcano
3. Treat Her Like a Lady
4. Stranded on a Sandbar
5. Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants
6. Survive
7. Lady I Can’t Explain
8. Boat Drinks
9. Dreamsicle
10. Sending the Old Man Home

Volcano is Jimmy Buffett’s ninth studio album, released on August 1, 1979. Released through MCA, it was the first of his to appear on that label since ABC Dunhill was absorbed. The title is taken from the partially active Soufrière Hills volcano in Montserrat. Where partly recorded, it is another example of Buffett’s mastery of similar influences and storytelling. Released with cuts like “Fins,” “Volcano,” and “Survive,” this album was moderately successful, at number 14 on the Billboard 200. Some critics labeled it a low point in Buffett’s career, but the songs are fan favorites in live shows. The album is a gift to his wife and newborn daughter, Savannah Jane.

10. Coconut Telegraph (1981)

Tracks

1. Coconut Telegraph
2. Incommunicado
3. It’s My Job
4. Growing Older But Not Up
5. The Good Fight
6. The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
7. Stars Fell on Alabama
8. Island
9. Little Miss Magic

 Jimmy Buffett’s tenth studio album, out in February 1981, is the Coconut Telegraph, which continues his tropical pop pop success. The Norbert Putnam production includes Buffett’s originals combined with the jazz standard “Stars Fell on Alabama.” The album finds “It’s My Job” by Mac McAnally, which marks the launch of that successful partnership when McAnally joined the Coral Reefer Band. It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard 200, and “It’s My Job” peaked at No. 57 on the Hot 100, his only 1980s charting single until 2003.

11. Somewhere over China (1982)

Tracks

1. Where’s the Party
2. It’s Midnight and I’m Not Famous Yet
3. I Heard I Was in Town
4. Somewhere over China
5. When Salome Plays the Drum
6. Lip Service
7. If I Could Just Get It on Paper
8. Steamer
9. On a Slow Boat to China

 Somewhere Over China is the eleventh studio album by Jimmy Buffett, released in January 1982 as MCA 5285. This would prove to be Buffett’s last album with producer Norbert Putnam. Some of the new songs include duets with Steve Goodman and Michael Utley, as well as the John Scott Sherrill-penned “Steamer” and the evergreen Frank Loesser “On a Slow Boat to China.” The single “It’s Midnight and I’m Not Famous Yet” was named as a pointed rocker and rose to No. 32 on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart. It topped out at No. 31 on the Billboard 200, where his hallmark sound and then-best storytelling style seemed to shine through on each of the songs.

12. One Particular Harbour (1983)

Tracks

1. Stars on the Water
2. I Used to Have Money One Time
3. Livin’ It Up
4. California Promises
5. One Particular Harbour
6. Why You Wanna Hurt My Heart?
7. Honey Do
8. We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
9. Twelve Volt Man
10. Brown Eyed Girl
11. Distantly in Love

One Particular Harbour is the twelfth studio album by Jimmy Buffett, released in September 1983 on MCA Records. The album was produced by Buffett and Michael Utley, the first of Buffett’s recording career that he himself produced. Original songs and covers including “Stars on the Water,” which at one point had been a minor hit by Rodney Crowell, three years later was covered by George Strait. Even with songs like “Brown Eyed Girl” and “One Particular Harbour,” the album went to No. 59 on the Billboard 200 and to No. 35 on the Top Country Albums chart. Even such critics called it a comeback, with standout tracks that remain fan favorites at live performances.

13. Riddles in the Sand (1984)

Tracks

1. Who’s the Blonde Stranger?
2. When the Wildlife Betrays Me
3. Ragtop Day
4. She’s Going Out of My Mind
5. Bigger than the Both of Us
6. Knees of My Heart
7. Come to the Moon
8. Love in Decline
9. Burn that Bridge
10. La Vie Dansante

His thirteenth studio album, and quite possibly one of the most notable shifts, turned even more toward country when it was released in September 1984. Due to the production of Jimmy Bowen, he titled this one Gulf and Western Music. There’s always the influence that Buffett is known for, in that there are always little slices of a personal mix of styles-gushing forth from this one: something of Bob Wills and a sliver of Bob Marley. Co-written with Will Jennings and Michael Utley, the album spawned cuts including “When the Wildlife Betrays Me” and “Who’s the Blonde Stranger? “both of which reached into the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Of interest, it’s the first of Buffett’s not to contain a song that was solely Buffett-penned. It peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, cementing him in the genre.

14. Last Mango in Paris (1985)

Tracks

1. Everybody’s on the Run
2. Frank and Lola
3. The Perfect Partner
4. Please Bypass This Heart
5. Gypsies in the Palace
6. Desperation Samba (Halloween in Tijuana)
7. If the Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’s Me
8. Last Mango in Paris
9. Jolly Mon Sing
10. Beyond the End

“Last Mango in Paris,” released in June 1985 is the fourteenth studio album by Jimmy Buffett. It was a major step further away from country music, begun in his previous effort, “Riddles in the Sand.” His self-produced recording, with noted country producer Tony Brown co-producing, contains two duets with Will Jennings, and three songs with Marshall Chapman written entirely by other people other than Buffett himself. Noteable tracks include “Frank and Lola” for late songwriter Steve Goodman, as well as “Desperation Samba”, which boasts a sonic whip handed down by Harrison Ford. The record reached No. 53 on the Billboard 200 and No. 7 on the Top Country Albums. His single “If the Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’s Me” peaked at No. 16 on the Hot Country Singles chart.

15. Floridays (1986)

Tracks

1. I Love the Now
2. Creola
3. First Look
4. Meet Me in Memphis
5. Nobody Speaks to the Captain No More
6. Floridays
7. If It All Falls Down
8. No Plane on Sunday
9. When the Coast Is Clear
10. You’ll Never Work in Dis Bidness Again

 “Floridays” came out June 1986 and is Jimmy Buffett’s fifteenth studio album. The disc was produced by Michael Utley of Coral Reefer Band and refocuses the classic sound Jimmy Buffett is well known for into focus after a string of decidedly country influenced efforts. Titled after the Don Blanding collection from 1941 called “Floridays”, the disc includes strings and horns and adds on mini congas courtesy of his daughter, Savannah Jane Buffett. The album includes such wonderful tracks as the co-write with Carrie Fisher, “I Love the Now,” and is Buffett’s first solo credits since One Particular Harbour. Though it only peaked at No. 67 on the Billboard 200 chart-not one of its singles appears to ever have been charted-it remains one of the most endearingly sweet entrees in any list of Buffett’s.

16. Hot Water (1988)

Tracks

1. Homemade Music
2. Baby’s Gone Shoppin’
3. Bring Back the Magic
4. My Barracuda
5. L’Air de la Louisiane
6. Prince of Tides
7. Pre-You
8. King of Somewhere Hot
9. Great Heart
10. Smart Woman (In a Real Short Skirt)
11. That’s What Living Is to Me

 Hot Water, an album released in June 1988, is the sixteenth studio album by American popular singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. This was his first record of a whole session on the new studio, Shrimpboat Sound, located on Key West, Florida. It is produced by members of the Coral Reefer Band and reflects changes in Buffett’s style, including a wider variety of instruments and possibly even some horns and percussion. Most of the tracks are Buffet’s originals, though he does cover Johnny Clegg’s “Great Heart” and Jesse Winchester’s “L’Air de la Louisiane.” The first single, “Bring Back the Magic,” made it to No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary chart, but the album itself topped out at No. 46 on the Billboard 200.

17. Off to See the Lizard (1989)

Tracks

1. Carnival World
2. Take Another Road
3. That’s My Story and I’m Stickin’ to It
4. Why the Things We Do
5. Gravity Storm
6. Off to See the Lizard
7. Boomerang Love
8. Strange Bird
9. I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever
10. The Pascagoula Run
11. Mermaid in the Night
12. Changing Channels

 The Seventeenth Studio Album. “Off to See the Lizard” was his album from June 1989. The record was originally slated as “Stranger than Fishing,” a major collaboration with the Coral Reefer Band. It was recorded by Buffett and Elliot Scheiner, and includes Buffett originals-most of them written or co-written by Buffett-with the bandsters’ contribution: “Mermaid in the Night” by Roger Guth and Jay Oliver. Thematic to Buffett’s book Tales from Margaritaville, it contains cuts such as “Take Another Road,” which went as high as No. 18 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also indicated a new trend for Buffett to follow in his release schedule, since he did not appear again until 1994’s Fruitcakes.

18. Fruitcakes (1994)

 

Tracks

1. Everybody’s Got a Cousin in Miami
2. Fruitcakes
3. Lone Palm
4. Six String Music
5. Uncle John’s Band
6. Love in the Library
7. Quietly Making Noise
8. Frenchman for the Night
9. Sunny Afternoon
10. Vampires, Mummies and the Holy Ghost
11. She’s Got You
12. Delaney Talks to Statues
13. Apocalypso

“Fruitcakes,” recorded in May 1994, is Jimmy Buffett’s eighteenth studio album and his first since 1989’s Off to See the Lizard, ceding the longest gap of his recording career-five years. Originally known as Quietly Making Noise, this album features new material, plus key cuts-cover versions of Grateful Dead’s “Uncle John’s Band” and The Kinks’ “Sunny Afternoon.” It peaked at no. 5 on Billboard 200, and in 2004, the RIAA certified it Platinum. A title cut, “Fruitcakes,” peaked at No. 29 on Billboard Adult Contemporary, capturing one of Buffett’s hallmarks- his distinctive, tropical timbre with narrative storytelling in the lyrics.

19. Barometer Soup (1995)

Tracks

1. Barometer Soup
2. Barefoot Children
3. Bank of Bad Habits
4. Remittance Man
5. Diamond as Big as the Ritz
6. Blue Heaven Rendezvous
7. Jimmy Dreams
8. Lage Nom Ai
9. Don’t Chu-Know
10. Ballad of Skip Wiley
11. The Night I Painted the Sky
12. Mexico

“Barometer Soup” is Jimmy Buffett’s nineteenth studio album, released on August 1, 1995, through MCA and Margaritaville Records. Taken from Key West, Florida, the album features Buffett’s style of laid-back, tropical sounds and insightful storytelling to achieve commercial success as an album with No. 6 placement on Billboard 200 and a Platinum rating from RIAA. Some of the highlighted tracks are “Mexico,” which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and “Diamond as Big as the Ritz,” which is one of Buffett’s favorite tracks-played off F. Scott Fitzgerald. Members of the Coral Reefer Band were enlisted to add their individuality to the record.

20. Banana Wind (1996)

Tracks

1. Only Time Will Tell
2. Jamaica Mistaica
3. School Boy Heart
4. Banana Wind
5. Holiday
6. Bob Robert’s Society Band
7. Overkill
8. Desdemona’s Building a Rocket Ship
9. Mental Floss
10. Cultural Infidel
11. Happily Ever After (Now And Then)
12. False Echoes (Havana 1921)
13. Treetop Flyer

 Banana Wind is the twentieth studio album by Jimmy Buffett, released on June 4, 1996 through MCA and Margaritaville Records. The album entered at number four on the Billboard 200 and contains a mixture of tale-telling and island rhythms. Notable cuts include “Jamaica Mistaica,” in which he tells a strange event in Jamaica involving his seaplane and “Desdemona’s Building a Rocket Ship,” which relates to his novel Where Is Joe Merchant? Featuring contributions from the Coral Reefer Band, along with guest artists including James Taylor, Banana Wind blends Buffett’s trademark sound with adventure and nostalgia.

21. Christmas Island (1996)

Tracks

1. Christmas Island
2. Jingle Bells
3. A Sailor’s Christmas
4. Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
5. Up on the House Top
6. Mele Kalikimaka
7. Run Rudolph Run
8. Ho Ho Ho & a Bottle of Rhum
9. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
10. Merry Christmas, Alabama (Never Far from Home)

Christmas Island is the first Christmas album Jimmy Buffett has ever released and his twenty-first studio album, with his signature style of holiday covers and some original numbers. Featuring such holiday favorites as “Jingle Bells” and “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” the album also features two Buffett originals, including the hidden track “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Released in 1996 as his last project for MCA Records, the album was often knocked as the weakest of his holiday efforts; some praised its authentic yuletide spirit and sprightly cuts while denouncing its orchestral arrangements as forced and too radio-friendly. Still, even with this drawback, songs like “Ho Ho Ho & a Bottle of Rhum” remain favorites and are heard often on the radio during the holidays.

22. Don’t Stop the Carnival (1998)

Tracks

1. Intro: The Legend of Norman Paperman/Kinja
2. Public Relations
3. Calaloo
4. Island Fever
5. Sheila Says
6. Just an Old Truth Teller
7. Henny’s Song: The Key to My Man
8. Kinja Rules
9. A Thousand Steps to Nowhere
10. It’s All About the Water
11. Champagne Si, Agua No
12. Public Relations (Reprise)
13. The Handiest Frenchmen in the Caribbean
14. Hippolyte’s Habitat (Qui Moun’ Qui)
15. Who are we Trying to Fool?
16. Fat Person Man
17. Up on the Hill
18. Domicile
19. Funeral Dance
20. Time To Go Home

Island Records, since divorced from MCA. Issued in 1998 to help launch a stage play inspired by Herman Wouk’s novel of 1965, the album has 20 tracks that reflect its lighthearted themes. The fun and introspective songs, all written by Buffett, tap Caribbean culture and personal narratives. Public Relations, “Island Fever,” and “It’s All About the Water” are the other notable tracks. He secured some level of commercial success, as he managed to rise to the #15 spot on the Billboard 200, while cementing his talent in storytelling and musical escapism.

23. Beach House on the Moon (1999)

Tracks

1. Beach House on the Moon
2. Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling
3. Waiting for the Next Explosion
4. Pacing the Cage
5. You Call It Jogging
6. Flesh and Bone
7. I Will Play for Gumbo
8. Math Suks
9. Spending Money
10. Semi-True Story
11. Lucky Stars
12. I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care
13. Oysters and Pearls

 “Beach House on the Moon,” released May 24, 1999, was Jimmy Buffett’s twenty-third studio album and his final for Island Records. The album also became a success-it peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA for more than 500,000 copies sold. One of its most controversial cuts was “Math Suks,” which called for an end to bad math instruction. It spurred the ire of many educators. The album, running to 55:33, presents a somewhat disparate, eclectic mix of songs, showing off the signature tropical rock/pop with fine storytelling by Buffett, anchored by the rich instrumentation of the Coral Reefer Band.

24. Far Side of the World (2002)

Tracks

1. Blue Guitar
2. Mademoiselle (Voulez-Vous Danser)
3. Autour Du Rocher
4. Savannah Fare You Well
5. All the Ways I Want You
6. Last Man Standing
7. What if the Hokey-Pokey Is All It Really Is About?
8. Altered Boy
9. USS Zydecoldsmobile
10. Someday I Will
11. Far Side of the World
12. Tonight I Just Need My Guitar

“Far Side of the World,” released on March 19, 2002 is Jimmy Buffett’s twenty-fourth studio release as an American singer-songwriter. The album is important as it marks Buffett’s first independent effort with his own label, Mailboat Records, founded in 1999. The album received mixed reviews from critics who considered the work not of the best yet was welcomed with open arms by fans for its laid-back and introspective style, which Spin magazine described not too sleepy or pretentious. Represented by good songs like “Blue Guitar” and “Last Man Standing,” it’s filled with a mix of originals and cuts. It entered the top spot at number 5 on the US Billboard 200 chart, reaching the summit of the Independent Albums chart.

25. License to Chill (2004)

Tracks

1. Hey, Good Lookin’
2. Boats to Build
3. License to Chill
4. Coast of Carolina
5. Piece of Work
6. Anything, Anytime, Anywhere
7. Trip Around the Sun
8. Simply Complicated
9. Coastal Confessions
10. Sea of Heartbreak
11. Conky Tonkin’
12. Playin’ the Loser Again
13. Window on the World
14. Someone I Used to Love
15. Scarlet Begonias
16. Back to the Island

License to Chill is Jimmy Buffett’s twenty-fifth studio album. It was released on July 13, 2004, by Mailboat and RCA Nashville. It contains many collaborations with other contemporary country artists. The disc includes the cover of Hank Williams’ “Hey, Good Lookin,'”, which reached No. 8 on the Billboard country charts. The album contains the duet “Trip Around the Sun” that features Martina McBride and went to No. 20. If 11 of the 16 tracks are covers, then it was yet another eclectic outing from Buffett. It entered at No. 1 on the Billboard 200; this marked a career peak and was followed by a concert tour of the same name.

26. Take the Weather with You (2006)

Tracks

1. Bama Breeze
2. Party at the End of the World
3. Weather with You
4. Everybody’s on the Phone
5. Whoop De Doo
6. Nothin’ But a Breeze
7. Cinco de Mayo in Memphis
8. Reggabilly Hill
9. Elvis Presley Blues
10. Hula Girl at Heart
11. Wheel Inside the Wheel
12. Silver Wings
13. Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
14. Duke’s on Sunday
15. Here We Are

Take the Weather with You is the twenty-sixth studio album by Jimmy Buffett. It was released on Mailboat Records on October 10, 2006. The album is a mix of original and cover songs. Ten of its fourteen tracks are someone else’s work. Significantly, it charted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, as well as #4 on the Billboard 200. Another intense song, “Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On” is a tribute to the Hurricane Katrina victims, and a nostalgia-tinged tribute to long-lost beach bars on “Bama Breeze”. The title track is the lead-off for an album in which Buffett didn’t himself pen the material and, thus, represents a departure from his usual songwriting; it is the first of his albums since Christmas Island to feature an outside title track.

27. Buffet Hotel (2009)

Tracks

1. Nobody from Nowhere
2. Wings
3. Big Top
4. Beautiful Swimmers
5. Turn Up the Heat and Chill the Rosé
6. Summerzcool
7. Rhumba Man
8. We Learned to Be Cool from You
9. Surfing in a Hurricane
10. Life Short Call Now
11. Buffet Hotel
12. A Lot to Drink About

“Buffet Hotel” is the twenty-seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, released on December 8, 2009. It follows his 2006 release, Take the Weather with You, showing Buffett’s laid-back style with recording techniques that are reminiscent of earlier works, such as late-night surfing session recordings. The title of the album is actually a building in Bamako, Mali, where he had been during the Festival au Désert. Some known songs are “Nobody from Nowhere,” “Wings,” and the title track “Buffet Hotel,” which features Buffett storytelling with rhythms and tropical chants. The album peaks at number 17 of the US Billboard 200.

28. Songs from St. Somewhere (2013)

Tracks

1. Somethin’ ‘Bout a Boat
2. Einstein Was a Surfer
3. Earl’s Dead – Cadillac for Sale
4. Too Drunk to Karaoke
5. Serpentine
6. Useless But Important Information
7. I Want to Go Back to Cartagena
8. Soulfully
9. Rue de la Guitare
10. I’m No Russian
11. Tides
12. The Rocket That Grandpa Rode
13. I Wave Bye Bye
14. Colour of the Sun
15. Oldest Surfer on the Beach
16. I Want to Go Back to Cartagena

The twenty-eighth studio album by Jimmy Buffett, Songs from St. Somewhere, was released on August 20, 2013, by Mailboat Records. Some island-inspired sounds merge with Buffett-esque reflection in its lyrics. Generally, lukewarm reception greeted this from the critics, but to the cynics, it “wasn’t quite up to par with his previous best.” Still, Rolling Stone at one time declared that “the beach boy’s loyal crew should be satisfied with this perfectly fine fix between boat drinks.”. It did very well in the commercial front as it marked its first week on the Billboard 200 at number four, with sales of 60,388 copies. The list is flaunted by some bops, including “Too Drunk to Karaoke” and “Oldest Surfer on the Beach.”.

29. ‘Tis the SeaSon (2016)

Tracks

1. Wonderful Christmastime
2. Jingle Bell Rock
3. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
4. Drivin’ the Pig (Manejando el Cerdo)
5. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Parrothead Version)
6. What I Didn’t Get for Christmas
7. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
9. Santa Stole Thanksgiving
10. Mele Kalikimaka
11. Winter Wonderland
12. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
13. White Christmas

“Tis the SeaSon” is Jimmy Buffett’s second and final Christmas album, released as his twenty-ninth studio album on 28 October 2016. This holiday album is two decades after his first Christmas album, “Christmas Island,” and does not disappoint. The album title and cover were announced on September 26, 2016, ending months of anticipation. Featuring a mix of classic holiday songs with a tropical twist, it has songs such as “Wonderful Christmastime,” and “Mele Kalikimaka, epitomizing his unique sound. In the commercial part, the album enters the Billboard 200 at No. 50 and No. 6 on the Top Country Albums chart as it sells 10,000 copies in its first week.

30. Life on the Flip Side (2020)

Tracks

1. Down at the Lah De Dah
2. Who Gets to Live Like This
3. The Devil I Know
4. The Slow Lane
5. Cussin’ Island
6. Oceans of Time
7. Hey, That’s My Wave
8. The World Is What You Make It
9. Half Drunk
10. Mailbox Money
11. Slack Tide
12. Live, Like It’s Your Last Day
13. 15 Cuban Minutes
14. Book on the Shelf

The album is titled Life on the Flip Side. This is Jimmy Buffett’s thirtieth studio release. It is issued via Mailboat Records and comes out on 29 May 2020. A real comeback, this one – the album shot up to No. 2 on the US Billboard 200, picking up 75,000 album-equivalent units; it was Buffett’s twelfth top 10 album, and his first to breach the Top 10 since the early 2000s. This 14-track album comes with some of the best cuts on this CD: “Down at the Lah De Dah,” “Who Gets to Live Like This,” and “Cussin’ Island.” Guest artists include Paul Brady and Mac McAnally, but the overall effect is more characteristic of Buffet’s island-hopping, character-driven storytelling.

31. Songs You Don’t Know by Heart (2020)

Tracks

1. I Have Found Me a Home
2. Woman Goin’ Crazy on Caroline Street
3. The Captain and the Kid
4. Delaney Talks to Statues
5. Twelve Volt Man
6. Peanut Butter Conspiracy
7. Something So Feminine About a Mandolin
8. Love in the Library
9. Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants
10. The Night I Painted the Sky
11. Cowboy in the Jungle
12. Little Miss Magic
13. Tin Cup Chalice
14. Tonight I Just Need My Guitar
15. Death of an Unpopular Poet

“Songs You Don’t Know by Heart” is Jimmy Buffett’s thirty-first studio album, released November 27, 2020. It’s his last studio release during his lifetime, consisting of new acoustic versions of lesser-known songs from his massive catalog. The concept was born from an online video series, directed by his daughter Delaney, where fans voted on which songs to record amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The title of the album playfully contradicts his 1985 greatest hits collection, Songs You Know by Heart. Two great cuts in the mix stand out: “I Have Found Me a Home” and “Cowboy in the Jungle,” which show Buffett is an ever-burning flame in contemporary music.

32. Equal Strain on All Parts (2023)

Tracks

1. University of Bourbon Street
2. Bubbles Up
3. Audience of One
4. My Gummie Just Kicked In
5. Close Calls
6. Equal Strain on All Parts
7. Like My Dog
8. Ti Punch Cafe
9. Portugal or PEI
10. Nobody Works on Friday
11. Fish Porn
12. Johnny’s Rhum
13. Columbus
14. Mozambique

The thirty-second studio album by Jimmy Buffett, posthumous release via Mailboat and Sun Records, November 3rd, 2023, is “Equal Strain on All Parts”. He fought Merkel cell carcinoma, that battled-energy is what shines through on this album; completed just before his death on September 1, 2023. Titled by a phrase that his grandfather told him: “Rest”. Stand-out cuts include “My Gummie Just Kicked In,” with Paul McCartney, and the introspective co-write “Bubbles Up” by Will Kimbrough. Three cover tunes round out the disc, which ends with Bob Dylan’s “Mozambique.” Overall, “Equal Strain on All Parts” captures a lot of the themes of life, thought, and friendship Buffett has been telling in his stories and demonstrating with his musicianship.

All Jimmy Buffett Tours in Order by Year

Jimmy Buffett’s touring career is as bright and colorful as his songs are lively. He began his life on tour starting with A Pink Crustacean Tour in 1976, then to Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Tour in 1977, which finally launched his career into the limelight. He further enchased his fan base through the Cheeseburger in Paradise Tour in 1978 and then the Volcano Tour in 1979. Tours in the 1980s included the Last Mango in Paris and Floridays. His concerts became a legendary affair for a party atmosphere, culminating in tours like License to Chill (2004) and I Don’t Know Tour (2016-2018). His final tour, Second Wind Tour (2023), was a bittersweet affair; he died in that same year.

Here is the List of Jimmy Buffett Tours in Order by Year:

1. A Pink Crustacean Tour (1976)
2. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Tour (1977)
3. Cheeseburger in Paradise Tour (1978)
4. You Had to Be There Tour / Volcano Tour (1979)
5. A Hot Dog & A Road Map Tour (1980)
6. Coconut Telegraph Tour (1981)
7. Somewhere over China Tour (with broken leg) (1982)
8. Homecoming Tour (1982)
9. The Six-Stop American Tour (1983)
10. Feeding Frenzy Tour (1984)
11. Last Mango in Paris Tour (1985)
12. Floridays Tour / World Tour of Florida (1986)
13. A Parrot Looks at Forty Tour (1987)
14. Cheap Vacation Tour / Hot Water Tour (1988)
15. Off to See the Lizard Tour / Buffett Does Ballads Tour (1989)
16. Jimmy’s Jump Up Tour (1990)
17. Outpost Tour (1991)
18. Recession Recess Tour (1992)
19. Chameleon Caravan Tour (1993)
20. Fruitcakes Tour (1994)
21. Domino College Tour (1995)
22. Banana Wind Tour (1996)
23. Havana Daydreamin’ Tour (1997)
24. Don’t Stop the Carnival Tour (1998)
25. Beach House on the Moon Tour (1999)
26. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Tour (2000)
27. A Beach Odyssey Tour (2001)
28. Far Side of the World Tour (2002)
29. Tiki Time Tour (2003)
30. License to Chill Tour (2004)
31. A Salty Piece of Land Tour (2005)
32. Party at the End of the World Tour (2006)
33. Bama Breeze Tour (2007)
34. Year of Still Here Tour (2008)
35. Summerzcool Tour (2009)
36. Under the Big Top Tour (2010)
37. Welcome to Fin Land Tour (2011)
38. Lounging at the Lagoon Tour (2012–13)
39. Songs from St. Somewhere Tour (2013–14)
40. This One’s for You Tour (2014–15)
41. Workin’ n’ Playin’ Tour (2015–16)
42. I Don’t Know Tour (2016–18)
43. Son of a Son of a Sailor Tour (2018–19)
44. Life on the Flip Side Tour (2021–22)
45. Second Wind Tour (2023)

Conclusion:

In summary, the amazing time Jimmy Buffett traveled through the music scene is perfectly depicted in Jimmy Buffett Albums in Order. From grass-roots New Orleans and then all the way to a superstar with hits such as “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” that country-rock flavor seasoned with island flavors seemed to reinforce every fan across the globe. His vast discography, including the great works of License to Chill and the posthumously released Equal Strain on All Parts, testifies to his legacy. His unique storytelling spliced together with carefree bohemian spirit continues inspiring, so his place in music history will be continually given great praise.

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