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Floridays
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Original 1986 album liner notes
Side One
1. I LOVE THE NOW (5:01)
by Jimmy Buffett and Carrie Fisher
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
2. CREOLA (7:00)
by Jimmy Buffett, Ralph McDonald and William Salter
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Antisia Music Inc. ASCAP
3. FIRST LOOK (3:59)
by Jimmy Buffett
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
4. MEET ME IN MEMPHIS (4:46)
by Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Coconutley Music ASCAP
5. NOBODY SPEAKS TO THE CAPTAIN NO MORE (5:07)
by Jimmy Buffett
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
(Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Allie Fox and Phil Clark)
Side Two
1. FLORIDAYS (4:52)
by Jimmy Buffett
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
(For Don Blanding, Wobby Wiemer and “Groovula”)
2. IF IT ALL FALLS DOWN (4:45)
by Matt Betton
© 1986 Vernon Dubusque Music ASCAP
3. NO PLANE ON SUNDAY (4:16)
by Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Coconutley Music ASCAP
4. WHEN THE COAST IS CLEAR (2:56)
by Jimmy Buffett & Mac McAnally
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Beginner Music ASCAP
(For Emery Clark, who paints it better than I can say it)
5. YOU’LL NEVER WORK IN DIS BIDNESS AGAIN (3:10)
by Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley, Vince Melamed, Josh Leo, Willie Weeks and Matt Betton
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Coconutley Music ASCAP & Jasper-Jeeters Music BMI & Warner/Elektra/Asylum Music, Inc. BMI/ Mopage Music BMI & Will-Mar Music ASCAP & Vernon Dubusque Music ASCAP.
(For all of those who have dared to try, made it, and lived to tell about it.)
Lyrics reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
* From the poem, “To Florida” from the book, “Floridays” by Don Blanding. Copyright © 1941 by Don Blanding. Copyright renewed 1969 by Security First National Bank. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, Dodd Mead and Company Inc.
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Executive Producer: Jimmy Buffett
Produced by Michael Utley
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Jimmy Buffett – Acoustic Guitar
Reggie Young – Electric Guitar
Josh Leo – Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Willie Weeks – Bass
Michael Utley – Keyboards
Vince Melamed – Keyboards
Matt Betton – Drums
Sam Clayton – Congas
Robert Greenidge – Steel Drums and Timbales
Ralph McDonald – Bongos, Congas, Tambourine and other Percussion
Greg “Fingers” Taylor – Harmonica
Savannah Jane Buffett – Mini-Conga
Horn Players in Miami – Tony Concepcion and Ed Calle
Horn Arrangements on “If It All Falls Down” and “You’ll Never Work In Dis Bidness Again” – Tony Concepcion.
“Creola” arranged by Ralph McDonald.
“Meet Me In Memphis” horns arranged by The Memphis Horns: Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, Jack Hale and Gary Topper.
“I Love The Now” arranged by Michael Utley, performed by The Memphis Horns.
“When The Coast Is Clear” and “Nobody Speaks To The Captain No More” string and horn arrangements: Michael Utley.
“When The Coast Is Clear” string contractor: Sid Page; bassoon: Beverly Dahlke-Smith.
“Nobody Speaks To The Captain No More” – Piccolo: Beverly Dahlke-Smith; Bugle: Darrell Leonard; Soprano Saxophone: David Woodford.
“First Look” featured background vocals: Rita Coolidge.
Background vocals:
Fort Lauderdale – Josh Leo, Vince Melamed, Harry Stinson, Sam Clayton and Jimmy Buffett.
Los Angeles – Rita Coolidge, David Lasley, Carmen Grillo and Gene Van Buren.
Memphis – Phyllis Duncan, Deborah Hall and Helen Duncan Bernard.
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Recorded at New River Studios, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
Ardent Recording Studio, Memphis, Tn.
Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, Ca.
Engineers:
Recorded by Elliot Scheiner, Jay Rifkin, John Hampton, Marty Lewis.
Assistant Engineers: Ted Stein, Teresa Verplanck, Dale Peterson and Charlie Brocco.
Mixed by: Marty Lewis
Mastered by: Ken Perry, K-Disc, Hollywood, Ca.
Album Cover Concept – Jimmy Buffett
Photography – Jim Shea
Assistants – Donna “Sunshine” Smith and Kino.
Thanks to Raoul and Rita, Miss Malone, Sharon Matola, Tony and the entire staff at The Belize Zoo.
Special thanks to Judy Bunn.
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Ralph McDonald Appears Courtesy of Polygram Records, Inc.
Predator friends: Sparkle Plenty (spider monkey); Thunder ‘n’ Lightning (black racer snake); Scarlet (macaw); Rainbow (toucan); Frank (iguana) and Arthur (parrot understudy).
Album Co-ordinator: Nina Avramides-Berducat
Crew: Bobby Liberman, Charlie Allen, John Dickinson and Kino
Thanks to Ted Irwin and Irwin Yachts, to Jim and John Dovas at “Fun in the Sun” Charters, Dania, Florida. Jack Boyle and the staff at Cellar Door Productions, “Pogo” Evans and Laura Liberman.
Food: (Ft. Lauderdale) The Rustic Inn, Ernie’s Bar BQ, Nathaniel’s Tavern, and the Fabulous Dr. Kino’s (it’s a budget) Kitchen. (Miami) Joe’s Stone Crab. (Los Angeles) Hide Hardware and Sushi.
Thanks to Howard Kaufman and the Girls at Front Line (Weasel) Management for the Listening Party.
Jimmy Buffett uses Martin Acoustic Guitars and Strings.
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are presented on Tour by Corona Extra Beer.
The parts of Jimmy Buffet and his manager on “You’ll Never Work In Dis Bidness Again” played by Vince Melamed.
For a free copy of Jimmy Buffett’s newsletter, The Coconut Telegraph, write to: Newsletter, P.O. Box 1938, Key West, Fla. 33041.
Fifteen down and one to go.
MCA RECORDS
© 1986 MCA Records, Inc. (P) 1986 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured by MCA Records, Inc. 70 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California – U.S.A. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
MCA-5730
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JIMMY BUFFETT
FLORIDAYS
FLORIDAYS
Original 1986 album liner notes
“I have loved many lands…and loved them well,
Changing, chameleon fashion, to the spell
Of each land’s colors; rhythming my heart
To each land’s song; striving to be a part.”
Copyright © 1941 by Don Blanding*
Changing, chameleon fashion, to the spell
Of each land’s colors; rhythming my heart
To each land’s song; striving to be a part.”
Copyright © 1941 by Don Blanding*
Side One
1. I LOVE THE NOW (5:01)
by Jimmy Buffett and Carrie Fisher
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
2. CREOLA (7:00)
by Jimmy Buffett, Ralph McDonald and William Salter
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Antisia Music Inc. ASCAP
3. FIRST LOOK (3:59)
by Jimmy Buffett
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
4. MEET ME IN MEMPHIS (4:46)
by Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Coconutley Music ASCAP
5. NOBODY SPEAKS TO THE CAPTAIN NO MORE (5:07)
by Jimmy Buffett
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
(Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Allie Fox and Phil Clark)
Side Two
1. FLORIDAYS (4:52)
by Jimmy Buffett
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI
(For Don Blanding, Wobby Wiemer and “Groovula”)
2. IF IT ALL FALLS DOWN (4:45)
by Matt Betton
© 1986 Vernon Dubusque Music ASCAP
3. NO PLANE ON SUNDAY (4:16)
by Jimmy Buffett and Michael Utley
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Coconutley Music ASCAP
4. WHEN THE COAST IS CLEAR (2:56)
by Jimmy Buffett & Mac McAnally
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Beginner Music ASCAP
(For Emery Clark, who paints it better than I can say it)
5. YOU’LL NEVER WORK IN DIS BIDNESS AGAIN (3:10)
by Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley, Vince Melamed, Josh Leo, Willie Weeks and Matt Betton
© 1986 Coral Reefer Music BMI & Coconutley Music ASCAP & Jasper-Jeeters Music BMI & Warner/Elektra/Asylum Music, Inc. BMI/ Mopage Music BMI & Will-Mar Music ASCAP & Vernon Dubusque Music ASCAP.
(For all of those who have dared to try, made it, and lived to tell about it.)
Lyrics reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
* From the poem, “To Florida” from the book, “Floridays” by Don Blanding. Copyright © 1941 by Don Blanding. Copyright renewed 1969 by Security First National Bank. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, Dodd Mead and Company Inc.
___________________________________________________
Executive Producer: Jimmy Buffett
Produced by Michael Utley
___________________________________________________
Jimmy Buffett – Acoustic Guitar
Reggie Young – Electric Guitar
Josh Leo – Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Willie Weeks – Bass
Michael Utley – Keyboards
Vince Melamed – Keyboards
Matt Betton – Drums
Sam Clayton – Congas
Robert Greenidge – Steel Drums and Timbales
Ralph McDonald – Bongos, Congas, Tambourine and other Percussion
Greg “Fingers” Taylor – Harmonica
Savannah Jane Buffett – Mini-Conga
Horn Players in Miami – Tony Concepcion and Ed Calle
Horn Arrangements on “If It All Falls Down” and “You’ll Never Work In Dis Bidness Again” – Tony Concepcion.
“Creola” arranged by Ralph McDonald.
“Meet Me In Memphis” horns arranged by The Memphis Horns: Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love, Jack Hale and Gary Topper.
“I Love The Now” arranged by Michael Utley, performed by The Memphis Horns.
“When The Coast Is Clear” and “Nobody Speaks To The Captain No More” string and horn arrangements: Michael Utley.
“When The Coast Is Clear” string contractor: Sid Page; bassoon: Beverly Dahlke-Smith.
“Nobody Speaks To The Captain No More” – Piccolo: Beverly Dahlke-Smith; Bugle: Darrell Leonard; Soprano Saxophone: David Woodford.
“First Look” featured background vocals: Rita Coolidge.
Background vocals:
Fort Lauderdale – Josh Leo, Vince Melamed, Harry Stinson, Sam Clayton and Jimmy Buffett.
Los Angeles – Rita Coolidge, David Lasley, Carmen Grillo and Gene Van Buren.
Memphis – Phyllis Duncan, Deborah Hall and Helen Duncan Bernard.
___________________________________________________
Recorded at New River Studios, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
Ardent Recording Studio, Memphis, Tn.
Village Recorders, West Los Angeles, Ca.
Engineers:
Recorded by Elliot Scheiner, Jay Rifkin, John Hampton, Marty Lewis.
Assistant Engineers: Ted Stein, Teresa Verplanck, Dale Peterson and Charlie Brocco.
Mixed by: Marty Lewis
Mastered by: Ken Perry, K-Disc, Hollywood, Ca.
Album Cover Concept – Jimmy Buffett
Photography – Jim Shea
Assistants – Donna “Sunshine” Smith and Kino.
Thanks to Raoul and Rita, Miss Malone, Sharon Matola, Tony and the entire staff at The Belize Zoo.
Special thanks to Judy Bunn.
____________________________________________________
Ralph McDonald Appears Courtesy of Polygram Records, Inc.
Predator friends: Sparkle Plenty (spider monkey); Thunder ‘n’ Lightning (black racer snake); Scarlet (macaw); Rainbow (toucan); Frank (iguana) and Arthur (parrot understudy).
Album Co-ordinator: Nina Avramides-Berducat
Crew: Bobby Liberman, Charlie Allen, John Dickinson and Kino
Thanks to Ted Irwin and Irwin Yachts, to Jim and John Dovas at “Fun in the Sun” Charters, Dania, Florida. Jack Boyle and the staff at Cellar Door Productions, “Pogo” Evans and Laura Liberman.
Food: (Ft. Lauderdale) The Rustic Inn, Ernie’s Bar BQ, Nathaniel’s Tavern, and the Fabulous Dr. Kino’s (it’s a budget) Kitchen. (Miami) Joe’s Stone Crab. (Los Angeles) Hide Hardware and Sushi.
Thanks to Howard Kaufman and the Girls at Front Line (Weasel) Management for the Listening Party.
Jimmy Buffett uses Martin Acoustic Guitars and Strings.
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are presented on Tour by Corona Extra Beer.
The parts of Jimmy Buffet and his manager on “You’ll Never Work In Dis Bidness Again” played by Vince Melamed.
For a free copy of Jimmy Buffett’s newsletter, The Coconut Telegraph, write to: Newsletter, P.O. Box 1938, Key West, Fla. 33041.
Fifteen down and one to go.
MCA RECORDS
© 1986 MCA Records, Inc. (P) 1986 MCA Records, Inc. Manufactured by MCA Records, Inc. 70 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California – U.S.A. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
MCA-5730
