Son of a Son of a Sailor

Son of a Son of a Sailor
Studio album by Jimmy Buffett
Released	March 17, 1978
Recorded	1977
Studio	Bay Shore Recording Studios, Inc. Coconut Grove, Florida, Quadrafonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Country rock Gulf and Western
Length	34:09
Label	ABC Dunhill AA-1046 (US, 12")
Producer	Norbert Putnam
Jimmy Buffett chronology
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (1977) Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978) Volcano (1979)

Son of a Son of a Sailor is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was initially released in March 1978 as ABC Dunhill AA-1046 and later re-released on its successor label, MCA.

Chart performance

Son of a Son of a Sailor reached #10 on the Billboard 200 album chart and #6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album was also certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Three singles from the album charted including "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (#32 on the Billboard Hot 100), "Livingston Saturday Night" (#52 Hot 100; #91 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart), and "Mañana" (#84 Country).

Songs

Two of the songs on Son of a Son of a Sailor are written by Keith Sykes and the remainder are written by Buffett. "Cheeseburger in Paradise" from the album appears on all of Buffett's major greatest hits collections and is a perennial concert favorite, one of "The Big 8" songs that he has played at almost every concert and which is the namesake of the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain. Buffett had recorded a significantly different version of "Livingston Saturday Night" for the 1975 Rancho Deluxe soundtrack. The Son of a Son of a Sailor version of the song also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1978 movie FM that featured a cameo appearance by Buffett.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[1]
The Village Voice	B[3]

Record World said that "Livingston Saturday Night" is "a piece of his usual down home rock beat and good-time lyrics."^[4] Record World said that "Mañana" shows Buffett's "sly way with a lyric" and that "Like 'Margaritaville', the mood is easy with a touch of Latin."^[5] The New York Times noted that "it may not be desperately important music, but it's very, very pleasant."^[6]

Track listing

"Cheeseburger in Paradise"

Perennial concert favorite and the first single from Son of a Son of a Sailor

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All songs written by Jimmy Buffett, except where noted.

1. "Son of a Son of a Sailor" – 3:23
2. "Fool Button" – 2:47
3. "The Last Line" (Keith Sykes) – 3:38
4. "Livingston Saturday Night" – 3:09
5. "Cheeseburger in Paradise" – 2:51
6. "Coast of Marseilles" (Keith Sykes) – 5:02
7. "Cowboy in the Jungle" – 5:06
8. "Mañana" – 4:13
9. "African Friend" – 4:00

Personnel

The Coral Reefer Band:

• Jimmy Buffett – acoustic guitar, vocals
• Mike Utley – keyboards
• Kenneth Buttrey – drums, percussion
• Greg "Fingers" Taylor – harmonica
• Steve Goodman – guitar
• Tim Krekel – guitar
• Harry Dailey – bass
• Norbert Putnam – bass, kalimba
• Jay Spell – keyboards
• Harvey Thompson – saxophone
• Farrell Morris – percussion
• Billy Puett – recorder, bass flute
• The Sid Sharp Strings – strings
• Deborah McColl, Ginger Holladay, Janie Fricke, Larry Lee, Lea Jane Berinati, Penny Nichols – background vocals

Singles

• "Cheeseburger in Paradise" b/w "African Friend" (Released on ABC Dunhill 12358 in March 1978)
• "Livingston Saturday Night" b/w "Cowboy In The Jungle" (Released on ABC Dunhill 12391 in July 1978)
• "Mañana" b/w "Coast of Marseilles" (Released on ABC Dunhill 12428 in November 1978)

Charts

Notes

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