Take The Weather With You
RCA - RCA
Jimmy Buffett
Release date: 2006-10-10
Audio CD
Country, Country & Western, Pop, Pop/Rock, Rock/Pop, Singer/Songwriter, United States of America
1. Bama Breeze - Jimmy Buffett, Kear, Josh
2. Party at the End of the World - Jimmy Buffett, Buffett, Jimmy
3. Weather With You - Jimmy Buffett, Finn, Neal
4. Everybody's on the Phone - Jimmy Buffett, Buffett, Jimmy
5. Whoop de Doo - Jimmy Buffett, Knopfler, Mark
6. Nothin' but a Breeze - Jimmy Buffett, Winchester, Jesse
7. Cinco de Mayo in Memphis - Jimmy Buffett, Clark, Guy
8. Reggabilly Hill - Jimmy Buffett, Garrett, Michael
9. Elvis Presley Blues - Jimmy Buffett, Welch, Gillian
10. Hula Girl at Heart - Jimmy Buffett, Buffett, Jimmy
11. Wheel Inside the Wheel - Jimmy Buffett, Gauthier, Mary
12. Silver Wings - Jimmy Buffett, Haggard, Merle
13. Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On - Jimmy Buffett, Buffett, Jimmy
14. Duke's on Sunday - Jimmy Buffett, Kapono, Henry
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Take The Weather With You
Date undefinedTo me, this is a typical JB CD. The tunes are all laid back and relaxing; but leave me in a better mood than before. I am very happy with this CD. One can NEVER get enough of JB's island sounds!!!
Take The Weather With You
Date undefinedI had mixed feelings when I purchased Buffett's most recent CD "Take The Weather With You" mainly because of the amount of cover tunes on the album. Of the 14 tracks on the album only 4 of them are new compositions by Buffett. The rest are covers of other peoples songs albeit mostly obscure non hits. After giving this a bunch of listens I have to admit that Buffett won me over with this one. Buffett has always done other people's stuff on occasion and has always been good at picking songs that fit his style. This album is no exception as he really chose well here for the most part and makes the songs he did not write his own. Of the four originals "Party At The End Of The World" is one of the better ones. It is a typical light hearted tune about Tierra Del Fuego and for the most part works the way it is intended. The real highlight though is Buffett's postscript to the city of New Orleans after hurricane Katrina "Breathe In Breathe Out Move On". This is a truly touching ode to the city and it's attempt to recover from the aftermath of the storm. Buffett can be inconsistent in his lyrics, but this one is very much a winner. Of the cover tunes, the single "Bama Breeze" is a cool little ditty that probably should have received more airplay than it did. "Weather With You" is a rather straightforward cover of The Crowded House tune, but is a perfect vehicle for Buffett's laid back style. "Wheel Inside The Wheel" is a gospel influenced Gaither brother's cover that again comes across as prime Buffett. The rest of the tunes are all average to good, with no real stinkers to be found like some of his albums can contain. Along with his usual Coral Reefer band cohorts the album also features guest appearances by Mark Knophler, Sonny Landreth, and the return of Greg "Fingers" Taylor who contributes a scorching harmonica solo on the Buffett penned "Everybody's On The Phone". This is certainly not the best album Buffett has done, but it comes as a pleasant surprise at this stage in his career. One has to wonder though if the creative juices are starting to run a bit thin with the shortage of original material to be found here.
Take The Weather With You
Date undefinedI never know what to expect from a Buffett album. sometimes I can pop it in and listen straight through and love every song. and sometimes there's one song or two I like and the rest are strictly fast forward numbers. sadly there have been fewer keepers than there used to be and I finally realized one reason when I was scanning the credits on this album. I've missed Fingers Taylor more than I knew I would. It's great to have him back. I've always found that the songs I love are usually the ones with the harmonica wailing in the background.
I've found myself humming the songs from this album even when the CD wasn't on, which means they've stuck with me. and that hasn't happened in a while.
Some of the reviewers have been down on the Buffett written songs on this CD but I adore Hula Girl at Heart and Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On. I love the line about earthly creatures rarely notice when guardian angels pass them by. And I swear I am making "everybody's on the phone" my new ringtone. I've always loved Jimmy's lyrics and the ones he wrote on this CD are great.
And I am totally hooked on Cinco deMayo in Memphis.
As far as the not-original music - sometimes I like his covers and sometimes I wish for the originals. this batch is ok.
Final analysis - I can put this CD in and not feel a need to fast forward through any song. Which is not something I've been able to say about a Buffett CD in a long while. I hope the trend continues.
