Jimmy Buffett Album: “Before the Beach”

I am a huge "Parrothead." I own every Jimmy album that's been released, which is about 30. I even own this one, but this is a recycled version of Jimmy's first 2 albums -- Down To Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee. Basically they stuck almost all of the songs from those 2 albums on this one. Furthermore, it's country. It's not Jimmy's normal stuff. Even Jimmy doesn't like this stuff. He said so in his book "A Pirate Looks at 50." This is titled "Before the Beach" because it's the music Jimmy was making before he went on his first trip to Key West. At that point he metamorphosized into the Jimmy we know and love today. Again, I say this is COUNTRY -- not Jimmy's brand of music.

If you had 2 things to do in life one would be to hang out with The Hang Out Gang and the other would be to set Ellis Dee free cause they are great songs. This is my favorite Buffett CD i have heard. Get it now or you aren't a true fan

A CD replacement of one of my first Buffet albums. Hard to find collector's item with good songs, a few that will even give you a smile.

Many people don't know that these cuts were released on an album called "Before the Salt." This is a pivotal album for Buffett as it was the one he made just before going to Key West, Florida with Jerry Jeff Walker.

His music style decidedly changed during and after Key West. So Before the beach provides us some classic Buffett to listen to. My favorite on the Album is Death Valley Lives. While Ellis Dee represents social commentary on the poor. Quite the dichotamy in songs.

In any case this is a great album and a "must have" for any true Parrot Head worth his/her salt. : )

Like the title says...this is pre-Florida. Country/folk with a Jimmy point of view. I REALLY enjoy a few songs in this collection...Livingston's Gone To Texas is all time. What a treat to hear a few of these live...but it just doesn't happen.