Son Of A Son Of A Sailor

Son Of A Son Of A Sailor [album cover]
[Press Kit] [Press Kit Photo]


Jimmy Buffett: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Mike Utley: Keyboards
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

Producer: Norbert Putnam

Other Crew:
Marty Lewis: Engineer
Jimmy Stroud: Assistant Engineer
David Crowther: Assistant Engineer
Glenn Meadows: Mastering
Irving Azeoff: Management
David Paul Briggs: Orchestra Arrangement
Elliot Gilbert: Cover and Gatefold Photography
Tom Cochran: Liner and Sleeve Photography
Kosh: Design and Art Direction


Liner Notes:

Help Wanted

Able bodied crew for extended pleasure cruise, Exotic ports-of-call in forty-eight states and Canada. Good pay and pleasant working conditions. (Does not include room service and long distance calls.) Travel in total comfort (loose rules, tight lines and a warm meal at the gig). Religious services available for a price. Meet fascinating people. Enjoy wholesome companionship. Limit one suitcase per person. Thoughtful captain with 12 years experience. Swingers need not apply. An equal opportunity employer.


SPECIAL THANKS TO: Irving Azoff, Howard Kaufman, Patricia Craven, and all the people at Front Line/Backwoods Management; to Karen Scott and Bobby Liberman for keeping it all together during the sessions; to the Coral Reefer Band and the Reeferettes; to Rick Holocomb, Clint Gilbert, Max Crabtree and Rickey Slagsvol, the kinky road crew; to Bill Szymezyk, Lou Stewart and all the people at Bayshore Studios - FISH! To Cindy, Jeri, Bob and Fanny for always making us feel at home (at last). To Fred Neil and Rick O'Feldman for just stopping by; to Larry Lee for the help; to head therapist, Dianna; to C.K. and the waitresses at the Barslerre for putting up with our nonsense after work, to Jack Boyle for a great Halloween show.

To Ken Ovard and Deanna Duran at Western Costume Co. for their patience and swiftness; again to Irving for showing up for the picture; to John Kosh and crew for the wonderful background music; to Elliot Gilbert and Jody Silverman; to Corb Donohue for having the courage to make the bill to Steven Diener.

To Paul Vermelyea for feeding my dogs when I'm away; to Glenn Frey for not building the fence; to Marshall Gelfand, David Jackel and Eleanor Howell for keeping me out of debtors prison; to Lucy Lyons and Lauire McGuane for getting married again; to Jimmy Lyons and Thomas McGuane for marrying my sisters; to Capt. Gray and Navigator Corcoran for treating the Euphoria II the way I do; to J.D. and Peets for having me; to Jane Buffett for putting up with me.

A special thanks and best wishes to Michael Wheeler and Phil Massey for the good times. This album is dedicated to Juan Cadiz, Save The Whales, Save The Earth, Support Greenpeace.

J.W.B.
Aboard the Euphoria II
Nassau, New Providence
Bahamas
January 18, 1978


1980: MCA re-released the LP [MCA-37024] as part of their "$uper $tars at $uper $avings" line. They omitted the gatefold and picture sleeve.

“Son of a Son of a Sailor” is also released with the single, “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” another single that breaks into the Top 40.