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The line "My garden is filled with papayas and mangos/My life is a mixture of reggaes and tangos" deftly sums up the atmosphere of the Parrot King's entire career, the attitude central to his success. The quip opens the serenely pretty "Lone Palm" on FRUITCAKES, Jimmy Buffett's 1993 return to recording after cementing his peculiar position as one of the premier touring sensations. Also telling is the manner in which he alters Peter Finch's classic primal scream from the 1974 film NETWORK in the spoken rap/rant of the title track. Buffett's "mad as hell and doesn't want to take any more," but he would never break his laid-back stride to demand he's not going to take any more.
This relaxed demeanor, along with his ability to turn his over-the-top lyrics and subject matter to his own advantage, hold constant on the lightweight yet enjoyable FRUITCAKES. The tone is set from the opening calypso, "Everybody's Got a Cousin in Miami," an obvious, silly, yet infectious number. Despite his levity, Buffett has constantly displayed a knack for solemn ballads, and here he balances the hedonism with the wistfully charming "Frenchman for the Night," which he follows with a nifty cover of the Kinks' "Sunny Afternoon."
Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas. Includes liner notes by Jimmy Buffett.
Personnel: Jimmy Buffett (vocals, guitar); Mac McAnally, Peter Mayer (vocals, guitar); Nicole Yarling (vocals, violin); Jim Mayer (vocals, bass guitar); Mary Harris, Nicolette Larson, Claudia Cummings (vocals); G.E. Smith (guitar); Amy Lee (saxophone); John Lovell (trumpet); Michael Tschudin, Michael Utley (keyboards); Roger Guth (drums); Robert Greenidge (steel drum, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Rob Eaton.
Recording information: Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas.
Arrangers: G.E. Smith; Jimmy Buffett.
Personnel: Jimmy Buffett (vocals, guitar); Peter Mayer, Mac McAnally (vocals, guitar); Nicky Yarling (vocals, violin); Jim Mayer (vocals, bass); Mary Harris, Claudia Cummings, Nicolette Larson (vocals); G.E. Smith (guitar); Greg "Fingers" Taylor (harmonica); Amy Lee, Johnny Padilla (saxophone); John Lovell (trumpet); Michael Tschudin (keyboards, mallet Kat); Michael Utley (keyboards); Roger Guth (drums); Robert Greenidge (steel drums, percussion); Angel Quinones (congas, percussion).
Fruitcakes Music | List Price | $9.95 (You save $3.16) | | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Country, Rock/Pop, Country Rock, Contemporary Pop Vocals | | Label | Margaritaville | | Orig Year | 1994 | | All Time Sales Rank | 6955  | | CD Universe Part number | 1103720 | | Catalog number | 11043 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 24, 1994 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Russ Kunkel | | Engineer | Rob Eaton | | Recording Time | 61 minutes | | Personnel | Jimmy Buffett - vocals, guitar Robert Greenidge - steel drum, percussion Michael Utley - keyboards Peter Mayer - vocals, guitar Roger Guth - drums Jim Mayer - vocals, bass guitar John Lovell - trumpet Amy Lee - saxophone Amy Lee - saxophone Greg "Fingers" Taylor - harmonica
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Jimmy Buffett Fruitcakes Songs Fruitcakes Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)   Eat Your Fruitcakes With Jimmy!!! Jimmy has done it again with a fantastic CD. Any fan will love it. Submitted by jejr9 (Irvine) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
We're all fruitcakes on this bus. One of Jimmy's best albums. Great Buy! Submitted by beeverdenatdejazzd.com (Ephrata, PA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Awesome This is Jimmy Buffett's best album Submitted by Carl Edwards (Fenton, MO) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful.
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