Everything about Down To Earth Jimmy Buffett Album totally explained
Down to Earth is the first
album by
American popular music
singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was produced by Travis Turk and was initially released in
1970 on
Andy Williams's small
Barnaby Records label as Z 30093. Parts of the album were re-released in various compilations until the album was issued in its entirety on
compact disc by
Varèse Sarabande in June 1998.
Due to its limited initial appeal (it only sold a few hundred copies), long periods out of general release, and stylistic differences with the rest of Buffett's work,
Down to Earth (along with the similar
High Cumberland Jubilee) was often not considered part of the chronology of Buffett albums by fans or even Buffett himself.
Alternate versions
The 1998 re-release of the album contained an additional track, "Richard Frost," which was recorded for but not included on the original album. (However, it had been released as a
B-side to the
single of "The Christian?" from the album).
Songs
All of the songs on
Down to Earth were written or co-written by Buffett. "The Captain and the Kid," which originally appeared on this album, was later re-recorded by Buffett, first for 1976's
Havaña Daydreamin' when it was released as a single, and in 2002 for the greatest hits compilation making it (with "In the Shelter") one of only two of his songs with three different studio versions.
The
folk-rock style of music and lyrics on
Down to Earth and
High Cumberland Jubilee differ greatly from Buffett's subsequent output. There is less of the
country music feel and little of the
gulf and western, Key-West-influenced sound and themes that have defined his musical career.
All Music Guide reviewer William Ruhlmann notes that "this isn't the freewheeling Jimmy Buffett of '
Margaritaville,' but rather a thoughtful folk-rock singer/songwriter of the early '70s, earnestly strumming an acoustic guitar over a rhythm section and singing lyrics of social consciousness with sly references to drugs."
An alternate take of
Captain America was released as the third single of the album.
Track listings
Original release
Side A:
"The Christian?" (Milton Brown, Jimmy Buffett) 3:54
"Ellis Dee (He Ain't Free)" (Jimmy Buffett, Buzz Cason) 2:50
"The Missionary" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:33
"A Mile High in Denver" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:07
"The Captain and the Kid" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:18
Side B:
"Captain America" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:28
"Ain't He a Genius" (Jimmy Buffett) 2:43
"Turnabout" (Jimmy Buffett) 4:20
"There's Nothin' Soft about Hard Times" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:23
"I Can't be Your Hero Today" (Jimmy Buffett) 2:58
"Truckstop Salvation" (Jimmy Buffett) 5:48
1998 re-release
'The Christian?" (Milton Brown, Jimmy Buffett) 3:54
"Ellis Dee (He Ain't Free)" (Jimmy Buffett, Buzz Cason) 2:50
"Richard Frost" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:29
'The Missionary" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:33
"A Mile High in Denver" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:07
"The Captain and the Kid" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:18
"Captain America" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:28
"Ain't He a Genius" (Jimmy Buffett) 2:43
"Turnabout" (Jimmy Buffett) 4:20
"There's Nothin' Soft about Hard Times" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:23
"I Can't be Your Hero Today" (Jimmy Buffett) 2:58
"Truckstop Salvation" (Jimmy Buffett) 5:48
Compilations
Some, most, or all of the songs on Down to Earth have been released on a number of compilations authorized by Barnaby Records.
Before the Salt (Barnaby/Janus 1979) — included all of the original release plus "Richard Frost"
Before the Beach (MCA 1993) — didn't include "The Christian?" or "Ain't He a Genius" from the original release; was the first CD release of Down to Earth material
American Storyteller (Delta 1999) — didn't include "The Missionary," "There's Nothin' Soft about Hard Times," or "Truckstop Salvation" from the original release
There's Nothing Soft about Hard Times (Madacy 2000) — didn't include "The Christian?" "Ellis Dee (He Ain't Free)," "The Missionary," or "Turnabout" from the original release
Best of the Early Years (Delta 2000) — the one disk version only included "The Missionary" "There's Nothing Soft about Hard Times," and "Truckstop Salvation" from the original release
Now Yer Squawkin' (Recall 2005) — included all of the original release plus "Richard Frost"
Personnel
Guitars: Lanny Fiel, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Cook
Piano: Lanny Fiel
Bass: Dave Haney, Bob Cook
Drums: Carl Himmel, Travis Turk, Paul Tabet
Harmonica: Bob Cook
Kazoo: Jimmy Buffett, Travis Turk
Vocal backup: Buzz Cason, Jimmy Buffett
Singles
"The Christian?" b/w "Richard Frost" (Released on Barnaby ZS7-2013 circa May 1970)
"Ellis Dee (He Ain't Free)" b/w "There's Nothing Soft about Hard Times" (Released on Barnaby ZS7-2019 circa September 1970)
"Captain America" b/w "Truckstop Salvation" (Released on Barnaby ZS7-2023 in January 1971)Further Information
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