Fifty years ago today Jimmy Buffett released his 4th studio album “Living and Dying in 3/4 Time“. It was his first album to reach Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and included his first Top 40 hit single “Come Monday” which reached #30.
Track listing
Side A:
"Pencil Thin Mustache" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:47
"Come Monday" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:06
"Ringling, Ringling" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:32
"Brahma Fear" (Jimmy Buffett) – 4:05
"Brand New Country Star" (V. Arnold, Jimmy Buffett) – 2:40
"Livingston's Gone to Texas" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:28Side B:
"The Wino and I Know" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:00
"West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:34
"Saxophones" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:18
"Ballad of Spider John" (Willis Alan Ramsey) – 4:26
"God's Own Drunk" (Lord Buckley) – 6:19The Coral Reefer Band:
Jimmy Buffett – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Reggie Young – electric guitar
Lanny Fiel – acoustic, electric, and slide guitar
Doyle Grisham – pedal steel guitar
Tommy Cogbill – bass
Mike Utley – keyboards
Sammy Creason – drums and bodyguard
Greg "Fingers" Taylor – harmonica
Ferrell Morris – congas, vibes, and other little goodies
Don Gant, Buzz Cason, Bergen White – background vocals
Bergen White – string and horn arrangements
Billy Puett – horns on "Saxophones"
