Last year, America lost one of its best-loved musicians, Jimmy Buffett. Over his career, Buffett released 32 albums, and Al Shipley at SPIN Magazine has ranked them, writing:
Shortly before his death in September at the age of 76, Buffett finished his 32nd studio album Equal Strain on All Parts, backed by his longtime Coral Reefer Band as well as guests like Paul McCartney and Emmylou Harris. Where does the album rank among the highlights and lowlights of Buffett’s massive discography?
SPIN’s ranking is:
32. Somewhere Over China (1982)
31. Hot Water (1988)
30. Banana Wind (1996)
29. Floridays (1986)
28. Barometer Soup (1995)
27. Down to Earth (1970)
26. Don’t Stop the Carnival (1998)
25. Christmas Island (1996)
24. ‘Tis The SeaSon (2016)
23. Off To See the Lizard (1989)
22. Riddles in the Sand (1984)
21. Far Side of the World (2002)
20. Songs From St. Somewhere (2013)
19. Beach House on the Moon (1999)
18. High Cumberland Jubilee (1976)
17. Life on the Flip Side (2020)
16. Buffet Hotel (2009)
15. Last Mango in Paris (1985)
14. Songs You Don’t Know by Heart (2020)
13. Coconut Telegraph (1981)
12. Equal Strain on All Parts (2023)
11. Living and Dying in ¾ Time (1974)
10. License To Chill (2004)
9. One Particular Harbor (1983)
8. Take the Weather With You (2006)
7. A1A (1974)
6. Fruitcakes (1994)
5. Volcano (1979)
4. Havana Daydreamin’ (1976)
3. Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978)
2. A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean (1973)
1. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (1977)
Action Line: What’s your favorite Buffett album? Let me know.
P.S. Read more about Jimmy Buffett here:
- Remembering Jimmy Buffett: The Oldest Surfer on the Beach
- Jimmy Buffett’s: A Pirate Looks at 40
- Jimmy Buffett’s Formula for Your Success Is This
- RIP Jimmy Buffett: Death of an American Treasure
Originally posted November 24, 2023.
