Havana Daydreamin'
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Havaña Daydreamin' is the seventh album
by American
popular music singer-songwriter
Jimmy Buffett
and his fourth regular major label album. It was produced by Don Gant
and was initially released in January 1976
as ABC Dunhill ABCD-914 and later rereleased on ABC Dunhill's successor label MCA
.
.
Several rare versions of this album exist or are rumored to. These have altered song ordering and contain one or more of the songs "Please Take Your Drunken 15 Year Old Girlfriend Home," "Train to Dixieland," and "We've Been Taken to the Cleaners (and I Already Had my Shirts Done)."
(who also co-wrote "Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street" with Buffett). The album also contains a remake of Jesse Winchester
's "Defying Gravity," the first of several Winchester songs Buffett would record over his career. (The song would also be remade by Emmylou Harris
.) None of the songs on the album have been played regularly at Buffett's live concerts since the 1970s.
A different version of "The Captain and the Kid" was originally released in 1970 on Down to Earth
and yet another on 2002's Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection
making it (with "In the Shelter") one of only two Buffett songs with three different studio versions.
For pacing purposes, the second verse of "Woman Going Crazy on Caroline Street" was cut on the single release.
album chart and #21 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. However, none of the three single
s from the album charted.
Side B:
:
Friends and Honorary Coral Reefers:
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
popular music singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...
and his fourth regular major label album. It was produced by Don Gant
Don Gant
Donald W. Gant was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.With Tupper Saussy, in the late 1960s he formed "The Neon Philharmonic." Singing vocals, with Saussy on the keyboards, they recorded five singles and two albums for Warner Bros. Records between 1969 and 1971...
and was initially released in January 1976
1976 in music
-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....
as ABC Dunhill ABCD-914 and later rereleased on ABC Dunhill's successor label MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
.
Alternate versions
The album's name was originally to have been Kick It in Second Wind and was to have included the songs "Please Take Your Drunken 15 Year Old Girlfriend Home," "Train to Dixieland," and "Wonder Why We Ever Go Home" as well as a different version of "Kick It in Second Wind." Instead, these songs were replaced with "Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street", "Havaña Daydreamin'", and "Cliches." "Wonder Why We Ever Go Home" would appear on next album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in AttitudesChanges in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The album, his eighth, remains the best-selling album of Buffett's career, and contains his biggest single, "Margaritaville"...
.
Several rare versions of this album exist or are rumored to. These have altered song ordering and contain one or more of the songs "Please Take Your Drunken 15 Year Old Girlfriend Home," "Train to Dixieland," and "We've Been Taken to the Cleaners (and I Already Had my Shirts Done)."
Songs
Most of the songs on the album were written or co-written by Buffett, two with his future wife, Jane Slagsvol. Other songs include "Big Rig" written by Coral Reefer Greg "Fingers" Taylor and "This Hotel Room" by Steve GoodmanSteve Goodman
Steve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
(who also co-wrote "Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street" with Buffett). The album also contains a remake of Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester
Jesse Winchester is a musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970...
's "Defying Gravity," the first of several Winchester songs Buffett would record over his career. (The song would also be remade by Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
.) None of the songs on the album have been played regularly at Buffett's live concerts since the 1970s.
A different version of "The Captain and the Kid" was originally released in 1970 on Down to Earth
Down to Earth (Jimmy Buffett album)
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...
and yet another on 2002's Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection
Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection
Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection is a Jimmy Buffett greatest hits compilation album consisting of 2 compact discs and 38 songs. The album is notable for several newly recorded and updated versions of songs considered as classics in his repertoire...
making it (with "In the Shelter") one of only two Buffett songs with three different studio versions.
For pacing purposes, the second verse of "Woman Going Crazy on Caroline Street" was cut on the single release.
Chart performance
Havaña Daydreamin was Buffett's most successful album to date reaching #65 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart and #21 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. However, none of the three single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
s from the album charted.
Critical reception
The album earned Buffett increased critical attention with his "best overall collection of songs" according to reviewer William Ruhlmann of Allmusic.Track listing
Side A:- "Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street" (Jimmy Buffett, Steve GoodmanSteve GoodmanSteve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
) – 4:08 - "My Head Hurts My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:35
- "The Captain and the Kid" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:16
- "Big Rig" (Greg "Fingers" Taylor) – 3:30
- "Defying Gravity" (Jesse WinchesterJesse WinchesterJesse Winchester is a musician and songwriter who was born and raised in the southern United States. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, which is where and when he began his career as a solo artist. His highest charting recordings were of his own tunes, "Yankee Lady" in 1970...
) – 2:41
Side B:
- "Havaña Daydreamin'" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:38
- "Cliches" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:45
- "Something So Feminine About a Mandolin" (Jimmy Buffett, Jane Slagsvol) – 3:32
- "Kick It in Second Wind" (Jimmy Buffett, Jane Slagsvol) – 3:56
- "This Hotel Room" (Steve GoodmanSteve GoodmanSteve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
) – 3:07
Personnel
The Coral Reefer BandCoral Reefer Band
The Coral Reefer Band is the touring and recording band of American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Originally it was a fictional band consisting of the imaginary members Marvin Gardens, Kay Pasa, Al Vacado and Kitty Litter....
:
- Jimmy Buffett: Guitar and vocals
- Roger Bartlett: Guitar
- Greg "Fingers" Taylor: Harmonica, piano
- Harry Dailey: Bass
- Phillip Fajardo: Drums
Friends and Honorary Coral Reefers:
- Jerry McGee: Guitar
- Joe OsbornJoe OsbornJoe Osborn is an American bass guitar virtuoso, notable for his work as a session musician in Los Angeles and Nashville during the period from the 1960s through the 1980s. Osborn's work is widely admired by fellow musicians.Osborn began his career working in local clubs, then played on a hit...
: Bass - Mike UtleyMichael UtleyMichael Utley, often credited as Mike Utley, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. He is the musical director of the band...
: Piano - Doyle Gresham: Pedal steel
- Sammy CreasonSammy CreasonSammy Creason was an American session drummer who played with Tony Joe White, Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan among others....
: Drums - Johnny GimbleJohnny GimbleJohn Paul Gimble , better known as Johnny Gimble, is an American country musician associated with Western swing. He is an award-winning fiddle player and considered one of the most impressive fiddlers in the genre's history....
: Fiddle - Ferrel Morris: Percussion
- Steve GoodmanSteve GoodmanSteve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
: Guitar - Don GantDon GantDonald W. Gant was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.With Tupper Saussy, in the late 1960s he formed "The Neon Philharmonic." Singing vocals, with Saussy on the keyboards, they recorded five singles and two albums for Warner Bros. Records between 1969 and 1971...
, Buzz CasonBuzz CasonBuzz Cason is an American rock singer, songwriter, producer and author....
, Bergen White, Ginger Holiday, Anita Bell: Background vocals - The Oak Ridge Boys: Background vocals on "My Head Hurts"
- Horns on "Big Rig": The Muscle Shoals HornsMuscle Shoals Sound StudioThe Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was formed in Muscle Shoals, Alabama,in 1969 when musicians Barry Beckett , Roger Hawkins , Jimmy Johnson and David Hood left FAME Studios to create their own studio...
Singles
- "Havaña Daydreamin'" b/w "Big Rig" (Released on ABC Dunhill 12143 in November 1975)
- "Captain and the Kid" b/w "Cliches" (Released on ABC Dunhill 12175 in March 1976)
- "Something So Feminine About a Mandolin" b/w "Woman Goin' Crazy on Caroline Street" (Released on ABC Dunhill 12220 in July 1976)