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| '''''A1A''''' or '''''A-1-A'''''<ref>The original ] is titled ''A1A'' but subsequent ] releases refer to it as ''A-1-A''.</ref> is the fifth ] by ] popular music ] ] and the third major label album in Buffett's ]-produced "Key West phase." It was initially released in December 1974 as ] DS-50183 and later re-released on Dunhill's successor labels ] and ]. | '''''A1A''''' or '''''A-1-A'''''<ref>The original ] is titled ''A1A'' but subsequent ] releases refer to it as ''A-1-A''.</ref> is the fifth ] by ] popular music ] ] and the third major label album in Buffett's ]-produced "Key West phase." It was initially released in December 1974 as ] DS-50183 and later re-released on Dunhill's successor labels ] and ]. | ||
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A1A or A-1-A is the fifth album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and the third major label album in Buffett's Don Gant-produced "Key West phase." It was initially released in December 1974 as Dunhill DS-50183 and later re-released on Dunhill's successor labels ABC and MCA.
The album is named for Florida State Road A1A that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean and is the main road through most oceanfront towns. The album's original back cover is a photograph of a section of A1A.
Chart performance
The album reached #25 on the Billboard 200 album chart but did not make the country chart. Singles included "Presents to Send You" (b/w "A Pirate Looks at Forty") released in February 1975 and "Door Number Three" (b/w "Dallas") in July 1975 which reached #88 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Songs
The songs were written by Buffett except for "Door Number Three," a novelty song about the game show Let's Make a Deal co-written with Steve Goodman, and "Dallas", written by Coral Reefer Band guitarist Roger Bartlett. There are also two cover songs: "Stories We Could Tell" from John Sebastian's 1974 album Tarzana Kid and "Making Music for Money" originally written by Alex Harvey for the First Edition's 1974 album I'm Not Making Music For Money.
The album's songs are typical of Buffett's music in the early and mid 1970s. The music is heavily country oriented with Buffett backed by the Third Coral Reefer Band with a number of Nashville session musicians. Likewise, several of the songs (the entire second side of the album) are nautical-themed, a feature of Buffett's music following his move to Key West, Florida.
The lyrics of "Nautical Wheelers" refer to "living & dying in ¾ time", the title of Buffett's previous album and the song is actually in ¾ time signature.
Critical and commercial reception
Although it was not extremely commercially successful at the time of its release, A1A is generally considered one of Buffett's better albums. Reviewer Vik Iyengar of Allmusic calls A1A "one of Jimmy Buffett's classic '70s albums that established his persona, and it is a perfect introduction to his music." "A Pirate Looks at Forty" from the album appears on all of Buffett's major greatest hits collections and is a perennial concert favorite, one of "The Big 8" that he has played at almost every concert.
Track listing
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Side A
- "Making Music for Money" (Alex Harvey) 4:01
- "Door Number Three" (Jimmy Buffett, Steve Goodman) 3:03
- "Dallas" (Roger Bartlett) 3:25
- "Presents to Send You" (Jimmy Buffett) 2:40
- "Stories We Could Tell" (John B. Sebastian) 3:18
- "Life Is Just a Tire Swing" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:04
Side B
- "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:57
- "Migration" (Jimmy Buffett) 4:13
- "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season" (Jimmy Buffett) 4:21
- "Nautical Wheelers" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:35
- "Tin Cup Chalice" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:38
Personnel
The Third Coral Reefer Band
- Jimmy Buffett: Vocals and guitar
- Roger Bartlett: Acoustic lead and road band
- Steve Goodman: Acoustic lead guitar
- Reggie Young: Electric lead guitar
- Doyle Gresham: Pedal Steel
- Greg "Fingers" Taylor: Harmonica
- Tommy Cogbill: Bass
- Mike Utley: Piano, organ
- Ferrel Morris: Percussion
- Sammy Creason: Drums
- Buzz Cason, Bergen White and Don Gant: Background vocals
Notes
- The original phonograph record is titled A1A but subsequent compact disc releases refer to it as A-1-A.
- Allmusic review by Vik Iyengar. Accessed 25 September 2007.