Before the Salt
| Before the Salt | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Recorded | 1970, 1971 |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 76:40 |
| Label | Barnaby/Janus 2 BR-6019 (US, 12" x 2) |
| Producer | Travis Turk |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Before the Salt is a compilation album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It includes the entire original releases of his first two albums, Down to Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee with the addition of "Richard Frost" to Down to Earth. It was released on Barnaby/Janus 2 BR-6019 in 1979.
The album has never been issued on compact disc but most of its songs are included on 1993's Before the Beach and all are on the CD releases of Down to Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee.
Critical reception[edit]
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic concludes his review with, "On the whole, there are some good songs on this compilation of Buffett's early work, but the music is not characteristic of the lighter tone he eventually took, and potential customers shouldn't buy it expecting his usual style."[1]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Jimmy Buffett, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Christian" |
| 3:36 |
| 2. | "Ellis Dee" |
| 2:40 |
| 3. | "Richard Frost" | 3:25 | |
| 4. | "The Missionary" | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "A Mile High in Denver" | 2:55 | |
| 6. | "The Captain and the Kid" | 3:00 | |
| Total length: | 18:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Captain America" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Ain't He A Genius" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Turnabout" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "There's Nothing Soft About Hard Times" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "I Can't Be Your Hero Today" | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Truckstop Salvation" | 5:45 |
| Total length: | 21:44 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ace" | 3:12 | |
| 2. | "Rockefeller Square" |
| 2:16 |
| 3. | "Bend A Little" |
| 2:55 |
| 4. | "In The Shelter" | 3:28 | |
| 5. | "Death Valley Lives" | 3:35 | |
| 6. | "Livingston's Gone To Texas" | 3:45 | |
| Total length: | 19:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "England" |
| 2:52 |
| 2. | "Travelin' Clean" |
| 3:05 |
| 3. | "The Hang-Out Gang" |
| 3:50 |
| 4. | "God Don't Own A Car" |
| 1:58 |
| 5. | "High Cumberland Jubilee/Comin' Down Slow" |
| 5:08 |
| Total length: | 16:53 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Jimmy Buffett – Guitar, vocals
- Buzz Cason – Vocals
- Bob Cook – Bass, guitar
- Lanny Fiel – Guitar
- Rick Fiel – Bass
- Sandy Goodrum – Keyboards
- Dave Haney – Bass
- Karl Himmel – Drums
- Don Kloetzke – Vocals
- Paul Tabet – Drums
- Bobby Thompson – Banjo
- Travis Turk – Drums
- Bergen White – Vocals
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. Article Title at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Before The Salt (liner notes). Jimmy Buffett. Barnaby Records. 1979.
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External links[edit]
- Album art and liner notes at BuffettRemasters.com