Jimmy Buffett - Far Side of the World

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Music Review: Jimmy ,Mark..and He Still Follows That Equator
Rating: 4 Stars

We are not chugging down rums and floating away on those Carribean breezes,and there is not a cheeseburger in sight!!! Instead this CD owes more to Mark Twain and his epic,*Following the Equator* than to string bikinis and fins to the left fins to the right.I personally like the feel of this one,it is part African Travel-logue,part philosophy,part history..and totally Buffett.

From the opening *Blue Guitar* with its African beats.into the moody and reflective *Mademoiselle* and *Autour Du Rocher*,we are treated to JB returning to what he does best,lead the listener on his personal take on his memories and that troupador lifestyle.*Autour Du Rocher*,is one of the stronger tracks on this and shows Jimmy can still sing them,even if they are not written by him everytime.The songs are laden with French phrases and have that personal feel, that was so much lacking in *Beachhouse on the Moon*

This is not simply a *Turn up and buy if you are a parrotthead* catalogue of songs.They are to be savoured and enjoyed,owing a lot to the satisfaction of living that was conveyed on *A1A* and *Coconut Telegraph*..that relaxed satisfaction of watching the sun go down over the ocean with a beer or red wine in hand!!.Jimmy uses several styles that transport you to Africa,and the Far Side of the World, but never really takes you too far from keeping that one particular harbour, if not in view,certainly in the back of your mind.

Jimmy continues to use the songs of others to convey his own view on things.Of those *All the Ways I Want You* is delightful.This catalogue will grow on you after each listen.Even the initially unremarkable *Last Man Standing* and *What If The Hokey Pokey Is All It Really Is About* convey that Buffett view on the world and put a smile on your face.*Altered Boy* is Jimmy having a dig at those who can never really figure out what he is about,I keep thinking of Mike Nesmith and *Rio*.In fact I also kept thinking *Tin Cup Chalice* and *The Weather Is Here Wish You Were Beautiful*..I was just so happy to have Jimmy back in form.

Like *Beachhouse*,*USS ZYdecoldsmobile* gives that down home New Orleans kick,Like *I Play For Gumbo*.The strength of this whole resurgence is encaptulated in the last three songs.*Someday I Will*,JB philosophy,*Far Side Of The World*,JB in travel logue mode and displaying that Buffett trademark story lyric that has done him well for 32 previous albums,and the sensitive and heartfelt closing **Tonight I Just Need My Guitar* as the sun sinks below the Florida coast,the palm trees on Bora Bora, the buildings in Zanzibar...or over your own back fence.

As the tones of this CD faded and the lights are put out,the world is a better place knowing that JB is back in something like his best form..and Mark Twain lights another cigar and prepares to write another despatch..and his journey continues.

4.5 stars,the best thing from Jimmy for quite a few CDs.Buy it,if you love a story and life!!!...

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