Almost everyone will acknowledge that Jimmy's style of music has changed over the past 30 years. What few people realize is that the type of song writing has also changed. The following table outlines how Jimmy has collaborated with others more and more since his early days. Whether this is good or bad depends on your point of view. Most of you know how I feel about it!

How To Read This Chart:

YearAlbum # of SongsBuffett Songs%Collaborations%Avg. # of Collaborators Covers %
1970Down To Earth121083%18%100%
1971High Cumberland Jubilee12542%758%100%
1973A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean11982%218%100%
1974Livin' and Dyin' In 3/4 Time11873%19%1218%
1974A1A11764%19%1327%
1976Havaña Daydreamin'10440%330%1330%
1977Changes In Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes10660%110%1320%
1978Son of a Son of a Sailor9778%00%0222%
1979Volcano10660%440%200%
1980Coconut Telegraph9444%333%1222%
1981Somewhere Over China9333%444%1222%
1983One Particular Harbour11327%436%1436%
1984Riddles In The Sand1000%880%3220%
1985Last Mango In Paris1000%990%2110%
1986Floridays10330%660%2110%
1988Hot Water11218%764%3218%
1989Off To See The Lizard1218%1192%200%
1994Fruitcakes1318%862%2431%
1995Barometer Soup1200%1192%418%
1996Banana Wind1318%1185%418%
1996Christmas Island1000%330%2770%
TOTALS2268035%10647%24018%

Cool graph of the info in the table

The preceding chart was put together with information from Keith Shiner and Bill "Big Dog" Lack and they both deserve a round of thanks, if not a round of cold brew.


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