Jimmy Buffett A1A (1974) 24-bit 96kHZ vinyl rip and redbook

Jimmy Buffett - A1A (White-Label Promo)

Vinyl rip in 24-bit / 96kHZ and redbook | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl) | artwork

 242 MB (24/96) + 844 MB (RB) | RS,FF | Gulf & Western | ABC Dunhill DSD-50183

Before Jimmy Buffett became a novelist, entrepreneur, and founder of a
business empire, he was a prolific singer/songwriter and a great storyteller.

In the song "Migration," which chronicles his failed first marriage and his subsequent move to Florida, he sings "I got a Caribbean soul I can barely control and some Texas hidden here in my heart." This perfectly describes the music of Jimmy Buffett, who incorporates steel drums, harmonica, and slide guitar to tell stories about life by the sea. While many of the songs for which he is famous involve a life of leisure told with a keen sense of humor, Buffett is more thoughtful than your average beachcomber. In fact, the best moments on this album are the slower tunes such as "A Pirate Looks at Forty" where a reflective Buffett looks back at his lifelong love of the ocean and his place in the universe. A-1-A may be Buffett's most autobiographical album, as he sings about making music on his own terms in the opening up-tempo "Makin' Music for Money" and tells stories of his idyllic childhood in "Life Is Just a Tire Swing." As with most of Buffett's work, his stories convey the importance of enjoying life, living free, and doing as you please. This is one of Jimmy Buffett's classic '70s albums that established his persona, and it is a perfect introduction to his music. - AMG

A1A [ABC/Dunhill, 1974] On side one, apparently running out of things to say, he includes among three nondescript covers an Alex Harvey song called "Makin' Music for Money." Buffett would never do this, which is why he's recording his third album in a year and a half, right? On side two, however, he remembers his message: he's a beach bum and always will be. Let's hope so. B- Robert Christgau

A1A or A-1-A[1] 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. It is also referenced in the song "Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season". The album's original back cover is a photograph of a section of A1A. - Wikipedia

Side A

A1 "Making Music for Money" (Alex Harvey) 4:01

A2 "Door Number Three" (Jimmy Buffett, Steve Goodman) 3:03

A3 "Dallas" (Roger Bartlett) 3:25

A4 "Presents to Send You" Jimmy Buffett) 2:40

A5 "Stories We Could Tell" (John B. Sebastian) 3:18

A6 "Life Is Just a Tire Swing" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:04 

Side B

B1 "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:57

B2 "Migration" (Jimmy Buffett) 4:13

B3 "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season" (Jimmy Buffett) 4:21

B4 "Nautical Wheelers" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:35

B5 "Tin Cup Chalice" (Jimmy Buffett) 3:38

 

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

 

Dynamic Range Analysis
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Analyzed folder: /JimmyBuffett_A1A_WLP_2496_vinyl_rip
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -1.89 dB -16.45 dB A1 Makin' Music For Money.wav
DR13 -2.93 dB -17.43 dB A2 Door Number Three.wav
DR12 -2.16 dB -16.10 dB A3 Dallas.wav
DR11 -2.96 dB -16.54 dB A4 Presents To Send You.wav
DR13 -2.89 dB -18.07 dB A5 Stories We Could Tell.wav
DR13 -2.14 dB -16.46 dB A6 Life Is Just A Tire Swing.wav
DR12 -3.95 dB -19.00 dB B1 A Pirate Looks At Forty.wav
DR12 -3.65 dB -17.36 dB B2 Migration.wav
DR13 -3.79 dB -18.78 dB B3 Trying To Reason WIth A Hurricane Season.wav
DR13 -3.66 dB -19.65 dB B4 Nautical Wheelers.wav
DR13 -3.90 dB -18.38 dB B5 Tin Cup Chalice.wav
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Number of files: 11
Official DR value: DR13
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