| Released: |
August 28th, 1979 |
| Label: |
MCA Records |
| Chart Peak: |
#13 Billboard Country Chart |
| Chart Peak: |
#14 Billboard Pop Chart |
- This album was unique in that it was recorded on Montserrat, an island with an active volcano
- Three singles were released: Fins reached #35 on the Billboard Pop chart and #42 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. Volcano peaked at #43 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and #66 on the Billboard Pop chart. Survive reached #77 on the Billboard Pop chart
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Jimmy’s Note:
This album is dedicated to Jane and Savannah Jane Buffett.
Contributing Artists
- Jimmy Buffett – Vocals and acoustic guitar
- Keith Sykes – Guitar and vocals
- Barry Chance – Lead guitar
- Andy McMahon – Fender Rhodes
- Mike Utley – Piano and organ
- Russell Kunkel – Drums, percussion, congas on “Volcano”
- Greg “Fingers” Taylor – Harmonica
- Johnny Montezuma – anything and everything on “Fins”
- Jackie Dangler – Pans on “Fins” and “Boat Drinks”
- Steve Forman – Percussion on “Fins”
- Donald Douglas – Banjo-uke on “Volcano”
- Wilfred Tuitt – Guitar on “Volcano”
- James Elmer – Bass pipe on “Volcano”
- Billy Puett & Bill Jones – Recorders on “Chanson Pour les Petits Enfants”
- Ferrell Morris – Tambourine on “Chanson Pour les Petits Enfants”
- Steve Forman – Shakers on “Chanson Pour les Petits Enfants”
- James Taylor – Background vocals and guitar on “Sending the Old Man Home”
- Norbert Putnam – Bass on “Sending the Old Man Home”
- Deborah McColl – Background Vocals
- Alex Taylor – Background Vocals
- Hugh Taylor – Background Vocals
- Dave Loggins – Background Vocals
- Venetta Fields – Background Vocals
- Brenda Bryant – Background Vocals
- Paulette Brown – Background Vocals
- Juan Cadiz – Background Vocals
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