Mailboat Records has an information page up on the new album.

Here’s the writeup:

Take The Weather With You returns Buffett back to his country foundation with breezy ballads, interpretations of alt-country songs, a version of Merle Haggard’s “Silver Wings” and mariachi horns in “Cinco De Mayo In Memphis.” A tribute to the historic bars along the Gulf Coast in “Bama Breeze” is flavored with sublime Southern riffs, and Buffett fulfilled a dream of playing with Mark Knopfler, who wrote and guests on “Whoop De Doo.”

Buffett reinvents Mary Gauthier’s “Wheel Inside The Wheel” with swampy rhythms crafted by Lafayette, Louisiana slide guitarist Sonny Landreth. “That song summed up the French Quarter when I was 18 years old,” Buffett said. “Without realizing it, I went to my roots on this record. It’s not a stretch for me to do country music.”

On Take The Weather With You, he takes a philosophical look at the devastation of the Crescent City in the ballad “Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On,” which Buffett wrote with former drummer Matt Betton. “When the storm hit New Orleans, I was performing at Wrigley Field in Chicago” said Buffett. “I go back to the emotions I was feeling on stage there during the biggest show of my life. That spilled over into this record. People still don’t understand the devastation along the Gulf Coast. I was angry and started writing about it, but Matt sent me the first makings of ‘Move On’ and that calmed me down.”

Take The Weather With You combines a variety of styles and sounds from Nashville, New Orleans and Key West. It’s a smooth sail for Buffett.

To learn more about the new album, check out our info page here.

Here is the track listing for the new album Take The Weather With You:

1. Bama Breeze
2. Party At The End Of The World
3. Weather With You
4. Everybody’s On The Phone
5. Whoop De Doo
6. Nothin’ But A Breeze
7. Cinco De Mayo In Memphis
8. Reggabilly Hill
9. Elvis Presley Blues
10. Hula Girl At Heart
11. Wheel Inside The Wheel
12. Silver Wings
13. Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
14. Duke’s On Sunday
15. Here We Are

The album is due out October 10th, get more info here.

Looks like “Paddlin Out” will be the final name for Buffett’s new album. It is listed as that on Billboard.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, BestBuy.com, CircuitCity.com, and at AOL Music.

That makes it four titles that have been thrown around for the new album. The others were “Party At The End Of The World,” “Nothing But A Breeze,” and “Take The Weather With You.”

You can listen to the first 1:31 of “Bama Breeze” on AllAboutCountry.com. You have to register, but it’s free.

Go to www.allaboutcountry.com and click on New Releases on the left. Then scroll down to Jimmy Buffett – Bama Breeze.

They show the song under RCA Records – Nashville, so RCA is apparently on board to help promote the New Album like they did with License to Chill.

Get more info on Buffett’s new album here.

The landmark Katrina benefit concert DVD “From The Big Apple To The Big Easy” comes out on DVD today. Pick it up at your local store or buy it now through Amazon.com.

On September 20th, 2005, Madison Square Garden hosted FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY, New York City’s Concert for the Gulf Coast, to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina. The live concert featuered New Orleans musical legends joined onstage with many of music’s biggest names.

Check out the full track listing here, including the several songs that Buffett performed at the concert.

100% of net proceeds from the sale of this DVD will continue to raise money and awareness for those victims.