Banana Wind

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On this release, Banana Wind, Buffett continues in the light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the beach-bum lifestyle that has made him a hero to tens of thousands of his "Parrothead" fans. Combining country-rock and calypso into his signature sound, the singer-songwriter advises all of us caught up in the rat race that we need to "take a holiday, grab a pack, and hit the trail, take a sail, and wind up in some moonlit bay." Early in his career Buffett was able to re-create the tension of everyday life before he released it with considerable gusto in a sun-filled fantasy. These days, however, he seems so out of touch with ordinary lives that he can't build much tension at all, and as a result his songs are so laid-back that they never quite get off the mat. --Geoffrey Himes

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Banana Wind

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Great Album
His Best Of The Last 20 Years
my review
Another later career bomb
Super fun music

Banana Wind
Jimmy Buffett
Manufacturer: Mca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002P1B
Release Date: 1996-06-04

Tracks:

Only Time Will Tell
Jamaica Mistaica
School Boy Heart
Banana Wind (Instrumental)
Holiday
Bob Robert's Society Band
Overkill
Desdemona's Building A Rocket Ship
Mental Floss
Cultural Infidel
Happily Ever After (Now & Then)
False Echoes (Havana 1921)

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On this release, Banana Wind, Buffett continues in the light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the beach-bum lifestyle that has made him a hero to tens of thousands of his "Parrothead" fans. Combining country-rock and calypso into his signature sound, the singer-songwriter advises all of us caught up in the rat race that we need to "take a holiday, grab a pack, and hit the trail, take a sail, and wind up in some moonlit bay." Early in his career Buffett was able to re-create the tension of everyday life before he released it with considerable gusto in a sun-filled fantasy. These days, however, he seems so out of touch with ordinary lives that he can't build much tension at all, and as a result his songs are so laid-back that they never quite get off the mat. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2007-06-14

I love "Banana Wind". This is my favorite CD. I think that after you have read all of Jimmy's books a lot of the songs on this album make a whole lot more sense and you can really relate. I also love "Off to see the Lizard", which seems to be very under rated to me. I find all of his music very calming. Very easy listening and it just takes you away to a better place.

His Best Of The Last 20 Years.......2006-11-14

"Wind" is another really strong 90's era album from Buffett. After his mediocre late 80's albums and the lackluster "Fruitcakes" in 94, Jimmy seemed to really get back on track with "Barometer Soup" and "Banana Wind". Some of the best songwriting of his career is to be found on this album that is often overlooked by fans of the Buffett catalogue. I remember around the time this album came out I was sitting in a movie theater and they were playing music over the loudspeakers prior to the start of the film. Usually it is background noise, but this song came on that caught my attention right away. I thought the voice sounded familiar and sure enough it turned out to be the single "Only Time Will Tell" from the then new Buffett album. I don't think I ever heard it again anywhere other than the album, but it is a great song that should have been a hit. There is really only one clunker on the whole album, the song "Mental Floss" that see Buffett trying to be lighthearted and it just comes across as corny to me. The rest of the album is solid with highlights including; "Jamaica Mistaica" which tells the true story of Buffett getting shot at in Jamaica when his plane was mistaken for a drug running plane. "Banana Wind" is a cool and breezy instrumental. "Overkill" has Buffett taking on the music industry with some of the harshest words he has used on disc in years. "Desdemona's Building A Rocket Ship" further explores a character from one of his novels. "Happily Ever After (Now And Then) is another cool little song. For me though, the real highlight of this album is the last song "False Echoes" that was written about Jimmy's father and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease. The song clocks in at over 9 minutes and is truly one of Buffett's most heartfelt well written compositions of his entire career. The song shows just how good a songwriter Buffett can be when he puts his mind to it. For me "Banana Wind" is a must own album for any Buffett fan and is his best studio album in the last two decades.

my review.......2006-11-07

This album is an imaginative combination of older Caribbean themes, and newer music. The album is ten yrs old, but new to me. I have had my interest in current music renwed by this performance. Stick around for the "hidden track". I am a pilot, and this song is "just too damn hot".

Another later career bomb.......2006-08-28

I bought this CD along with Barometer Soup to round out my collection of Jimmy Buffett albums/cd. I can now say I own them all, and as I expected, this one is as bad as "Hot Water". There's nothing new here; the writing and singing are tired and worn out. Pretty bad stuff.

Super fun music.......2006-08-21

Buffet always make you feel like you are in the Carribean, especially the song Jamaica mistaka and dont forget to find the hidden track

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