Jimmy Buffett "Coconut Telegraph" (1980) -Country Rock-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Coconut Telegraph (Jimmy Buffett)
02 - Incommunicado (Jimmy Buffett, Deborah McColl & M.L.  Benoit)
03 - It's My Job (Mac McAnally)
04 - Growing Older But Not Up (Jimmy Buffett)
05 - The Good Fight (Jimmy Buffett & J.D. Souther)

Side 2

01 - The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful (Jimmy Buffett)
02 - Stars Fell On Alabama (Mitchell Parish & Frank Perkins)
03 - Island (Jimmy Buffett & Dave Loggins)
04 - Little Miss Magic (Jimmy Buffett)


Produced by Norbert Putnam
Engineered by Gene Eichelberger
Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Alabama, September 1980
Additional Recording : Quadrafonic Studios, Nashville, Tennessee ; Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee
Strings Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City
Strings Arranged by David Briggs
Engineered by Elliott Scheiner
Concert Master : David Nadien
Assistants : Steve Melton, Mary Beth McLemore - Muscle Shoals ; Jimmy Stroud, Steve Goostree - Quadrafonic
Mixed by Gene Eichelberger & Norbert Putnam at Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee


Side 1

01 - Coconut Telegraph

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Barry Chance : Electric Guitar
Josh Leo : Electric Guitar
Andy McMahon : Organ
David Briggs : Piano
Harry Dailey : Bass
Matt Betton : Drums
M.L. Benoit : Congas & Percussion
Harry Dailey, Jimmy Buffett, Deborah McColl, M.L. Benoit : Background vocals

02 - Incommunicado

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Andy McMahon : Fender Rhodes
Mike Utley : Organ
Barry Chance : Electric Lead Guitar
Josh Leo : Electric Rhythm Guitar
Harry Dailey : Bass
Matt Betton : Drums
M.L. Benoit : Congas & Percussion
Deborah McColl, Harry Dailey, M.L. Benoit : Background vocals

03 - It's My Job

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal
Mike Utley : Piano
Josh Leo : Acoustic Guitar
Barry Chance : Electric Guitar
Greg 'Fingers' Taylor : Harmonica
Andy McMahon : Organ
Harry Dailey : Bass
Matt Betton : Drums
M.L. Benoit : Percussion
Mac McAnally, J.D. Souther : Background vocals

04 - Growing Older But Not Up

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Mike Utley : Piano
Greg 'Fingers' Taylor : Harmonica
Barry Chance : Electric Slide
Josh Leo : Electric Rhythm Guitar
Andy McMahon : Fender Rhodes
Harry Dailey : Bass
Matt Betton : Drums
M.L. Benoit : Congas & Steel Drums
Harry Dailey, M.L. Benoit, Deborah McColl : Background vocals

05 - The Good Fight

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
J.D. Souther : Harmony
Barry Chance : Lead Guitar
Josh Leo : Electric Rhythm Guitar
David Briggs : Piano
Andy McMahon : Organ
Harry Dailey : Bass
Matt Betton : Drums
M.L. Benoit : Congas

Side 2

01 - The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Barry Chance : Electric Lead Guitar
Josh Leo : Electric Lead Guitar
Mike Utley : Piano
Andy McMahon : Organ
Matt Betton : Drums & Timbales
M.L. Benoit : Congas, Steel Drums & Percussion
Dr. King Bachelier : Shakers & French
Harry Dailey & Freddie Buffett : Background vocals

02 - Stars Fell On Alabama

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal
Mike Utley : Piano
Norbert Putnam : Upright Bass
Josh Leo : Mandolin
Barry Chance : Acoustic Guitar
Greg 'Fingers' Taylor : Harmonica
Dominic Cortese : Accordian
Matt Betton : Drums

03 - Island

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal
Dave Loggins : Vocal & Guitar
Josh Leo : Mandolin
Barry Chance : Electric Guitar
Greg 'Fingers' Taylor : Harmonica
Mike Utley : Piano
David Briggs : Tack Piano
Harry Dailey : Bass
Matt Betton : Drums
Jimmy Buffett, Deborah McColl, M.L. Benoit : Background vocals

04 - Little Miss Magic

Jimmy Buffett : Vocal & Acoustic Guitar
Greg 'Fingers' Taylor : Harmonica