''Banana Wind'' is the twentieth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter
Jimmy Buffett
James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffet ...
. It was released on MCA and Margaritaville Records on June 4, 1996, debuting at number four on the
''Billboard'' 200.
Songs
"Jamaica Mistaica" is about an incident in
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
on January 16, 1996, in which local authorities mistook Buffett's seaplane, the
Hemisphere Dancer
Hemisphere Dancer is singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett's personal seaplane. A Grumman HU-16 Albatross flying boat, former U.S. Navy Bureau Number (BuNo) 137928 and civil registration number N928J. The aircraft is central to the action in Buffett's ...
, for a smuggling operation. The plane was shot; shortly before, Buffett, U2's
Bono
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.
Born and raised in Dublin, he attended M ...
, and Island Records producer
Chris Blackwell
Christopher Percy Gordon Blackwell (born 22 June 1937) is an English businessman and former record producer, and the founder of Island Records, which has been called "one of Britain's great independent labels". According to the Rock and Roll ...
had been aboard. No one was injured, though there were several bullet holes in the plane. (The plane itself is now on display at
Universal CityWalk
Universal CityWalk is the name shared by the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks & Resorts. CityWalk began as an expansion of Universal's first park, Universal Studios Hollywood, and serves as ...
, across from Buffett's
Margaritaville
"Margaritaville" is a 1977 song by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from the album '' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes''. This song was written about a drink Buffett discovered at Lung's Cocina del Sur restauran ...
restaurant.) "Desdemona's Building a Rocketship" concerns the character Desdemona from Buffett's 1992 novel ''
Where Is Joe Merchant?'' The song "False Echoes" (Havana 1921) references the ship captained by Jimmy's grandfather, the five-masted
barkentine
A barquentine or schooner barque (alternatively "barkentine" or "schooner bark") is a sailing vessel with three or more masts; with a square rigged foremast and fore-and-aft rigged main, mizzen and any other masts.
Modern barquentine sailing r ...
''Chickamauga'', named after the civil war vessel
CSS ''Chickamauga''.
Track listing
All songs by Jimmy Buffett, Russ Kunkel, Roger Guth, Peter Mayer and
Jim Mayer, except where noted.
#"Only Time Will Tell" – 4:12
#"Jamaica Mistaica" – 5:54
#"School Boy Heart"
(Jimmy Buffett, Matt Betton) – 4:35
#"Banana Wind" (Instrumental) – 3:57
#"Holiday"
(Jimmy Buffett, Ralph MacDonald, Bill Eaton, William Salter) – 5:05
#"Bob Robert's Society Band"
(Jimmy Buffett, Amy Lee) – 3:44
#"Overkill" – 4:55
#"Desdemona's Building a Rocket Ship" – 7:10
#"Mental Floss" – 4:02
#"Cultural Infidel" – 3:58
#"Happily Ever After (Now And Then)"
(Jimmy Buffett, Dave Loggins
David Allen Loggins (born November 10, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Musical career
Loggins is best known for his 1974 song composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a No. 5 popular music success (No. 1 Easy Listen ...
) – 4:18
#"False Echoes (Havana 1921)"
(Jimmy Buffett) – 15:54
#"Treetop Flyer" (Hidden Track)
(Stephen Stills
Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. As both a solo act and member of two successful bands, Stills has com ...
) – Start around 20 seconds after False Echoes ends
Personnel
The Coral Reefer Band
*Jimmy Buffett – guitar and vocals
*
Michael Utley
Michael Edward Utley is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. He is the musical director of the band. Born in Blytheville in Mississippi County, Arkansas, he graduated from the Univer ...
– keyboards,
*
Greg "Fingers" Taylor
Greg "Fingers" Taylor (born June 3, 1952) is an American harmonica player, best known for his work with Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band.
Career
Greg Taylor was born in Wichita, Kansas, June 3, 1952 where he attended Wichita North High School. ...
– harmonica
*
Robert Greenidge
Robert Greenidge (born 28 April 1950 in Success Village, Laventille, Trinidad) is a steelpan player. He is a member of popular music singer Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band and the instrumental group Club Trini. Greenidge has also collaborated ...
– steel drums, percussion
*
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian American, Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist.
His compositions ...
– percussion
*
Mac McAnally
Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. (; born July 15, 1957), known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. ...
– acoustic guitar, mandolin, vocals
*Roger Guth – drums
*Peter Mayer – guitars, vocals
*Jim Mayer – bass, vocals
*
Amy Lee
Amy Lynn Hartzler (; born December 13, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is the co-founder, lead vocalist, and lead songwriter of the rock band Evanescence. Alongside her contributions with the band, Lee has also particip ...
– saxophone
*John Lovell – trumpet
*Thom Mitchell – saxophone
*Claudia Cummings – background vocals
*Tina Gullickson – background vocals
*
Nadirah Shakoor
Nadirah Shakoor is an American singer, songwriter and recording artist. She is best known for her work as featured female vocalist in Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, in the hip hop group Arrested Development and for her solo albums. She has ...
– background vocals
Guest musicians
*
James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...
– vocals
*Ben Taylor – vocals
*Bobby O'Dononvan – violin, penny whistle
*Teddy Mulet – trombone
*Freddy Fishstick (aka Jimmy Buffett)
– piano, trombone, mandolin, and vibes
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Jimmy Buffett albums
1996 albums
MCA Records albums