''One Particular Harbour'' is the twelfth 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 in September 1983 as MCA 5447 and was produced by Buffett and

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 ...

. It was Buffett's first involvement producing an album. "Stars on the Water" was written by and a minor hit for country music songsmith

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and also covered by Texan country music singer

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on his 2001 album, '' The Road Less Traveled''.

Songs

In addition to songs written or co-written by Buffett (including one with

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and

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), the album includes four

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s: "Stars on the Water" by

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songwriter

, "California Promises" by

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, "

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" by

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, and "Why You Wanna Hurt My Heart?" written by the

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. Buffett's version of "Stars on the Water" also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1993 movie '' The Firm''.

Chart performance

''One Particular Harbour'' reached No. 59 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart and No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. The song " One Particular Harbour" hit No. 22

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and "

" made it to No. 13 Adult Contemporary.

Critical reception

Allmusic reviewer William Ruhlmann says ''One Particular Harbour'' was something like a comeback, with Buffett's best batch of songs since ''

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'' in 1978" and the title single, " One Particular Harbour," is a fan favorite, and is sometimes considered part of " The Big 8" that Buffett has played at almost all of his concerts.

Track listing

Side 1: #"Stars on the Water" (

) – 3:16 #"I Used to Have Money One Time" (Jimmy Buffett,

) – 3:25 #"Livin' It Up" (Jimmy Buffett,

) – 2:59 #"California Promises" (

) – 3:42 #" One Particular Harbour" (Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Holcomb) – 5:44 Side 2: #"Why You Wanna Hurt My Heart?" (

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) – 2:42 #"Honey Do" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley) – 4:32 #"We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:21 #"Twelve Volt Man" (Jimmy Buffett) – 4:00 #"

" (

) – 3:55 #"Distantly in Love" (Jimmy Buffett) – 2:53

Personnel

The Coral Reefer Band: *Jimmy Buffett – lead vocals, acoustic guitar *

– piano, organ, synthesizer, arrangements *

– backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin *

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– backing vocals, congas, percussion *

Bob Glaub Bob Glaub (born May 10, 1952)Hageman, William (April 29, 2005)."The aces of bass: Five giants of an overshadowed instrument", Knight Ridder Tribune News Service. is an American bass player and session musician. He has played with such artists an ...

– bass *

Russ Kunkel Russell Kunkel (born September 27, 1948) is an American drummer who has worked as a session musician with many popular artists, including Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Buffett, Harry Chapin, Rita Coolidge, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Da ...

– drums *

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 on “One Particular Harbour” and “Brown Eyed Girl” *Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion, congas *Matt Betton – drums, saxophone *Danny Burns – backing vocals, bass *Alan Estes – percussion *David Jackson – upright bass *

Earl Klugh Earl Klugh ( ; born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. He has won one Grammy award and thirteen nominations. Klugh was awarded the “1977” Best Recording Award For Performance and Sound” for his album “Fi ...

– gut-string guitar *

Vince Melamed Vincent Edward "Vince" Melamed is an American keyboardist and songwriter who resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in New York, and moved to Los Angeles at an early age. Melamed has appeared with many bands as a keyboardist (Bob Dylan, J.D ...

– backing vocals, synthesizer *

Thom Mooney The Nazz was an American rock band formed in Philadelphia in 1967. The group was founded by guitarist and principal songwriter Todd Rundgren and bassist Carson Van Osten. Drummer Thom Mooney and vocalist/keyboardist Robert "Stewkey" Antoni joine ...

– drums *Frank Bama,

Bonnie Bramlett Bonnie Bramlett (born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell, November 8, 1944) is an American singer and occasional actress known for performing with her husband, Delaney Bramlett, as Delaney & Bonnie. She continues to sing as a solo artist. Life and career ...

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, Debra McColl,

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Timothy B. Schmit Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for Poco and the Eagles (band), Eagles, having replaced bassist and vocalist Randy Meisner in both cases ...

, The Chorale Epherona – background vocals

Singles

*" One Particular Harbour" b/w "Distantly in Love" (Released on MCA 52298 in October 1983) *"

" b/w "Twelve Volt Man" (Released on MCA 52333 in January 1984)

Notes

{{Authority control Jimmy Buffett albums 1983 albums Albums produced by Michael Utley MCA Records albums