Before the Salt

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Before the Salt
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Compilation album by
Released1979
Recorded1970, 1971
Genre Folk rock
Length76:40
Label Barnaby/Janus
2 BR-6019 (U.S., 12" x 2)
Producer Travis Turk
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Before the Salt is a compilation album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It includes the entire original releases of his first two albums, Down to Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee with the addition of "Richard Frost" to Down to Earth. It was released on Barnaby/Janus 2 BR-6019 in 1979.

Contents

The album has never been issued on compact disc but most of its songs are included on 1993's Before the Beach and all are on the CD releases of Down to Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee.

Critical reception

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic concludes his review with, "On the whole, there are some good songs on this compilation of Buffett's early work, but the music is not characteristic of the lighter tone he eventually took, and potential customers shouldn't buy it expecting his usual style." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jimmy Buffett, unless otherwise noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Christian"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Milton Brown
3:36
2."Ellis Dee"
2:40
3."Richard Frost" 3:25
4."The Missionary" 3:16
5."A Mile High In Denver" 2:55
6."The Captain And The Kid" 3:00
Total length:18:52
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Captain America"3:17
2."Ain't He A Genius"2:37
3."Turnabout"4:10
4."There's Nothing Soft About Hard Times"3:07
5."I Can't Be Your Hero Today"2:48
6."Truckstop Salvation"5:45
Total length:21:44
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ace" 3:12
2."Rockefeller Square"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Buzz Cason
2:16
3."Bend A Little"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Buzz Cason
2:55
4."In The Shelter" 3:28
5."Death Valley Lives" 3:35
6."Livingston's Gone To Texas" 3:45
Total length:19:11
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."England"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Buzz Cason
2:52
2."Travelin' Clean"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Lanny Fiel
3:05
3."The Hang-Out Gang"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Buzz Cason
3:50
4."God Don't Own A Car"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Buzz Cason
1:58
5."High Cumberland Jubilee/Comin' Down Slow"
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Buzz Cason
5:08
Total length:16:53

Personnel

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. Article Title at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. Before The Salt (liner notes). Jimmy Buffett. Barnaby Records. 1979.CS1 maint: others (link)