Before the Salt

Before the Salt
Before the Salt
Compilation album by Jimmy Buffett
Released	1979
Recorded	1970, 1971
Genre	Folk rock
Length	76:40
Label	Barnaby/Janus; 2 BR-6019 (US, 12" x 2)
Producer	Travis Turk

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Christian"	Jimmy Buffett Milton Brown	3:36
2.	"Ellis Dee"	Jimmy Buffett Buzz Cason	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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Writer(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.	Title	Writer(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

Jimmy Buffett – Guitar, vocals
Buzz Cason – Vocals
Bob Cook – Bass, guitar
Lanny Fiel – Guitar
Rick Fiel – Bass
Sandy Goodrum – Keyboards
Dave Haney – Bass
Karl Himmel – Drums
Don Kloetzke – Vocals
Paul Tabet – Drums
Bobby Thompson – Banjo
Travis Turk – Drums
Bergen White – Vocals

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

References

^ ^a ^b Ruhlmann, William. Article Title at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ Before The Salt (liner notes). Jimmy Buffett. Barnaby Records. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Album art and liner notes at BuffettRemasters.com

[AM1-1] Ruhlmann, William. Article Title at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[2] Before The Salt (liner notes). Jimmy Buffett. Barnaby Records. 1979.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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