Far Side of the World (album)

Far Side of the World
Studio album by
Jimmy Buffett
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002
Recorded2001
Genre
Length57:41
LabelMailboat
ProducerRuss Titelman
Jimmy Buffett chronology
Beach House on the Moon
(1999) 		Far Side of the World
(2002) 		License to Chill
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Far Side of the World is the twenty-fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and was released on March 19, 2002. It was Buffett's first album since forming his own record label Mailboat Records in 1999.[2]

Reception

Critics have generally found the album to be subpar.[3] Spin magazine described Far Side as "mellow and reflective" without being "too sleepy or pretentious".[4] Although popular among Buffett's fans, the music style was criticized as not being popular for a wide range of audiences.[5]

Track listing

Far Side of the World track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Guitar"Roger Guth, Peter Mayer4:28
2."Mademoiselle (Voulez-Vous Danser)"Lennie Gallant4:07
3."Autour Du Rocher"Jimmy Buffett, Henri & Leon Ledee, Marcel Limodin, Jean-Jacques Kraif8:05
4."Savannah Fare You Well"Hugh Prestwood4:28
5."All the Ways I Want You"Bruce Cockburn4:17
6."Last Man Standing"Mac McAnally, Jimmy Buffett3:45
7."What if the Hokey-Pokey Is All It Really Is About?"Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally, C. Macak, T. Baker, L. Laprise4:24
8."Altered Boy"Jimmy Buffett, Wayne Jobson7:18
9."USS Zydecoldsmobile"Sonny Landreth4:55
10."Someday I Will"Jimmy Buffett, Matt Betton3:13
11."Far Side of the World"Jimmy Buffett5:48
12."Tonight I Just Need My Guitar"Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally2:52
Total length:57:41

Charts

Chart performance for Far Side of the World
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

References

  1. ^ "Far Side of the World - Jimmy Buffett | Album | AllMusic". Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Delivers On His Own Mailboat Label". Billboard. February 25, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Far Side of the World - Jimmy Buffett". Jambands. August 24, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Shipley, Al (November 21, 2023). "Every Jimmy Buffett Album, Ranked". SPIN. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Sterdan, Darryl (May 10, 2022). "Classic Album Review: Jimmy Buffett | Far Side Of The World". Tinnitist. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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