Somewhere over China

Infobox Album |
Name = Somewhere over China
Type = album
Artist = Jimmy Buffett


Released = January 1982
Recorded = September-October 1981
Genre = Rock/gulf and western
Length = 35:18
Label = MCA
MCA-5285 (U.S., 12")
Producer = Norbert Putnam
Reviews = *AllmusicRating|2|5 [http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE57D19DF4FA47720C5B2325DDDA672E101D342F38250234558C0B430498C0C77FD0DA5C6CEAEF875B47EE3F624A05905D2CDFE3681&sql=10:3ifexqq5ldte~T1]

Last album = "Coconut Telegraph"
1981
This album = "Somewhere over China"
1982
Next album = "One Particular Harbour"
1983

"Somewhere over China" (zh-cp|c=在中國的某一地方|p=Zài Zhōngguó de Mǒu yí Dìfāng) is the 14th album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in January 1982 as MCA 5285 and is the last Buffett album produced by Norbert Putnam.

ongs

In addition to songs written or co-written by Buffett (two with Steve Goodman and two with Michael Utley), the album includes the John Scott Sherrill-penned "Steamer" and Frank Loesser's 1940s standard "On a Slow Boat to China." Recorded for the album but not included was "Elvis Imitators" with Buffett singing an Elvis Presley imitation with the Jordanaires on background vocals. The song was to be credited to "Freddie and the Fishsticks" [ [http://www.geocities.com/multielvi/music.html Elvis Music] . Accessed 1 October 2007. "Freddie Fishstick" is also credited as a "Reeferette" on this album.] and it was later released on Buffett's box set, "Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads".

Chart performance

"Somewhere over China" reached #31 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart. The song "It's Midnight and I'm not Famous Yet" hit #32 on the new "Billboard" Rock Tracks chart.

Track listing

Side 1:
#"Where's the Party" (Jimmy Buffett, Steve Goodman, Bill LaBounty) – 3:37
#"It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet" (Jimmy Buffett, Steve Goodman) – 3:49
#"I Heard I Was in Town" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley) – 3:36
#"Somewhere Over China" (Jimmy Buffett) – 5:20

Side 2:
#"When Salome Plays the Drum" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:25
#"Lip Service" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley) – 3:57
#"If I Could Just Get It on Paper" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:32
#"Steamer" (John Scott Sherrill) – 4:06
#"On a Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) – 3:56

Personnel

The Coral Reefer Band:
*Jimmy Buffett: Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
*Michael Utley: Piano, Organ, and Synthesizer
*Greg "Fingers" Taylor: Harmonica
*Harry Dailey: Bass
*Matt "Matty Dread" Betton: Drums and Timbales
*Josh Leo: Electric and Acoustic Guitar
*Barry Chance: Electric and Acoustic Guitar
*M.L. Benoit: Congas

Additional Reefers:
*Ferrell Morris: Vibes and Percussion
*Norbert Putnam: Upright Bass and Casio
*Doyle Grisham: Pedal Steel
*Hank De Vito: Pedal Steel on "If I could Just Get it on Paper"
*Deborah McColl: Reeferette
*Florence "Bambi" Warner: Reeferette
*Christian Bachellier: Reeferette
*David Loggins: Reeferette
*Freddy Fishstick: Reeferette

ingles

*"It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet" b/w "When Salome Plays The Drum" (Released on MCA 52013 in February 1982)
*"Where's The Party" b/w "If I Could Just Get It On Paper" (Released on MCA 52050 in April 1982)

Notes