Hot Water (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Hot Water
Type = album
Artist = Jimmy Buffett


Released = June 1988
Recorded = at Shrimpboat Sound in Key West, Florida, New River Studios in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, Rosebud Studios in New York City, The Hit Factory in New York City, Coral Sound Studios in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and Clinton Sound in New York City
Genre = Rock/gulf and western
Length = 46:51
Label = MCA
MCA-42093 (U.S., CD)
Producer = Michael Utley, Russell Kunkel; Ralph MacDonaldMacDonald produced the songs "Pre-You", "King of Somewhere Hot", and "That's What Living Is to Me." Utley and Kunkel produced the remainder together.]
Reviews = *AllmusicRating|2|5 [http://wc07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifexqq5ldte~T1]

Last album = "Floridays"
(1986)
This album = "Hot Water"
(1988)
Next album = "Off to See the Lizard"
(1989)

"Hot Water" is an album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in June 1988 as MCA 42093 and was produced by Coral Reefer Band members Michael Utley, Russell Kunkel, and Ralph MacDonald. The album continues Buffett's use of a wide variety of musical instruments than was typical for Buffett's earlier works, notably horns and percussion.

ongs

All but two of the album's songs were written or co-written by Buffett. The other two songs are cover songs: "Great Heart" originally by South African Johnny Clegg and Savuka and "L'Air de la Louisiane" by Jesse Winchester, one of several Buffett covers of Winchester songs recorded throughout his career. "L'Air de la Louisiane" (The Louisiana Air) is Buffett's only song sung entirely in a foreign language, French.

Chart performance

"Hot Water" reached #46 on the "Billboard" 200 album chart. The song "Bring Back the Magic" hit #24 Adult Contemporary.

Track listing

#"Homemade Music" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley, Russell Kunkel) – 3:32
#"Baby's Gone Shoppin'" (Jimmy Buffett) – 4:05
#"Bring Back the Magic" (Jimmy Buffett, Will Jennings) – 4:16
#"My Barracuda" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley, Russell Kunkel, Steve Cropper) – 3:37
#"L'Air de la Louisiane" (Jesse Winchester) – 2:59
#"Prince of Tides" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley) – 5:30
#"Pre-You" (Jimmy Buffett, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 5:19
#"King of Somewhere Hot" (Jimmy Buffett, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter, Robert Greenidge) – 5:05
#"Great Heart" (Johnny Clegg) – 5:06
#"Smart Woman (In a Real Short Skirt)" (Jimmy Buffett, Marshall Chapman) – 2:49
#"That's What Living Is to Me" (Jimmy Buffett) – 4:33

Personnel

The Coral Reefer Band:
*Jimmy Buffett: Acoustic and electric guitar
*Steve Cropper: Electric guitar
*Hugh McCracken: Acoustic guitar, mandolin, dobro, bass harmonica & lead guitar on "Prince of Tides"
*Jeff Miranoff: Electric guitar on "Pre-You"
*Russell Kunkel: Drums and percussion
*Buddy Williams: Drums on "King of Somewhere Hot" and "Pre-You"
*Michael Utley: Keyboards, organ, synthesizers
*Steve Winwood: Organ and background vocals on "My Barracuda"
*Richard Tee: Piano on "Pre-You"
*Donald "Duck" Dunn: Bass
*Marcus Miller: Bass on "King of Somewhere Hot"
*Anthony Jackson: Bass on "That's What Living Is to Me"
*Alex Blake: Bass on "Pre-You"
*Timothy B. Schmit: Bass on "L'Air de la Louisiane", background vocals on "Prince of Tides", "Great Heart", "L'Air de la Louisiane"
*Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
*Robert Greenidge: Steel drums
*Greg "Fingers" Taylor: Harmonica
*The Memphis Horns: Horns
*Wayne Jackson: Trumpet, trombone
*Andrew Love: Alto and tenor sax
*Grover Washington, Jr.: Horns on "That's What Living Is to Me" and "Pre-You"
*The Neville Brothers: Background vocals on "Bring Back the Magic", "Great Heart", "Homemade Music", "My Barracuda", "Smart Woman (In a Real Short Skirt)"
*James Taylor: Background vocals on "Prince of Tides", "Pre-You", "Great Heart", "L'Air de la Louisiane"
*Rita Coolidge: Background vocals on "Bring Back the Magic"

ingles

*"Homemade Music" b/w "L'Air de la Louisiane" (Released on MCA 53360 in May 1988)
*"Bring Back The Magic" b/w "That's What Living Is To Me" (Released on MCA 53396 in August 1988)

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