Regardless of his dying just a few months earlier than the discharge of his upcoming album, ‘Equal Pressure on All Elements,’ Jimmy Buffett retains the get together going with two new singles that includes particular company: “Mozambique” and “College of Bourbon Road.”
Jimmy Buffett has delighted listeners for over 5 many years, transporting them to simple dwelling paradise by means of his feel-good tunes. His basic ardour for journey and enjoyable escapism lives on in a pair of recent singles from his upcoming album, Equal Pressure on All Elements (Mailboat Data, Solar Data), out November 3. The 2 new tracks embody essentially the most Jimmy Buffett-esque tune Bob Dylan ever wrote, “Mozambique,” and an authentic New Orleans-inspired jam, “College of Bourbon Road.”
Buffett’s effervescent tackle Dylan’s 1976 basic, “Mozambique” options Grammy winner and Nation Corridor of Famer Emmylou Harris, who additionally sang with Dylan on the unique observe. On the second observe, Jimmy is joined by the legendary Preservation Corridor Jazz Band in a delightfully out-of-control New Orleans affair with autobiographical lyrics as Buffett recounts how he “danced out of Mississippi to the College of Bourbon Road.”
Beloved singer-songwriter, performer, entrepreneur, and “Mayor of Margaritaville,” Jimmy Buffett labored diligently on his last album, Equal Pressure on All Elements, over the previous yr earlier than his passing. The report brings collectively well-known Buffett mates Paul McCartney, Lennie Gallant, Angelique Kidjo, in addition to Harris and the Preservation Corridor Band.
“‘Mozambique’ and ‘College of Bourbon Road’ converse to the unimaginable artistic power that was Jimmy Buffett, an artist who was nonetheless in his prime, recording songs that can stand amongst the best ever in his unimaginable catalog of music,” stated Dominic Pandiscia, Chief Technique Officer at Main Wave/Solar Label Group.
Jimmy Buffett recorded over 50 albums, most of which achieved gold, platinum, or multi-platinum standing. Performing with the Coral Reefer Band, his sold-out live performance excursions had been an everyday ceremony of summer time for his legions of followers, often known as Parrot Heads. His all-time basic, “Margaritaville,” is honored within the Grammy Corridor of Fame and the Library of Congress, marking its impression on American tradition.
Along with his accolades as a legendary musician, songwriter, and entrepreneur, Jimmy Buffett was a best-selling creator, one in every of solely 9 authors within the historical past of the New York Instances Bestseller Listing to achieve No. 1 on each the fiction and non-fiction lists.