Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes

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Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes cover
Studio album by Jimmy Buffett
Released January 1977
Recorded November 1976
Genre Rock
Length 41:28
Label MCA
Producer(s) Norbert Putman
Professional reviews
Jimmy Buffett chronology
Havana Daydreamin'
(1976)
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
(1977)
Son of a Son of a Sailor
(1978)


Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 (see 1977 in music) album by Jimmy Buffett. The album remains the best selling album of Buffett's career, and contains his biggest single, "Margaritaville".

Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes peaked at #2 on Billboard's Country Albums chart, and at #12 on the Pop Albums chart.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (Buffett) – 3:15
  2. "Wonder Why We Ever Go Home" (Buffett) – 3:51
  3. "Banana Republics" (Burgh/Goodman/Rothermel) – 5:11
  4. "Tampico Trauma" (Buffett) – 4:35
  5. "Lovely Cruise" (Baham) – 3:54
  6. "Margaritaville" (Buffett) – 4:09
  7. "In the Shelter" (Buffett) – 4:00
  8. "Miss You So Badly" (Buffett/Taylor) – 3:41
  9. "Biloxi" (Winchester) – 5:38
  10. "Landfall" (Buffett) – 3:14

[edit] Personnel

  • Jimmy Buffett - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals
  • Roger Bartlett - Guitar
  • David Bryant - Vocals
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey - Conga, Drums
  • Harry Dailey - Bass, Vocals
  • Michael Gardner - Drums
  • Michael Jeffrey - Guitar, Vocals
  • Sheldon Kurland - Strings
  • Marty Lewis - Engineer
  • Farrell Morris - Percussion
  • Billy Puett - Flute, Horn, Recorder
  • Norbert Putnam - Producer, String Arrangements
  • Alex Sadkin - Assistant Engineer
  • Greg "Fingers" Taylor - Harmonica
  • Mike Utley - Keyboards
  • Michael Utley - Organ, Piano, Arranger, String Arrangements
  • Frank Mulvey - Art Direction
  • Norbert Putman - Producer
  • Tim Bryant - Design
  • Tom Corcoran - Photography

[edit] Charting singles

Billboard (North America)

1977       Margaritaville                              Adult Contemporary   No. 1
1977    Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes  Country Singles      No. 24
1977    Margaritaville                              Country Singles      No. 13
1977    Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes  Pop Singles          No. 37
1977    Margaritaville                              Pop Singles          No. 8