Beach House on the Moon

Beach House on the Moon is the 24th studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and was released in May 1999. It is his last studio album released on MCA records. It reached #8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Songs

The song "Math Suks" caused a brief media frenzy over Jimmy Buffett's seeming disdain for math education.

Track listing

1. "Beach House on the Moon" (Jimmy Buffett) — 6:06
2. "Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling" (Jimmy Buffett) — 4:43
3. "Waiting for the Next Explosion" (Jimmy Buffett) — 5:00
4. "Pacing the Cage" (Bruce Cockburn) — 4:43
5. "You Call It Jogging" (J.D. Loudermilk) — 3:52
6. "Flesh and Bone" (Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally, Michael Utley) — 5:42
7. "I Will Play for Gumbo" (Jimmy Buffett) — 4:06
8. "Math Suks" (Jimmy Buffett, Roger Guth, Peter Mayer) — 4:29
9. "Spending Money" (Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally) — 2:55
10. "Semi-True Story" (Mac McAnally) — 3:14
11. "Lucky Stars" (Roger Guth, Peter Mayer) — 3:46
12. "I Don’t Know and I Don’t Care" (Jimmy Buffett, Peter Mayer) — 3:43
13. "Oysters and Pearls" (Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally) — 3:14

Musicians

The Coral Reefer Band

• Keyboards: Michael Utley
• Harmonica: Greg "Fingers" Taylor
• Steel Drums: Robert Greenridge
• Percussion: Ralph MacDonald
• Drums: Roger Guth
• Guitar: Peter Mayer, Mac McAnally
• Bass Guitar: Jim Mayer
• Saxophone: Amy Lee, Tom Mitchell
• Trumpet: John Lovell
• Vocals: Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Mac McAnally, Nadirah Shakoor, Tina Gullickson

Additional Musicians

• Steel Guitar: Doyle Grisham ("If you hear steel guitar it's Doyle.")^[3]
• Slide Guitar: Jack Pearson (Tracks 3, 7, 5, and 10)
• Bass Guitar: David Hood (Tracks 3, 6, 7, and 10)
• Drums: Roger Hawkins (Tracks 3, 6, 7, and 10)
• Flute: Bill Miller (musician) (Track 1)
• Fiddle: Stewart Duncan (Tracks 7 and 10)
• Tenor Saxophone: Jim Horn (Track 6)
• Accordion: Marc Savoy (Track 7)

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r417493
2. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jimmybuffett/albums/album/258917/review/5942649/beach_house_on_the_moon
3. ^ CD Liner Notes, p.17