Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads

Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads is a four-compact disc (or cassette) compilation box set of Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band's greatest hits, rarities, and previously unreleased songs. Released in 1992, the collection reached quadruple platinum.

Boats

"Boats" is a CD of sailor and sailing songs, true to Buffett's heart. Previously unreleased songs include "Love and Luck" and "Take it Back." "Love and Luck" would later appear on the live album, "Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays". The album is 66 minutes, 22 seconds long.

Boats Track List

#"Son of a Son of a Sailor" 3:21
#"Havaña Daydreamin'" 3:38
#"Manaña"4:13
#"Treat Her Like a Lady" 4:14
#"Steamer" 4:08
#"Jolly Mon Sing" 3:15
#"Nautical Wheelers" 3:34
#"Take It Back" 3:58
#"On a Slow Boat to China" 3:57
#"Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" 3:14
#"Love and Luck"4:37
#"The Captain and the Kid" 3:13
#"Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season" 4:20
#"Boat Drinks" 2:36
#"One Particular Harbour" 5:36
#"A Pirate Looks at Forty3:51
#"Lovely Cruise 3:54

Beaches

"Beaches" is a CD of Buffett's days in Key West, the Gulf Coast, and the Caribbean. Of the 18 beach songs, notable songs are "Margaritaville," also known as the Buffett national anthem, and "Cheeseburger In Paradise". Previously unreleased songs include "Money Back Guarantee" and "Christmas in the Caribbean." The album is 63 minutes, 16 seconds long.

Beaches Track List

#"Margaritaville" 4:10
#"Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit" 2:55
#"Ragtop Day" 3:04
#"Frank and Lola" 3:15
#"Tin Cup Chalice" 3:36
#"Knees of My Heart" 2:38
#"Money Back Guarantee" 4:22
#"When the Coast Is Clear" 2:56
#"Biloxi" 5:37
#"Distantly in Love" 2:48
#"Coconut Telegraph" 2:57
#"Stars On The Water" 3:14
#"Who's the Blonde Stranger?" 3:44
#"I Have Found Me a Home" 3:51
#"Christmas in the Caribbean" 3:08
#"Volcano" 3:36
#"Brown Eyed Girl" 3:49
#"Cheeseburger In Paradise" 2:51

Bars

"Bars" is a CD of bars, songs written in bars, and plain party songs. Beginning with Fins, the album also includes "Why Don't We Get Drunk (and Screw)" and "Pencil Thin Mustache." Previously unreleased songs include "Elvis Imitators," an attempt at an Elvis Presley song, written by Steve Goodman and released by Buffett under the band name Freddie and the Fishsticks, and "Domino College." "Fins" and "Cuban Crime Of Passion" were cowritten with Tom Corcoran.

Bars Track List

#"Fins" 3:25
#"The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful" 4:05
#"Tampico Trauma" 4:35
#"Livingston Saturday Night" 3:08
#"Cuban Crime of Passion" 3:37
#"First Look" 3:51
#"The Wino and I Know" 3:00
#"The Great Filling Station Holdup" 3:00
#"Why Don't We Get Drunk (and Screw)" 2:42
#"Elvis Imitators" 2:17
#"Pencil Thin Mustache" 2:49
#"Kick It in Second Wind" 3:55
#"Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana)" 3:29
#"When Salome Plays The Drum" 3:26
#"They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More" 2:52
#"The Pascagoula Run" 3:19
#"Sending the Old Man Home" 3:22
#"Domino College" 3:56

Ballads

"Ballads" is a CD of love songs and ballads. The most notable song is "Come Monday." Previously unreleased songs include "Middle of the Night" and "Everlasting Moon."

Ballads Track List

#"Come Monday" 3:08
#"Defying Gravity" 2:40
#"Survive" 4:47
#"Incommunicado" 3:39
#"I Heard I Was in Town" 3:35
#"Ballad of Spider John" 4:26
#"Little Miss Magic" 4:00
#"California Promises" 3:35
#"If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me" 3:25
#"African Friend" 4:00
#"Everlasting Moon" 3:52
#"Pre-You" 5:15
#"Middle of The Night" 3:13
#"Coast of Marseilles" 5:00
#"Island" 3:53
#"He Went to Paris" 3:28
#"Stars Fell on Alabama" 4:13
#"Changing Channels" 3:29
#"Twelve Volt Man" 3:58