Hot Water

Hot Water is the sixteenth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in June 1988 by MCA 42093 and was produced by Coral Reefer Band members Michael Utley, Russell Kunkel, and Ralph MacDonald. The album was engineered and mixed by Jay Rifkin. The album was Jimmy's first album recorded at his new studio in Key West, Florida called Shrimpboat Sound. The LP continues Buffett's use of a wide variety of musical instruments than was typical for Buffett's earlier works, notably horns and percussion. Buffett shaved off his trademark mustache for the album. Songs 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" An admitted francophile, Buffett has sung several songs in French. The album's Final Song, "That's What Living is to Me" references Mark Twain's Travelogue "Following the Equator" and Jimmy often included praise and recommendation of the book when introducing live performances of the song. Chart performance Hot Water reached No. 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song "Bring Back the Magic" hit No. 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