| Riddles in the Sand | ||||
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| Released | September 1, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Sound Stage (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 33:25 | |||
| Label | MCA MCA-5512 (US, 12") | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Riddles in the Sand is the thirteenth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in September 1984 as MCA 5512 and was produced by noted country music producer Jimmy Bowen and represented a concerted shift toward a more country sound by Buffett. He appeared on the album's cover in typical country singer garb and promoted the album at Fan Fair country music festival in Nashville, Tennessee. The album was originally to have been titled Gulf and Western Music[2][3] reflecting the fusion of musical styles seen in much of Buffett's music often called Gulf and Western music. In the album's liner notes, Jim Harrison says, "This album has a musical range expanding in an arc from Bob Wills to Bob Marley with the Gulf somehow always there."[4]
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2932
- ^ Riddles in the Sand at BuffettWorld.com
- ^ Gary Graff. "Buffett determined to outlast music trends." The Ledger. p. 17. July 9, 1984. "...'Gulf and Western,' the album Buffett just finished recording in Nashville that's due for a September release."
- ^ Riddles in the Sand liner notes at BuffettRemasters.com