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Far Side of the World is the twenty-fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and was released on March 19, 2002. It was Buffett's first album since forming his own record label Mailboat Records in 1999.[2]
| Far Side of the World | ||||
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| Released | March 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
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| Length | 57:41 | |||
| Label | Mailboat | |||
| Producer | Russ Titelman | |||
| Jimmy Buffett chronology | ||||
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Critics have generally found the album to be subpar.[3] Spin magazine described Far Side as "mellow and reflective" without being "too sleepy or pretentious".[4] Although popular among Buffett's fans, the music style was criticized as not being popular for a wide range of audiences.[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Guitar" | Roger Guth, Peter Mayer | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Mademoiselle (Voulez-Vous Danser)" | Lennie Gallant | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Autour Du Rocher" | Jimmy Buffett, Henri & Leon Ledee, Marcel Limodin, Jean-Jacques Kraif | 8:05 |
| 4. | "Savannah Fare You Well" | Hugh Prestwood | 4:28 |
| 5. | "All the Ways I Want You" | Bruce Cockburn | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Last Man Standing" | Mac McAnally, Jimmy Buffett | 3:45 |
| 7. | "What if the Hokey-Pokey Is All It Really Is About?" | Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally, C. Macak, T. Baker, L. Laprise | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Altered Boy" | Jimmy Buffett, Wayne Jobson | 7:18 |
| 9. | "USS Zydecoldsmobile" | Sonny Landreth | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Someday I Will" | Jimmy Buffett, Matt Betton | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Far Side of the World" | Jimmy Buffett | 5:48 |
| 12. | "Tonight I Just Need My Guitar" | Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 57:41 | ||
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| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
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