A1A ( album ) - wikipedia A1A ( album ) For the Florida state road, see Florida State Road A1A. A1A Studio album by Jimmy Buffett Released December 1974 Genre Gulf and Western, Country Length 39 : 15 Label Dunhill Producer Don Gant Jimmy Buffett chronology Living & Dying in 3 / 4 Time ( 1974 ) A1A ( 1974 ) Rancho Deluxe ( 1975 ) A1A or A-1 - A is the fifth studio album by American popular music singer - songwriter Jimmy Buffett and the third major label album in Buffett 's Don Gant - produced `` Key West phase. '' It was initially released in December 1974 as Dunhill DS - 50183 and later re-released on Dunhill 's successor labels ABC and MCA. The album is named for Florida State Road A1A that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean and is the main road through most oceanfront towns. It is also referenced in the song `` Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season ''. The album 's original back cover is a photograph of a section of A1A. Contents 1 Chart performance 2 Songs 3 Critical and commercial reception 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Notes Chart performance The album reached No. 25 on the Billboard 200 album chart but did not make the country chart. Singles included `` Presents to Send You '' ( b / w `` A Pirate Looks at Forty '' ) released in February 1975 and `` Door Number Three '' ( b / w `` Dallas '' ) in July 1975 which reached No. 88 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Songs The songs were all written by Buffett except for `` Door Number Three, '' a novelty song about the game show Let 's Make a Deal co-written with Steve Goodman, and `` Dallas '', written by Coral Reefer Band guitarist Roger Bartlett. There are also two cover songs : `` Stories We Could Tell '' from John Sebastian 's 1974 album Tarzana Kid and `` Making Music for Money '' originally written by Alex Harvey for The First Edition 's 1974 album I 'm Not Making Music For Money. The album 's songs are typical of Buffett 's music in the early and mid-1970s. The music is heavily country oriented with Buffett backed by the Third Coral Reefer Band with a number of Nashville session musicians. Likewise, several of the songs ( the entire second side of the album ) are nautical - themed, a feature of Buffett 's music following his move to Key West, Florida. The lyrics of `` Nautical Wheelers '' refer to `` living & dying in 3⁄4 time '', the title of Buffett 's previous album ; and the song actually is in 3⁄4 time signature. Critical and commercial reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic Although it was not extremely commercially successful at the time of its release, A1A is generally considered one of Buffett 's better albums. Reviewer Vik Iyengar of Allmusic calls A1A `` one of Jimmy Buffett 's classic ' 70s albums that established his persona, and it is a perfect introduction to his music. '' `` A Pirate Looks at Forty '' from the album appears on all of Buffett 's major greatest hits collections and is a perennial concert favorite, one of `` The Big 8 '' that he has allegedly played at almost every concert. Track listing `` A Pirate Looks at Forty '' Perennial concert favorite from A1A Problems playing this file ? See media help. Side A `` Making Music for Money '' ( Alex Harvey ) 4 : 01 `` Door Number Three '' ( Jimmy Buffett, Steve Goodman ) 3 : 03 `` Dallas '' ( Roger Bartlett ) 3 : 25 `` Presents to Send You '' ( Jimmy Buffett ) 2 : 40 `` Stories We Could Tell '' ( John B. Sebastian ) 3 : 18 `` Life Is Just a Tire Swing '' ( Jimmy Buffett ) 3 : 04 Side B `` A Pirate Looks at Forty '' ( Jimmy Buffett ) 3 : 57 `` Migration '' ( Jimmy Buffett ) 4 : 13 `` Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season '' ( Jimmy Buffett ) 4 : 21 `` Nautical Wheelers '' ( Jimmy Buffett ) 3 : 35 `` Tin Cup Chalice '' ( Jimmy Buffett ) 3 : 38 Personnel The Third Coral Reefer Band Jimmy Buffett - vocals, guitar Roger Bartlett - acoustic lead and road band Steve Goodman - acoustic lead guitar Reggie Young - electric lead guitar Doyle Gresham - pedal steel Greg `` Fingers '' Taylor - harmonica Tommy Cogbill - bass Mike Utley - piano, organ Farrell Morris - percussion Sammy Creason - drums Buzz Cason, Bergen White, Don Gant - background vocals Notes Jump up ^ Holden, Stephen. `` Jimmy Buffett : A-1 - A Review ''. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Jump up ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2915 Jump up ^ Allmusic review by Vik Iyengar. Accessed 25 September 2007. Jimmy Buffett Coral Reefer Band Michael Utley Greg `` Fingers '' Taylor Mac McAnally Robert Greenidge Deborah McColl Jim Mayer Peter Mayer Roger Guth Ralph MacDonald Studio albums Down to Earth High Cumberland Jubilee A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean Living and Dying in 3 / 4 Time A1A Rancho Deluxe ( soundtrack ) Havana Daydreamin ' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Son of a Son of a Sailor Volcano Coconut Telegraph Somewhere over China One Particular Harbour Riddles in the Sand Last Mango in Paris Floridays Hot Water Off to See the Lizard Fruitcakes Barometer Soup Banana Wind Christmas Island Do n't Stop the Carnival Beach House on the Moon Far Side of the World License to Chill Take the Weather with You Buffet Hotel Songs from St. Somewhere ' Tis the SeaSon Live albums You Had to Be There Feeding Frenzy Buffett Live : Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Live at Texas Stadium encores Sound board live albums Live in Auburn, WA Live in Las Vegas, NV Live in Mansfield, MA Live in Cincinnati, OH Live in Hawaii Live at Fenway Park Live in Anguilla Compilation albums Down to Earth / High Cumberland Jubilee compilations Greatest hits compilations : Songs You Know by Heart Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads ( box set ) A Pirate 's Treasure All the Great Hits The Great Jimmy Buffett Biloxi Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett ( EP ) Calaloo ( EP ) Meet Me in Margaritaville : The Ultimate Collection Soundtrack, Christmas, and musical albums Rancho Deluxe soundtrack Christmas Island ( Christmas album ) Do n't Stop the Carnival ( musical ) ' Tis the SeaSon ( Christmas album ) Songs `` Margaritaville '' `` Come Monday '' `` A Pirate Looks at Forty '' `` Volcano '' `` Fins '' `` Cheeseburger in Paradise '' `` It 's 5 O'Clock Somewhere '' `` Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes '' `` One Particular Harbour '' `` Why Do n't We Get Drunk '' `` Southern Cross '' `` Brown Eyed Girl '' `` Son of a Son of a Sailor '' `` God 's Own Drunk '' `` Pencil Thin Mustache '' `` Grapefruit -- Juicy Fruit '' `` Boat Drinks '' `` Gypsies in the Palace '' `` Jamaica Mistaica '' `` He Went to Paris '' `` Knee Deep '' `` The Great Filling Station Holdup '' `` Hey, Good Lookin ' '' `` Surfing in a Hurricane '' `` Trip Around the Sun '' `` Math Suks '' Videos Live by the Bay Parrot Heads in Paradise Tales from Margaritavision Music for Montserrat Minimatinee # 1 Bridge to Havana Live at Wrigley Field Live at Fenway Park Live in Anguilla Books The Jolly Mon Tales from Margaritaville Trouble Dolls Where Is Joe Merchant ? A Novel Tale A Pirate Looks at Fifty A Salty Piece of Land Swine Not ? Commercial endeavors Jimmy Buffett 's Margaritaville Margaritaville Records Margaritaville merchandising Mailboat Records Cheeseburger in Paradise Restaurant Margaritaville Casino and Resort Land Shark Lager Related articles Discography Parrothead Radio Margaritaville Hemisphere Dancer Savannah Buffett Save the Manatee Club `` Margaritaville ( South Park ) '' Songs from St. Somewhere Tour Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A1A_(album)&oldid=835289652 '' Categories : Jimmy Buffett albums 1974 albums Albums produced by Don Gant Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Use dmy dates from March 2012 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 7 April 2018, at 19 : 25 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: who wrote trying to reason with hurricane season
Answer: Jimmy Buffett