Off to See the Lizard

Off to See the Lizard is the seventeenth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Initially to be called Stranger than Fishing,[2] it was released in June 1989 as MCA 6314 and was produced by Elliot Scheiner and Buffett. The album is the first to feature much of the current Coral Reefer Band. Following the release of this album, Buffett paused his normal output of one album every year or two and did not release another album until 1994's Fruitcakes.

Off to See the Lizard
Studio album by
Jimmy Buffett
ReleasedJune 19, 1989
Recordedat The Hit Factory in New York City and Shrimpboat Sound in Key West, Florida
GenreRock, Gulf and Western
Length47:06
LabelMCA
MCA-42093 (U.S., CD)
ProducerElliot Scheiner, Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett chronology
Hot Water
(1988)		 Off to See the Lizard
(1989)		 Fruitcakes
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Songs

All but one of the album's songs were written or co-written by Buffett. "Mermaid in the Night" was written by Coral Reefer Band members Roger Guth and Jay Oliver. "Boomerang Love" also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1989 movie Always. Buffett recorded a live version of "The Pascagoula Run" for his 2003 greatest hits collection Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection. Most of the songs are related to Jimmy's first book of stories, Tales from Margaritaville, released the same year. A music video for 'Take Another Road' was filmed at the abandoned Islander Drive-In Theater on Stock Island, just outside of Key West, Florida. The video starred actor Anthony Quinn, who portrays a homeless man who lived in the theater.

Chart performance

Off to See the Lizard reached #57 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song "Take Another Road" hit #18 Adult Contemporary.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Carnival World"
3:56
2."Take Another Road"
  • Buffett
  • Guth
  • Oliver
3:40
3."That's My Story and I'm Stickin' to It"
  • Buffett
  • Oliver
4:23
4."Why the Things We Do"
  • Buffett
  • Guth
  • Oliver
3:57
5."Gravity Storm"
  • Buffett
  • Oliver
2:49
6."Off to See the Lizard"
  • Buffett
  • Oliver
4:12
7."Boomerang Love"Buffett5:18
8."Strange Bird"
  • Buffett
  • Oliver
4:19
9."I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever"
  • Buffett
  • Oliver
5:18
10."The Pascagoula Run"
  • Buffett
  • Oliver
3:18
11."Mermaid in the Night"
  • Guth
  • Oliver
2:27
12."Changing Channels"
3:29

Personnel

The Coral Reefer Band:

Singles
  • "Take Another Road" b/w "Off To See The Lizard" (7" single released on MCA 53675 in May 1989)
  • "Carnival World" b/w ? (cassette single released on MCA ?)

Tour

1989 brought yet another summer tour, with all the usual stops, but this time Jimmy had brought back the Neville Brothers for an opening act. In April, Jimmy played Jazz Fest for the first time, while December brought the mini “Buffett Does Ballads” Tour with Mac McAnally and Larry Knight in support of the new book Tales from Margaritaville.[3]

Tour dates
North America
Date City Venue
April 30, 1989New OrleansFair Grounds Race Course
June 14, 1989San DiegoSDSU Open Air Theatre, San Diego State University
June 15, 1989
June 17, 1989Greenwood VillageFiddler's Green Amphitheatre
June 18, 1989
June 20, 1989Universal CityUniversal Amphitheatre
June 21, 1989
June 23, 1989Costa MesaPacific Amphitheatre
June 24, 1989
June 25, 1989Mountain ViewShoreline Amphitheatre
June 28, 1989ConcordConcord Pavilion
June 30, 1989Auburn HillsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
July 1, 1989Hoffman EsatesPoplar Creek Music Theater
July 2, 1989MilwaukeeMarcus Amphitheater
July 3, 1989Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music Center
July 6, 1989ColumbiaMerriweather Post Pavilion
July 7, 1989
July 8, 1989MansfieldGreat Woods Amphitheater
July 9, 1989
July 11, 1989HolmdelGarden State Arts Center
July 12, 1989
July 14, 1989WantaghJones Beach Theater
July 15, 1989Bristol Lake Compounce
July 16, 1989PhiladelphiaMann Music Center
July 21, 1989AntiochStarwood Amphitheatre
July 22, 1989MemphisMud Island River Park
July 23, 1989DallasCoca-Cola Starplex
July 25, 1989HoustonSouthern Star Amphitheater
July 27, 1989PelhamOak Mountain Amphitheatre
July 28, 1989AtlantaLakewood Amphitheatre
July 29, 1989CharlotteMemorial Stadium
July 30, 1989WillamsburgCary Field
August 1, 1989CincinnatiRiverbend Music Center
August 2, 1989
August 4, 1989TampaUSF Sun Dome
August 5, 1989MiamiMiami Arena
August 6, 1989OrlandoOrlando Arena
December 5, 1989MilwaukeeRiverside Theater
December 6, 1989
December 7, 1989PittsburghSyria Mosque Theater
December 8, 1989ColumbusPalace Theatre
December 10, 1989New York CityBeacon Theatre

1989 Coral Reefer Band
  • Jimmy Buffett: Vocals and guitar
  • Peter Mayer: Guitar
  • Jim Mayer: Bass
  • Roger Guth: Drums
  • Michael Utley: Piano
  • Greg “Fingers” Taylor – Harmonica, Background Vocals
  • Robert Greenidge: Steel Drums
  • Jay Oliver: Keyboards
  • Dena Iverson: Vocals

Set list

Every night "Carnival World" was the opener and "Volcano" was the set closer. "Gravity Storm" and "A Pirate Looks at Forty" were played during the encore, with the latter closing the show. More often than not, "Changing Channels" would be added to the set after "Pirate" and would end the show. The Randy Newman cover "Louisiana 1927" was added to the set after "Pirate" for the Austin, TX show, its only appearance of the tour.

Average set list:[4]

  1. "Carnival World"
  2. "Jolly Mon Sing"
  3. "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit
  4. "Boat Drinks"
  5. "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
  6. "Off to See the Lizard"
  7. "That's My Story and I'm Stickin' to It"
  8. "Come Monday"
  9. "Son of a Son of a Sailor"
  10. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"
  11. "Why Don't We Get Drunk"
  12. "Twelve Volt Man"
  13. "He Went to Paris"
  14. "Take Another Road"
  15. "Boomerang Love"
  16. "Margaritaville"
  17. "Pencil Thin Mustache"
  18. "Fins"
  19. "Some White People Can Dance"
  20. "Volcano"
    Encore:
  21. "Gravity Storm"
  22. "A Pirate Looks at Forty"
  23. "Changing Channels" (played about 4/7 of the time)

Notes
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2937
  2. Steve Eng. Jimmy Buffett: The Man from Margaritaville Revealed. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1997. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-312-16875-9. The line "truth is stranger than fishing it seems" appears in the song "Why the Things We Do" from the album.
  3. BuffettWorld—1989 Off to See the Lizard… Tour Dates
  4. Jimmy Buffett average set list, Year: Off to See the Lizard | setlist.fm
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