'Tis the SeaSon

by Jimmy Buffett

Overview

There is a pun to the title of 'Tis the SeaSon, a de facto sequel to Christmas Island, the 1996 album that marked Jimmy Buffett's first excursion into seasonal cheer. That alone shows that Buffett doesn't take 'Tis the SeaSon all that seriously, something that comes to the surface on an updated "Twelve Days of Christmas," where he's celebrating eight vintage 8-tracks and five cheeseburgers. This may suggest that his humor gets a bit overbearing, which is true: Buffett always seems on the verge of a smirk, no matter if he's singing chestnuts or his own frivolous originals, of which there aren't many. The key to 'Tis the SeaSon is that its spirits are light, upending tradition -- which is referred to via skipping hot dance numbers, a revival of "Mele Kalikimaka," and a version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside," which has become a seasonal standard -- by delivering it all with a smile. For Parrotheads, there may be no better way to while away a December. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2016
Label:	Mailboat Records
UPC:	0698268216556

Tracks

1. Wonderful Christmastime
2. Jingle Bell Rock
3. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
4. Drivin' the Pig [Manejando el Cerdo]
5. The Twelve Days of Christmas [Parrothead Version]
6. What I Didn't Get for Christmas
7. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
8. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
9. Santa Stole Thanksgiving
10. Mele Kalikimaka
11. Winter Wonderland
12. Baby, It's Cold Outside
13. White Christmas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmy Buffett   Primary Artist
Robert Greenidge   Featured Artist
Jake Shimabukuro   Featured Artist
Nadirah Shakoor   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Mac McAnally   Composer,Producer
Roger Guth   Composer
Jimmy Buffett   Composer
Michael Utley   Producer
Peter Mayer   Composer