Recall's 2005 release
Now Yer Squawkin' is a double-disc set containing
Jimmy Buffett's first two albums,
Down to Earth and
High Cumberland Jubilee, both recorded in 1972 even if the latter wasn't released until 1976. While these are not among his most popular albums, they are among his most endearing, since the soft country-rock of these two LPs not only captures the hippie vibes of the early '70s, these LPs are warm, tuneful, and relaxed in a way that
Buffett would never be again; these are
Jimmy Buffett records for country-rock fans who believe they don't like
Buffett. Yes, they may not be among his most popular work, but since they were recorded for an indie label, they are among his most widely circulated, being reissued in various forms in the years after
Buffett turned into a star. While Recall's collection is good, containing the two unabridged albums split over the course of two CDs, and has a good set of liner notes, some listeners may prefer Collectables' 2005 two-fer of these two LPs, since both records are packaged on a single CD (albeit without the liner notes).
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi