Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads is a four-compact disc (or cassette) compilation box set of Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band's greatest hits, rarities, and previously unreleased songs. Released in 1992, the collection reached quadruple platinum.
Boats is the boat and sailing-themed disc. "Love and Luck" was previously unreleased on a Buffett album. "Take It Back," written for the US America's Cup yachting team, was previously available only as a single release. "Love and Luck" would later appear on the live album, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Beaches is the beach and ocean-themed disc. Of the 18 beach songs, notable songs are "Margaritaville," also known as the Buffett national anthem, and "Cheeseburger in Paradise". "Money Back Guarantee" was previously unreleased on a Buffett album. "Christmas in the Caribbean" was previously released on the 1985 country music Christmas compilation album Tennessee Christmas.
Bars is the drinking and party songs-themed disc. Beginning with "Fins", the album also includes "Why Don't We Get Drunk (And Screw)?" and "Pencil Thin Mustache." "Elvis Imitators," an attempt at an Elvis Presley rockabilly song, written by Steve Goodman and Mike Smith, and "Domino College" were both previously unreleased on a Buffett album. "Fins" and "Cuban Crime of Passion" were co-written with novelist Tom Corcoran.
Ballads is the ballads and love song-themed disc. The most notable songs are "Come Monday" and "He Went to Paris". This collection includes a remix of "I Heard I Was in Town", not the version that appears on Somewhere over China. "Middle of the Night" was previously unreleased on a Buffett album. "Everlasting Moon", was a live recording from Buffett's 1990 live album, Feeding Frenzy.
CD1
01. Son of a Son of a Sailor
02. Havana Daydreamin'
03. Maсana
04. Treat Her Like a Lady
05. Steamer
06. Jolly Mon Sing
07. Nautical Wheelers
08. Take It Back
09. On a Slow Boat to China
10. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
11. Love and Luck
12. The Captain and the Kid
13. Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season
14. Boat Drinks
15. One Particular Harbour
16. A Pirate Looks at Forty
17. Lovely Cruise
CD2
01. Margaritaville
02. Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit
03. Ragtop Day
04. Frank And Lola
05. Tin Cup Chalice
06. Knees Of My Heart
07. Money Back Guarentee
08. When The Coast Is Clear
09. Biloxi
10. Distantly In Love
11. Coconut Telegraph
12. Stars On The Water
13. Who's The Blonde Stranger?
14. I Have Found Me A Home
15. Christmas In The Caribbean
16. Volcano
17. Brown Eyed Girl
18. Cheeseburger In Paradise
CD3
01. Fins
02. The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
03. Tampico Trauma
04. Livingston Saturday Night
05. Cuban Crime Of Passion
06. First Look
07. The Wino And I Know
08. The Great Filling Station Holdup
09. Why Don't We Get Drunk
10. Elvis Imitators
11. Pencil Thin Mustache
12. Kick It In Second Wind
13. Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana)
14. When Salome Plays The Drum
15. They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More
16. The Pascagoula Run
17. Sending The Old Man Home
18. Domino College
CD4
01. Come Monday
02. Defying Gravity
03. Survive
04. Incommunicado
05. I Heard I Was In Town
06. Ballad Of Spider John
07. Little Miss Magic
08. California Promises
09. If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me
10. African Friend
11. Everlasting Moon
12. Pre-you
13. Middle Of The Night
14. Coast Of Marseilles
15. Island
16. He Went To Paris
17. Stars Fell On Alabama
18. Changing Channels
19. Twelve Volt Man
