Before the Beach

Before the Beach is a compilation album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It includes the entire original releases of his first two albums, Down to Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee except for "The Christian?" and "Ain't He a Genius" (from Down to Earth) but with the addition of "High Cumberland Dilemma" which was recorded for but not included on the original High Cumberland Jubilee album. Before the Beach was released in May 1993 on MCA 10823 and was the first compact disc of material from Down to Earth and High Cumberland Jubilee. It is the only collection of those albums' material to appear on the music charts, reaching No. 169 on the Billboard 200 in 1993.

Personnel

 * Jimmy Buffett – vocals, guitar, kazoo
 * Lanny Fiel – guitar, piano
 * Bob Cook – guitar, harmonica, bass
 * Bobby Thompson – banjo
 * Bergen White – trombone
 * Buzz Cason – keyboards, background vocals
 * Randy Goodrum – keyboards
 * Rick Fiel – bass
 * Dave Haney – bass
 * Travis Turk – drums, kazoo
 * Karl Himmel – drums
 * Paul Tabet – drums
 * Don Kloetzke – background vocals

Track information and credits adapted the album's liner notes.