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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Part of Son of a Son of a Sailor, also Son of a Son of a Sailor, Cheeseburger in Paradise and Livingston Saturday Night
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Jimmy Buffett wrote 287 songs on fono
Jimmy Buffett’s most frequent co-writer is Roger Guth (33 songs together)
Jimmy Buffett first appears on fono in 1970, 8 years before this song
Credits
All 3 credits
- Written by
- Jimmy Buffett
- Part of
- Son of a Son of a Sailor
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Jimmy Buffett
- Part of
- Son of a Son of a Sailor
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Son of a Son of a Sailor
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Son of a Son of a Sailor
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Son of a Son of a Sailor
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz African Friend was written by Jimmy Buffett
African Friend was written by Jimmy Buffett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz African Friend is part of the release Son of a Son of a Sailor
African Friend is part of the release Son of a Son of a Sailor
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song African Friend
MCA Records is the label of the song African Friend
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz African Friend was released on 1978-03