Consumer Guide Album

Jimmy Buffett: Volcano [MCA, 1979]
In the two years since "Margaritaville" made him an "overnight sensation"--the phrase occurs in "Dreamsicle," the most confused and meaningful song here--Buffett has signed on with Irving Azoff, a manager renowned for keeping the Eagles, Steely Dan, and Boz Scaggs rich on minimal work. Whether this LP reflects a success trauma or Buffett's oft-asserted indolence I don't know. I do know that he hasn't used so many outside songwriters since A1A. B-