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Big Coconut is very upbeat island music with cleverly written lyrics and wonderful production. Very island flavored and song themes of sailing, the tropics, islands, beaches and fun. Track 1, Big Coconut, gives a bit of insight into singer/songwriter Gene Mitchell's musical background and how he came to combine country, blues, rock and roll, calypso and motown into a delightful style all his own. The end result, if you like the laid back tropical lifestyle, you are a Big Coconut. Features wonderful steel drum playing by Gary Gibson. A fun sing-a-long song. Track 2, The Sun And The Wind, reagge song about the opening day of boating season with all the boats, picnics, swimming and food on the grill. Track 3, How About Sunday, is a wonderful upbeat jazz love song and features Rick Miller on trumpet and Gary on marimba. Track 4, Jamaican Me Crazy, is very upbeat and fun and describes a day on the beach in Jamaica, rum, sun, reagge music and a pretty girl. Full of wonderful vocals, guitar and steel drums. A must for lovers of tropical music. Track 5, Holding You Close To Me, is a medium tempo smooth jazz love song and features Gary on marimba. Track 6, Two Hearts On One Breeze, slows the CD down a bit for a beautiful love ballad and features an soft but incredible steel drum solo at the end. Track 7, Out Past The Reef, is an upbeat love song about sailing and counting the stars on deck with a glass of wine to set the mood. Very delightful song featuring steel drums and several guitar arrangements. Track 8, Tide I Ride, is nautical themed with a bit of Floyd Cramer piano style played by Gary. Track 9, Swimming Pool, parents, teachers and kids love this song. Upbeat song about dragging Dad out of bed to watch the kids swim and about the responsibilities we have as parents. Marimba by Gary and harmonica by Gene highlight this song along with wonderful special lyrics. Track 10, Caledonia, is upbeat and the lyrics tell the story of a day on the French island of Caledonia in the South Pacific. Street dancing and romance highlight the lyrics along with wonderful steel drum arrangements by Gary. Track 11, Yesterday's Tomorrow Is Today, in a fast Mexican style with Rick blazing on the trumpet, gets them on the dance floor everytime. Track 12, Mind On The Islands, is the perfect song to end the CD. Dreams of a much needed vacation and romance in the Florida Keys will make this song a staple of the Key West scene and vacationers to the Keys.