Somewhere over China () is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was released in January 1982 as MCA 5285 and is the last Buffett album produced by Norbert Putnam. Songs In addition to songs written or co-written by Buffett (two with Steve Goodman and two with Michael Utley), the album includes the John Scott Sherrill-penned "Steamer" and Frank Loesser's 1940s standard "On a Slow Boat to China." Recorded for the album but not included was "Elvis Imitators", also written by Goodman, with Buffett singing an Elvis Presley imitation with the Jordanaires on background vocals. The song was to be credited to "Freddie and the Fishsticks" and it was later released on Buffett's box set, Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads. "I Heard I Was in Town" was also included on the box set in the Ballads section, but in a slightly different mix than what appears on Somewhere over China; it also makes its only official live recording on Buffett's live EP Live in Key West. Chart performance Somewhere over China reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The song "It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet" hit No. 32 on the new (at the time) Billboard Rock Tracks chart. Track listing Side 1: "Where's the Party" (Jimmy Buffett, Steve Goodman, Bill LaBounty) – 3:37 "It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet" (Jimmy Buffett, Steve Goodman) – 3:49 "I Heard I Was in Town" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley) – 3:36 "Somewhere over China" (Jimmy Buffett) – 5:20 Side 2: "When Salome Plays the Drum" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:25 "Lip Service" (Jimmy Buffett, Michael Utley) – 3:57 "If I Could Just Get It on Paper" (Jimmy Buffett) – 3:32 "Steamer" (John Scott Sherrill) – 4:06 "On a Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) – 3:56 Personnel The Coral Reefer Band: Jimmy Buffett – vocals, rhythm guitar Michael Utley – piano, organ, synthesizer Greg "Fingers" Taylor – harmonica Harry Dailey – bass Matt "Matty Dread" Betton – drums, timbales Josh Leo – electric and acoustic guitar Barry Chance – electric and acoustic guitar M.L. Benoit – congas Additional Reefers: Farrell Morris – vibes and percussion Norbert Putnam – upright bass and Casio Doyle Grisham – pedal steel Hank DeVito – pedal steel on "If I could Just Get it on Paper" Deborah McColl – reeferette Florence "Bambi" Warner – reeferette Christian Bachellier – reeferette David Loggins –