 It was the first album of his career to feature Buffett's trademark mustache, which would remain in use until "Hot Water".The title of the album is a play on the country song "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Carnation" by Marty Robbins, and it contains several of what later became Buffett's most popular songs.The album was recorded at outlaw country singer Tompall Glaser's studio in Nashville, Tennessee.