Warren Zevon

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Two years before "Werewolves of London" became his sole big hit and something of an albatross, Warren Zevon stood at the artier end of L.A. singer-songwriter rock. Fueled by a love for the Stones and Ross MacDonald, Zevon turned his Asylum Records debut (produced by buddy Jackson Browne) into one of the ultimate statements of Southern California pop. The songs range from commanding, funny takes on American West mythos ("Frank and Jesse James") to pained, funny views of sexual politics ("Poor Poor Pitiful Me") and existential drama (most of the other songs). Anyone who cherishes Hotel California needs this album, too. --Rickey Wright

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Average customer rating: One of THE great rock n roll live albums About time. Live and Raw Zevon An interesting piece of Warren Zevon's musical development Live rock and roll albums don't get any better than Stand in the Fire

Stand in the Fire Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Envoy Preludes Excitable Boy I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon Live at Massey Hall (CD/DVD) ASIN: B000MGV9W0 Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Stand In The Fire
2. Jeannie Needs A Shooter
3. Excitable Boy
4. Mohammed's Radio
5. Werewolves Of London
6. Lawyers, Guns And Money
7. The Sin
8. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
9. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
10. Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger/Bo Diddley
11. Johnny Strikes Up The Band
12. Play It All Night Long
13. Frank And Jesse James
14. Hasten Down The Wind

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Why Warren Zevon's Stand in the Fire has languished in the CD-reissue era is a mystery. It's an unbridled live rock album, recorded in 1981 when live albums were de rigueur. Zevon, for all the well-orchestrated rock (and great backing vocals on "Mohammed's Radio"), was a small-venue guy and an unlikely rocker. He tears it up on "Stand in the Fire" and adds guitar grit and vocal menace to "Werewolves of London," making the "little old lady got mutilated late last night" line sparkle and name checks James Taylor and Zevon's early champion Jackson Browne. Then there are the added tracks, all four previously unreleased. "Frank and Jesse James" rolls as a piano and vocals vehicle, brilliant in its simple dressing. And the closer, "Hasten Down the Wind," is touching, especially with the ever-aware Zevon introduction: "Speaking as one who has abused privilege a long time," he says, "I tell you, it's great to be alive." --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

The 1981 live album masterpiece STAND IN THE FIRE--until now woefully out of print--prompted allmusic.com to write, "No one argues that Warren Zevon is a gifted singer and songwriter, but STAND IN THE FIRE proves that, when he wants to, he can also rock with the best of `em." Recorded at L.A.'s Roxy theatre in 1981, the disc features the two unforgettable original songs Zevon debuted on that year's tour, "The Sin" and "Stand In The Fire." Also includes searing versions of "Lawyers, Guns And Money," "Werewolves Of London," "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me," "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead," "Mohammed's Radio," and "Jeannie Needs A Shooter," a co-write with Bruce Springsteen, among other stellar performances. Boasts liner notes by David Fricke and four previously unreleased cuts including "Johnny Strikes Up The Band," "Frank And Jesse James," and "Hasten Down The Wind."

Album Details

The 1981 Live Album Masterpiece "Stand in the Fire", Until Now Woefully Out of Print, Prompted Allmusic.com To Write, "no One Argues that Warren Zevon is a Gifted Singer and Songwriter, but "Stand in the Fire" Proves That, When He Wants To, He Can also Rock with the Best of `em." Recorded at L.a.'s Roxy Theatre in 1981, the Disc features the Two Unforgettable Original Songs Zevon Debuted on that Year's Tour, "the Sin" and "stand in the Fire." Also Includes Searing Versions of "lawyers, Guns and Money," "werewolves of London," "poor, Poor Pitiful Me," "i'll Sleep When I'm Dead," "mohammed's Radio," and "jeannie Needs a Shooter," a Co-write with Bruce Springsteen, Among Other Stellar Performances. Boasts Liner Notes by David Fricke and Four Previously Unreleased Cuts Including "johnny Strikes Up the Band," "frank and Jesse James," and "hasten Down the Wind."

Customer Reviews:

One of THE great rock n roll live albums.......2007-07-24

Warren's shining moment. That this incredible album only existed on out-of-print vinyl and cassette (and a year ago, on a very limited, expensive Japanese import CD) for so long was a travesty; at long last this error has been corrected. Warren is simply "on fire" at the shows this was taken from, and man, does this lay to waste the studio versions! The backing band, Boulder, is fantastic, with a superb lead guitarist. While one might want to start with "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (the Anthology on Rhino, not the book; that is for fanatics ONLY), this is far better. Get the anthology double set, this and The Wind; then proceed to, oh, Learning to Flinch (how could "I'll Sleep when I'm Dead" leave off "The Worrier King"??)(or choose the live version of The Indifference of Heaven over the studio one?)Anyways, this disc is Warren in all his glory, with stupendous versions of...well, everything! But especially Jeannie Needs A Shooter,Excitable Boy, and Lawyers,Guns,and Money. The title track is a SUPERB rocker, and The Sin is excellent as well,and you'll only hear them here. The bonus tracks are a nice treat, with Johnny Strikes Up The Band being the best of them. Get this. If you have no concept of Warren other than the "acoustic Heavy Metal troubadour", or the balladeer of beautifully sensitive songs that comprise most of The Wind, this CD will suprise you nicely. AWESOME.

About time........2007-07-15

Seems like another life time since this first came out. Zevon may have gotton better through the years but these performances still sound great.

Live and Raw Zevon.......2007-06-29

I got this in college and had been looking for years for this disc. Once I got it in my hands and put it in the disc player it was like being reunited with an old friend.

I saw Warren twice in acoustic shows, but never got the chance to see him with a full band. This is a great live recording; raw, electric and alive with a unique vitality. Warren takes the energy of the audience and channels it into a vivid preformance. He was one of the most honest rock n roll artists ever. This disc is a must have. Incredible versions of "Lawyers, Guns and Money", "Excitable Boy" among others. Nothing weak on this album. Your collection is not complete until you add this disc.

An interesting piece of Warren Zevon's musical development.......2007-06-29

Representing one of Zevon's very early musical experiments, Stand in the Fire is a live album with ALOT of energy. He was young and wild (he was such an excitable boy). Luckily, his musical talent evolved with time & experience. Both his writing and presentation of his songs improved with age. I rated this CD a "3", mostly for historical interest in his developing talent, & less for pure musical enjoyment.

Live rock and roll albums don't get any better than Stand in the Fire.......2007-06-13

Reader, we have consensus. Lists of the greatest live albums often include James Brown, Live at the Apollo, Bob Dylan and the Band, Before the Flood, and recordings from King Curtis, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, and the Who. To this pantheon add the newly re-issued 1981 recording of Stand in the Fire. Among 1970s singers songwriters, Warren Zevon presented a welcome refraction of the mellow stylings of his California contemporaries. Certainly this was true in songs where Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner exacted revenge and an Excitable Boy was a really bad prom date. The production values of his early albums, though, belied such aggressive content. Not here, a magic night at the Roxy, where fierce Bo Diddley beats, nearly-New Wave stylings, unhinged vocals, a rowdy, rocking backing band, and incendiary guitar work engulf these songs to spectacular effect. Zevon himself sounds like he's having the time of his life and I hope he was. The hit, Werewolves of London, is here, of course. But it's hardly the highlight (and that's no slight) on a record where every tune absolutely burns. Zevon and band also played two previously unrecorded songs and they are as strong as the familiar tracks. It sounds like every player on stage knew this was a show for the ages. So get this recording today. And as the best rock and roll deserves, turn it up!

Average customer rating: Vintage Zevon peaking through a crack in a closed door Perfection Preludes zevon

Preludes Warren Zevon Manufacturer: New West Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon Stand in the Fire The Envoy Excitable Boy Sweet Warrior ASIN: B000NVIXJG Release Date: 2007-05-01

Tracks:

1. Empty Hearted Town (3:05) (solo piano)
2. Steady Rain (4:23) (full band)
3. Join Me In L.A. (2:33) (solo guitar)
4. Hasten Down The Wind (2:34) (solo piano)
5. Werewolves Of London (3:36) (full band)
6. Tule's Blues (3:08) (solo piano)
7. The French Inhaler (3:34) (solo guitar)
8. Going All The Way (2:19) (full band)
9. Poor Poor Pitiful Me (3:12) (full band)
10. Studebaker (2:23) (solo piano)
11. Accidentally Like A Martyr (3:02) (full band)
12. Carmelita (4:01) (solo guitar)
13. I Used To Ride So High (2:54) (full band)
14. Stop Rainin' Lord (2:13) (solo guitar)
15. The Rosarita Beach Cafi (4:12) (solo piano with backing vocals)
16. Desperados Under The Eaves (3:49) (full band)

Tracks:

1. I WAS IN THE HOUSE WHEN THE HOUSE BURNED DOWN (3:02)
2. Warren speaks on songwriting and the early days of his career (7:14)
3. Musings on mortality, song noir and The King of Rock n' Roll (5:07)
4. A chat about producers and the stark sounds on the album Life'll Kill Ya (5:09)
5. BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE (3:11)
6. Warren's take on Winwood's classic and Warren's inspirations (3:58)
7. Talk of TV, movies, acting and performing (5:14)
8. DON'T LET US GET SICK (3:10) (solo acoustic) Recorded live 12/3/99 at Austin City Limits Studios for 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin 9th Anniversary Concert

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After Warren Zevon's death in 2003, his son Jordan was clearing out a storage space when he found a large stash of demos and home recordings Zevon had made before 1976. Winnowed down from many hours of tape, this selection is so satisfying you're left awaiting another volume almost instantly. Preludes has been generously packaged with a booklet overflowing with reminiscences and insight from peers and family, as well as a bonus disc with recent interview extracts and choice selections from 2000's Life'll Kill Ya. The rough sound quality is more than made up for by the performances. Highlights include a speedier, country-punk garage take on "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" and the original demo of "Werewolves of London," here presented in a slowed-down reggae-ish (and campier) take. Only two of these 16 takes fall flat: the vocals on "Accidentally Like a Martyr" are just too bleak even for Zevon, while the faux-sunshine Eagles-y production on "Ride So High" is interesting but just too anachronistic. The versions of "French Inhaler" and "Carmelita" show Zevon in his angry, post-Dylan singer-songwriter style. It's reminiscent of the best John Cale solo recordings. Poignant, beautiful and bitter, it's no wonder the guy didn't fit in with his California contemporaries. As with Townes Van Zandt, there's something of a great short story in Zevon's songs; confronted with them in all their ragged, stripped-down glory, it's clear what a major talent he was. --Mike McGonigal

More from Warren Zevon

Stand in the Fire	The Envoy	Excitable Boy
Warren Zevon	The Wind	Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon

Album Description

Warren Zevon passed way from mesothelioma, a form of asbestos related lung cancer in 2003. A few months later, his son, Jordan, drove out to one of his dad's storage spaces in the San Fernando Valley to begin the sorting the process. He discovered over a 100 unreleased outtakes and demos in a piano-sized touring case.

Preludes features 16 of the best of these discovered recordings, including 6 unreleased tracks "Empty Hearted Town," "Going All The Way," "Steady Rain," "Stop Rainin Lord" "Studebaker" and "Rosarita Beach Café." All songs were recorded pre-1976. Other gems are previously unheard versions of "Werewolves of London" and "Accidentally Like A Martyr". The 2nd disc features an in-depth radio interview Warren did with Jody Denberg in 2000.

The deluxe 2CD package in a hardbound slipcase contains a 44-page booklet with dozens of family photos, all previously unpublished. Pictures are placed within excerpts from the forthcoming memoir I¹ll Sleep When I¹m Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon. Released by Ecco/Harper Collins.

Customer Reviews:

Vintage Zevon.......2007-07-20

This is a collection of old tapes and interviews. It is not what I would suggest for someone checking him out for the first time. For the Warren "virgin"(not many around him by the sound of it) I would suggest "Warren Zevon" and "Exciteable Boy".

But for a long term diehard customer like me, then what you do is play Preludes, and read "Sleep When I'm Dead". Then it all makes sense.... or not.

Much of it is demo quality, but good listening. And gives an insight into the man, and how he built his songs.

Ownership is compulsory

peaking through a crack in a closed door.......2007-07-15

The release of this CD is akin to peaking through a crack in a closed door. We are given another opportunity to hear Mr Zevon "reinterpret" songs that were indelibly imprinted into our memories. And though this is not a live album, listening to these songs i feel as if i have stumbled across some of Warren's most memorable and private performances.

A must listen for Zevon diehards.

Perfection.......2007-07-06

I love the unreleased version of Werewolves of London even more than the familiar one. And the interview was somewhat eye-opening as to the personality of Zevon. Essential for any true fan of his work.

Preludes.......2007-07-05

Preludes is excellent - more true genius from Zevon. Three songs, especially, stick in my mind - Heavy Rain, Empty Hearted Town and Rosarita Beach Cafe. How wonderful to be able to hear new Zevon even after he has left us.

zevon.......2007-06-27

best for a big fan, demos of later hits a treat, as are zevon comments and unique versions of several songs

Average customer rating: Great album now sounds even better More than just an excitable boy... Rest In Peace, Warren - You are MISSED! Warren Zevon hits his early peak! Warren Zevon's Best Album Ever Gets The Respect It Deserves

Excitable Boy Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stand in the Fire The Envoy Preludes I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon Live at Massey Hall (CD/DVD) ASIN: B000MGV9WA Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. Johnny Strikes Up The Band
2. Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner
3. Excitable Boy
4. Werewolves Of London
5. Accidentally Like A Martyr
6. Nighttime In The Switching Yard
7. Veracruz
8. Tenderness On The Block
9. Lawyers, Guns And Money
10. I Need A Truck (Outtake)
11. Werewolves Of London (Alternate version)
12. Tule's Blues (Solo Piano Version)
13. Frozen Notes (Strings Version)

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It's really too bad that Warren Zevon had to die before hearing how spectacular his albums sounded in these latter-day remasters. Excitable Boy remains his best-known document, awash with blood and guts (especially on the horror-laden title track) and a famous, phenomenal touch of lycanthropy. The trick is in Zevon's ironic distance, his dispatch of killer narratives that touch on mercenary internationalism and undeserved indulgence in due course. Zevon's writing is musically simple--pianos and guitars and mid-tempo pacing--and those touches here only underscore how crisp the remastering sounds. To wit: The raucous undertow of "Lawyers, Guns, and Money" is delirious and ironically rhapsodic. As for "Werewolves of London," it's here twice (once in the expanded rack of four additional tunes) in all its tilted glory. As for the other extra content, "I Need a Truck" is the short gem, a 50-second a cappella litany of Zevon's raffish ways: "I need a truck to haul my percodan and gin" and one to "haul the womens from my bed," he sings... followed by this apt note, "I need a truck to haul my body when I'm dead." He had a mordant side. --Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

EXCITABLE BOY, originally released in '78--and produced by Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel--hit #8 on Billboard®'s Pop albums chart and made Zevon a star. Includes the essential signature songs "Werewolves Of London"--a #21 hit single--and "Lawyers, Guns And Money." Also features "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner," "Excitable Boy," "Accidentally Like A Martyr," and other Zevon classics. Four previously unissued bonus treasures include an alternate version of "Werewolves," a solo piano version of "Tule's Blues," and an outtake of "I Need A Truck." In-depth liner notes by Rolling Stone writer David Fricke.

Customer Reviews:

Great album now sounds even better.......2007-06-09

Most of you reading this should already know how good this album is. I bought this remastered version to enjoy the improvement in sound quality and wasn't disapointed. I usually do not like other tracks tacked on to the end of the original tracks, but in this case I enjoyed all of them, especially the alternate version of "Werewolves of London". I
almost like it more than the originally released version on the album !

The liner notes are also excellent, giving some interesting insights into the man himself, as well as his music.

Now all I want is his 1976 self-titled album to be REMASTERED too.

More than just an excitable boy..........2007-04-13

Zevon become famous with "Werewolves of London," a satirical critique of the world's womanizers (past and present), but as true Zevon fans know, there was much more to this man than "aaaaaoooo, werewolves of London" and a three-chord progression that is as infectious as it is cutesy. The true Warren Zevon was a poet of sorts, a man who tackled difficult subjects ("Excitable Boy," for example, with a final verse that still gives me shivers), but still remained a sensitive man at heart ("Accidentally Like a Martyr," for example; don't deny, it moves you).

From the you-know-what hitting the fan in "Lawyers Guns and Money," to the purely delightful recitation of "I Need a Truck," to the heart-wrenching "Tule's Blues," to the rockin' romp of "Nighttime in the Switching Yard," to the world's most famous undead Thompson-gun toting anti-hero in "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner," EXCITABLE BOY remains a rock 'n roll classic. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's a staple rock album. It is by far wittier and more creative than most rock albums ever produced; sure, there aren't too many screaming electric guitars (oh my God, is that guy playing a PIANO???), but EXCITABLE BOY is quite simply one of the best rock albums ever made. Warren Zevon was a folk/rock artist like none before him...and, it's safe to say, like none we will ever see again.

Rest In Peace, Warren - You are MISSED!.......2007-04-04

...to further pontificate on what all the other esteemed reviewers have said here would be simply redundant. But if there truly IS a "rock and roll heaven," Warren is THERE, just merely on the basis of "Werewolves Of London." I like what "CD Universe" had to say about him, that he "came roaring out of the mid seventies touchy-feely with one hand on the piano, and the other with a gun." Let's face it, folks, Rock and Roll, as WE know it, DIED, Aug. 16, 1977 - but this album and (on the other coast), The Ramones, were doing their very best to keep disco & punk from interbreeding. But they did, and "popular music" limped off to its dirt bath under the name "New Wave," and left the likes of Huey Lewis, U2, Prince, ad nauseum...

Warren Zevon hits his early peak!.......2007-04-01

More than anyone else in the whole El Lay songwriter movement of the late seventies, Warren Zevon had absolutely no problem with getting a good laugh at the expense of the insularity of it all. And on his second proper album, he took the whole scene and turned it properly on its backside. "Excitable Boy" threw in a mix of werewolves, mercenaries, drug abusers and paranoid spoiled brats, yet while frequently offering exceptional tenderness and insight. It was easy to see why Jackson Browne was his mentor and Linda Ronstadt his patron angel.

A song as reckless as the album's title track could come from nothing less than genius. The chirpy sweet background vocals and sugary melody buoy the dark tale of a murderous high school student who kills on the night of his junior prom. "Hotel California" this most certainly wasn't. At the same time, "Accidentally Like a Martyr," with its stately piano line, encompasses the horror of a sunken love affair in barely three and a half minutes. These juxtapositions carry all the way through "Excitable Boy," with only one misstep in the CD's nine songs (the forced funk of "Nighttime In The Switching Yard").

Warren Zevon made several other great albums, but "Excitable Boy" was the moment that his youthful exuberance and a mind uncluttered by too many foreign substances produced a stunner. As a document of the California Sound that Elektra/Asylum records was known for in the seventies, this is indispensable.

The remaster is stunning. The piano to "Accidentally Like A Martyr" just leaps out of the mix (where before it seemed kind of flat). The same can be said for "Nighttime In The Switching Yard." What originally sounded compressed now sounds so much livelier. The bonus tracks are only so-so, with the alternate take of "Werewolves" being somewhat interesting and "I Need A Truck' humorous but unnecessary. What you really want here is the original album, and "Excitable Boy" is worth the remastered wait.

Warren Zevon's Best Album Ever Gets The Respect It Deserves.......2007-03-29

Warren Zevon's best album, EXCITABLE BOY, is finally getting the respect it deserves via a remastering which adds several previously unreleased demos and outtakes to the original album. Although learning to take teasing like the lyrics on this CD can make you a stronger person, the cold, hard truth is that Zevon was no novelty act, as several of his songs on other albums, such as the recovering-addict tales "Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School" and "Detox Mansion" prove. Get this CD as soon as you can.

Average customer rating: As good as it gets . . . One of Zevon's most fully realized works Finally on CD Send the Envoy An oft-overlooked, but essential Zevon album

The Envoy Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stand in the Fire Excitable Boy Preludes I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon Live at Massey Hall (CD/DVD) ASIN: B000MGV9WK Release Date: 2007-03-27

Tracks:

1. The Envoy
2. The Overdraft
3. The Hula Hula Boys
4. Jesus Mentioned
5. Let Nothing Come Between You
6. Ain't That Pretty At All
7. Charlie's Medicine
8. Looking For The Next Best Thing
9. Never Too Late For Love
10. Word Of Mouth (Outtake)
11. Let Nothing Come Between You (Alternate)
12. The Risk (Outtake)
13. Wild Thing (Outtake)

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After The Excitable Boy and its attendant, longstanding hit, "Werewolves of London," Warren Zevon could afford to beef up his sound. His live show, captured fantastically on Stand in the Fire, clearly helped shape the richer guitars on 1982's The Envoy, and the prescient title track finds Zevon describing a chaotic, war-torn Middle East (and elsewhere) that's sadly familiar. In a more poignant mood, Zevon gives us "Jesus Mentioned," with its trip-to-Graceland theme (pre-dating Paul Simon, by the way) and this classic line: "Can't you just imagine/Digging up the King/Begging him to sing/About those heavenly mansions Jesus mentioned." Sure, some of the brighter-lit guitars and keyboards sound dated, but Zevon's acerbic wit and songwriting win the day. "Charlie dealt in pharmaceuticals/Charlie used to sell me pills," Zevon dryly sings. Amid some of his biggest rock-riffing guitars, Zevon continues, "Yesterday his sister called to me he'd been killed...Some respectable doctor from Beverly Hills/Shot him through the heart/Charlie never felt a thing/Neither of them did." That's Zevon's world, sending and catching bullets in a place beyond sensation.--Andrew Bartlett

Album Description

THE ENVOY, the reflective 1982 masterpiece that Zevon once described as "The Excitable Boy Grows Up," makes its CD debut with this release. Highlights include the title track, the moving "Never Too Late For Love," "The Hula Hula Boys," and "The Overdraft," a co-write with novelist Thomas McGuane featuring a ripping Lindsey Buckingham solo. Four previously unreleased tracks include outtakes of "Word Of Mouth" and "Wild Thing," and the romantically skewed gem "Let Nothing Come Between You." Liner notes by Rolling Stone editor David Wild.

Customer Reviews:

As good as it gets . . . .......2007-06-08

Warren Zevon was just uniquely gifted, and truly missed. This was an exceptional album, front to back.

One of Zevon's most fully realized works.......2007-05-16

Starting with the title track and it's chillingly prophetic, "Nuclear Arms in the Middle East," THE ENVOY fires on all cylinders and supplies the listener with the essence of Zevon's talent. Thought provoking numbers like the rocking title track and the elegiac "Jesus Mentioned," rage with a sense of humor("Ain't That Pretty at All"),and another look at damaged relationships with one of Zevon's most pathetic narrators ("The Hula Hula Boys") all make for one of Zevon's most balanced works. Added to this is one of his sweetest love songs, "Don't Let Nothing Come Between You" with its wonderfully childlike chorus and you have a fine example of Zevon's range. This is one of Zevon's best and it's nice to see it out on CD.

Finally on CD.......2007-05-12

I own it in LP and now after looking for years I have it New in CD. Compleats my collection!!!

Send the Envoy.......2007-04-15

Warren Zevon once claimed this album was "the Excitable Boy grows up." Instead of weird werewolves or kinky serial killers, we had Government deal makers. In a song that sounds timely even two decades later, Warren Zevon snarls

"Nuclear arms in the Middle East
Israel's attacking the Iraqis
The Syrians are mad at the Lebanese
And Baghdad does whatever she please.
Looks like another threat to world peace
for the Envoy."

Not bad for a song written in 1982. This is Zevon's great lost album, which pretty much went into commercial no-man's land when it was first released. (Which probably explains why it had not reached CD till after his death.) When new wave and wild videos were making inroads, Zevon's California rock probably sounded archaic. The swooping synths that spot the CD - and which sound terribly dated now - seem like a concession to that moment. But they most certainly do not mar the terrific songs.

The title track, "The Overdraft" and "Looking For The Next Best Thing" are among some of Zevon's best. Lindsey Buckingham's manic vocals on "The Overdraft" add to the edginess of Zevon's collaboration with novelist Thomas McGuane. It was this kind of songwriting that placed the spotlight on the maturity of Zevon's work. The most telling and intense moment comes via "Charlie's Medicine." Charlie is a dealer who breaks into a Doctor's office and gets killed. Where the Warren Zevon that loved guns and spent more than a little time with foreign substances coursing through his body might have rationalized making a hero out of Charlie, he now makes the realization that it was all a sham.

"Charlie dealt in pharmaceuticals
he sold those expensive drugs.
I gave Charlie all of my money.
What the hell was I thinking of?"

It is a stunning revelation on an album that was - at least for me - a harbinger of the the classic "Sentimental Hygiene." One that album, Zevon was in full confessional mode about "Detox Mansion" and begged you "Reconsider Me." On "The Envoy," he realized that his past worst habits weren't worth keeping, and began to write more emotionally open songs like "Let Nothing Come Between You" and "Never Too Late For Love." I have been waiting a long tome for this artistic link of Zevon's to hit CD. It was well worth it.

"Who am I to say I know the way you feel
I felt your pain and I know your sorrow
You could try to let the past slip away
Live for today
Don't stop believing in tomorrow."

An oft-overlooked, but essential Zevon album.......2007-04-13

THE ENVOY was a great rock record. Period. It kicks off with a politically-charged number that's as important today as it was then, fueled with electric guitars and impassioned vocals. It ended (the original, at least) with a beautiful ballad about never giving up (the last words of the song: "Don't stop believing in tomorrow." It's a shame the bonus features follow this song; because this line is, overall, the message of the album.

I hope I'm not boring you by reading something philisophical into Zevon's music; Zevon fans have been doing it for longer than I've been alive. And, let's face it, Zevon records are FUN; you never know where he's gonna go next. The title track is tongue-in-cheek political commentary; "The Hula Hula Boys" is probably the most hilarious break-up song I've ever heard (the image of a woman leaving a rocker for "the fat guy from the swimming pool" is classic; and then there's the Polynesian chanting...). "Jesus Mentioned" is the creepiest (and tenderest) Elvis tribute of all time; when Zevon's not singing about digging up the King's body, he's reminding us how Elvis walked on whater (with his pills, of course). "The Overdraft," lyrically beautiful, is made all the better by Lindsey Buckingham's crazed background vocals. In "Charlie's Medicine," a drug pusher dies (and Zevon shows up to pay his bill). And "Looking For the Next Best Thing" remains an anthem for all those who are willing to settle for silver. The "new" instrumental "Word of Mouth" is compelling; as is "The Risk" and Zevon's take on the classic "Wild Thing."

The reissue of THE ENVOY makes a great addition to Zevon collections, or rock collections in general. It is simply a great rock record, one of many Warren Zevon managed to make before his untimely death. Zevon was one of the great folk/rock artists whose legacy will live on as long as there is music for us to listen to.

Average customer rating: A must for Warren Z fans Good selection of clever songs From a Zevon novice's perspective Whoa! TUPAQ LIEBOWITZ was drunk?

Genius: Best of Warren Zevon Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Wind Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon Excitable Boy I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) Life'll Kill Ya ASIN: B00006LA4I Release Date: 2002-10-15

Tracks:

1. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
2. The French Inhaler
3. Carmelita
4. Hasten Down The Wind
5. Werewolves Of London
6. Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner
7. Excitable Boy
8. Lawyers, Guns And Money
9. Interlude No.1/Play It All Night Long
10. A Certain Girl
11. Looking For The Next Best Thing
12. Detox Mansion
13. Reconsider Me
14. Boom Boom Mancini
15. Splendid Isolation
16. Raspberry Beret
17. Searching For A Heart
18. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
19. Mr. Bad Example
20. Mutineer
21. I Was In The House When THe House Burned Down
22. Genius

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On the evidence of this 22-track career overview, it's tempting to call Warren Zevon's oeuvre a monument of pop-music dichotomy. But that assessment would sorely shortchange Zevon's vast catalog of contradictions: the sentimental songwriter ("Hasten Down the Wind") with a nihilistic heart of darkness who makes the likes of Jello Biafra seem more like Raffi by comparison; the shrewd, successful tunesmith nonetheless laboring in service of vintage psycho-whack like "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner," "Excitable Boy," and "Werewolves of London"; a man who consorted with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, and R.E.M. ("Boom Boom Mancini") and yet who still cheated the devil of his soul; a satirist with the keen eye of a marksman--or Randy Newman, for that matter--who somehow let his own demise get the jump on him, despite having written prescient jollities like "Mr. Bad Example" and Life'll Kill Ya. In short, Zevon walked it like he talked it, peril be damned. If he felt like turning in a straight-up take of the R&B chestnut "A Certain Girl," or lumbering inexplicably through Prince's "Raspberry Beret," only then to turn on a dime and indulge his classical pretenses on "Mutineer" and "Genius," so be it. Zevon just couldn't help himself from living up to this album's modest title. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

A Comprehensive Single disc collection from Rocks Sardonic King. It rounds up the 22 most popular tracks from albums released by Asylum, Virgin, Giant/Reprise and Artemis from 1976-2002. Features such Zevon classics as 'Werewolves Of London,' 'Excitable Boy,' 'Lawyers, Guns and Money,' 'Poor Poor Pitiful Me,' 'I Was In The House When The House Burned Down' and more. Elektra/Rhino. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

A must for Warren Z fans.......2007-02-15

Has some Warren Z tunes that will make you leave it in the player just one more time.

Good selection of clever songs.......2006-11-10

This was a good selection of Warren Zevon's clever songs with great lyrics.

From a Zevon novice's perspective.......2006-11-05

Unlike most of you, I knew Zevon had a reputation as a great singer/songwriter but prior to hearing this CD, I wasn't familiar with most of his work. I can't say how close this comes to capturing his finest work in a single volume, but it's very good and I can't imagine there could be much fine-tuning that would make for a better single CD compilation.

Granted, for a guy who's best known as a writer I'd probably axe "A Certain Girl" and Prince cover "Raspberry Beret", but many artists go entire careers without writing a song as witty as "Werewolves" let alone the other gems to be found here like "Carmelita","Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner","Looking for the Next Best Thing", "Reconsider Me", and "Mr. Bad Example".

BOTTOM LINE:
This convinced me I need to hear full albums by Zevon. Since "greatest hits" collections aren't usually compiled for die-hard fans, I'd say that means the CD does its job.

Whoa!.......2006-09-20

I once used Warren Zevon in a short story. I had heard "werewolf in london" but mostly used him as a foil for hunter thompson in a parody I wrote of thompson after his death. What was odd, was that a few fans of Warren said I was "spot on" in my portrayl of him, causing me to act like I knew much about the guy. Then I bought this.

WOW. It made me wish I had gotten the "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" anthology! Every song is great! Brilliant musically, witty lyrically, etc. Good introduction to him.

TUPAQ LIEBOWITZ was drunk?.......2006-07-04

That review really illmiinated this CD by its "indirect" introspection. Zevon made great music, wrote great songs, period. You like PRINE? DYLAN? Hello! Zevon worked so hard behind the scenes before striking out on his own that he likely would've equalled them all if he'd "discovered" his voice earlier. You would do well to add this fine set to YOUR collection. Period. You don't even have to wear shorts of ANY kind.

Average customer rating: Brilliant Excellent finale Godspeed Warren, thank you for everything This is a real important cd God bless Warren Zevon

The Wind Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Artemis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Genius: Best of Warren Zevon Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon Life'll Kill Ya Warren Zevon VH1 (Inside) Out - Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart ASIN: B0000AGWIK Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Dirty Life & Times
2. Disorder in the House
3. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
4. Numb as a Statue
5. She's Too Good for Me
6. Prison Grove
7. El Amor de mi Vida
8. The Rest of the Night
9. Please Stay
10. Rub Me Raw
11. Keep Me in Your Heart

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The Wind is like an X-ray with a dark shadow that shouldn't be there and can't be ignored. Recorded after Zevon was diagnosed in 2002 with inoperable lung cancer, it sounds like the work of a guy who's still fighting, but also starting to wrap things up. Although Zevon is best known for his poison-dart wit, he's always been a bit of a softie, too. It's no surprise, then, that The Wind leans heavily on irony-free ballads such as "She's Too Good for Me," "El Amor de mi Vida," and "Please Stay." But there's also a dose of defiant blues ("Rub Me Raw") and plenty of dirty slide guitar, courtesy of Ry Cooder and David Lindley. (Other guests include Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, and Dwight Yoakam).

If the lyrics generally lack the literary precision of Zevon's best work, the songs take on greater weight given the circumstance under which they were recorded. Heard in 1983, a party-hearty anthem like "The Rest of the Night" would've sounded like yet another dumb argument for hedonism, and "Numb as a Statue" might have come off as the self-lacerating joke of an alcoholic unable to deal with his emotions directly. However, on The Wind, these songs are genuinely touching, the work of a guy deadened by meds but unwilling to surrender to The Big Sleep just yet. A cover of Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is the album's most direct comment on Zevon's fragile health, but the most touching song is the album-closing acoustic ballad "Keep Me in Your Heart," recorded by Zevon at home after the star-studded studio work was complete. Clearly, Zevon survived one hell of a farewell party last night, but now it's morning again and there's no telling what the rest of the day might bring. --Keith Moerer

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant.......2007-07-26

I was always a Zevon fan. This set of sons is a fitting end to a great saga of a great musician.

It is worth buying just to listen to 'Keep Me in Your Heart'. This song is so beautiful, so touching, so real.

Excellent finale.......2007-07-13

The songs have many of the Warren Zevon trademarks that made him great, including humor and sardonic wit. Those that relate indirectly to his impending death are particularly moving, as is his excellent take on Dylan's Knockin' on Heaven's Door. His voice is a pale whisper of the power it one had, which is understandable under the circumstances. Keep Me in Your Heart is a wonderful and poignant coda for the disc, for his life's work, and for his life.

Godspeed Warren, thank you for everything.......2007-01-21

"Enjoy every sandwich." Those are the famous words he spoke on David Letterman after finding out about his cancer. Simple yet profounding with a small sense of irony to them. He looked at his illness with a sense of humor which others may not. He mentioned his fear of doctors not paying off and that not going in 20 years may have been a mistake. Only Warren Zevon could be so dark humored and loveable.

Warren Zevon was never a man to care what the critics thought of him and his music. Over the years he was largely ignored by the mainstream music populas and labeled a "one-hit wonder" with his song "Werewolves of London," but Warren had so much more to offer. He was no one trick pony by any means and his highly creative music and satirical wit proved that without a doubt. The music and lyrics on The Wind are of course influenced by his illness but at the same time this is the same Warren we have all loved over the years. His passion for music has certainly not diminished and his wit is still perfectly in tact.

The songs on here are mostly slower paced with introspective lyrics about life and death but they are all so sincere in their delivery. Warren knows he doesn't have much time left but in normal Zevon fashion, he gives death the finger and goes on to create this masterpiece. Yes, this is a masterpiece. My favorite will always be "Life'll Kill Ya" but what we have here is a work of genius in its purist and most sincere form possible. Unlike some others who may have chosen to write straight forward lyrics about their own death, Warren chooses to word them in a way that lets you know that yes, he doesn't have much time but he is going to go out with a bang and not insult our intelligence. Really this album has lots of different stuff on it, from beautiful and touching ballads to upbeat raw rockers. We are also treated to a version of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door." I can't help but think that Warren chose to do this song because of the ironic theme, in his case, expressed, because that is just what Warren Zevon was all about. Godbless you Warren...

To end this review I want to touch on the last song "Keep Me In Your Heart." This is an ode to his fans, friends and family. This is the most beautiful and touching song I have ever heard before and is just so heartfelt that it really drives you to tears. I have been a fan of Warren's for a long long time now and when I first heard this song I broke down because the reality of the situation struck me. I knew he was on his way out but it this was when the real shock set in. I didn't know him on a personally level but I feel like I knew him through his music and all that he gave us over the years. I know I'm not the only one who felt, and still does feel this way. The lyrics to this song really hit you in the gut and you can really feel his pain. It is a simple piece with just acoustic guitar, piano, vocals and hints of percussion. It just works. I can't describe how good this is. You just have to hear it for yourself.

VH1 produced a touching documentary on the recording of this album and I recommend giving that a watch as it is truly beautiful. There was also a tribute to him at the Grammy awards that year which was also a very fitting tribute to his legacy and brilliance.

I feel Warren was a man that no words can describe his sincerety, his ability to provide us with great music and witty lyrics. But most of all, no words can describe his humanity and just how great of a person he really was. Maybe it's a good thing that the mainstream public ignored him. Us, his loyal fans, know his genius and maybe it is best left that way. Sadly, in the end, not even lawyers, guns and money could get him "out of this" and we are now left with a huge void in not only the music world, but in the hearts of us fans who loved him so much. I'll sleep when I'm dead indeed. Sleep now Warren. You have earned it my friend. God bless you and one day we'll play golf in the afternoon...

This is a real important cd.......2006-11-08

"The Wind" is a good work. However, when putting it into its proper context, this is a final body of songs made by a man about to meet his maker, then the cd takes on a whole different look and is elevated into a great work.

Zevon was not only dying, he was right about to die. This caused this normally very expressive singer songwriter to become (if possible) even more sincere.

Zevon was such an accomplished songwriter, yet devoid of cliches, that he writes this cd where it is clear that he senses his imminent doom yet never directly approaches the concept of death. His fate is apporached in the most subtle and artistic manner.

The highlight, and most emotional song, is the closer "Keep me in your heart". Its a simply, accoustic ode to himself. The vocals are loud, in your face yet the topic is the most direct dealing with his demise. It is not only agonizingly beautiful but its also very dramatic. It can induce tears.

"Please stay" is gorgeous. Its Zevon, in the most humble voicing, begging for companionship. Its haunting and has a perfect sax solo.

"El amor de mi vida" is another very pretty love song, not told from a passionate or romantic point of view, but rather told from a conclusionary point of view. Very chilling.

The cd is not all gloom and doom. "Dirty Life" is classic, sardonic Zevon rocking out in a , presumably' editorial about his life. "Disorder in the house" amps it up even more subtely commenting on the state of Zevon's life. There are lots of sweet and greasy guitar riffs throughout the song.

I do not think that Zevon would have wanted to classify this cd as his death album (he already did that) but the theme is inescapable.

This is art made about a serious subject matter. Becasue of Zevon's talent and wit, it was done in a superior manner.

Note, this cd does not jump out at you, the songs need to be listened to repeatedly before they finally start to grow on you

God bless Warren Zevon.......2006-04-28

I was never a huge Warren Zevon fan, but I guess that was due in part to the fact that he never got the exposure he deserved. I remember when "Sentimental Hygeine" came out. I loved that song. And who doesn't know "Werewolves of London"?

I bought this CD after watching the VH-1 special that showed the recording of this album. The video was both painful and uplifting to watch. Here was a guy who was essentially holding his head up high and giving the bird to the cancer that was so close to taking him.

Some of the same feelings are there when I listen to the CD. His voice is obviously weakened, but you can't help but admire the guy for the courage to put his impending death up for everybody to see.

I can't say much more than has already been said from all the other reviews, but if you're a Zevon fan in any way, shape or form, you owe it to yourself to pick this up. Even if you're not a fan, you could learn a thing or two from him. You can't help but be moved by "Keep Me In Your Heart", the final track.

I'd definitely give The Wind 5 stars for balls. I only give it 4 because it's obviously not his best work. Most moving? Absolutely. For that, it's well worth it.

Average customer rating: One of the best albums ever made. Remaster Time! A desperado under the eaves Brilliant Early Zevon A masterpiece.

Warren Zevon Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School Excitable Boy Sentimental Hygiene The Envoy Stand in the Fire ASIN: B000002GY5 Release Date: 1992-05-19

Tracks:

1. Frank And Jesse James
2. Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded
3. Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
4. Hasten Down The Wind
5. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
6. The French Inhaler
7. Mohammed's Radio
8. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
9. Carmelita
10. Join Me In L.A.
11. Desperados Under The Eaves

Amazon.com essential recording

Two years before "Werewolves of London" became his sole big hit and something of an albatross, Warren Zevon stood at the artier end of L.A. singer-songwriter rock. Fueled by a love for the Stones and Ross MacDonald, Zevon turned his Asylum Records debut (produced by buddy Jackson Browne) into one of the ultimate statements of Southern California pop. The songs range from commanding, funny takes on American West mythos ("Frank and Jesse James") to pained, funny views of sexual politics ("Poor Poor Pitiful Me") and existential drama (most of the other songs). Anyone who cherishes Hotel California needs this album, too. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

One of the best albums ever made........2007-05-22

Warren's first Major Label album and his best. Beautiful, well written and produced. What an amazing vision of Los Angeles. Rhino needs to remaster this won ASAP. When you listen to this along with the recent Rhino Releases, the sound is softer and not as crisp. Come on Rhino, get this one out....NOW!!!

Remaster Time!.......2007-04-02

What more can I add to the other reviews? This is classic Zevon with great piano hooks, melodies,lyrics and performances.
I've just listened to the excellent Rhino remasters of "Excitable Boy", "The Envoy" and "Stand in the Fire" and now I'm hoping Rhino will soon be offering a re-mastered version of this album-the original version's sound quality really sounds muffled compared to the remasters. I wouldn't complain if they did a remaster of "Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School" either, but this one is an essential classic and really deserves a remaster.

A desperado under the eaves.......2007-03-28

Warren Zevon's self titled second album (his first was "Wanted: Dead or Alive" which had a handful of solid songs but nothing that revealed the depth he would achieve later)was a chance to start all over again. He had become the toast of L.A. writing album and single tracks recorded by Linda Ronstant ("Hasten Down the Wind", "Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me", "Carmelita"), The Turtles ("Outside Chance")almost breaking through as part of the duo of Lyme and Cybelle. He survived on composing jingles and working as a musical director for the Everly Brothers before breaking through and being "discovered" by Jackson Browne.

This is a great album filled with thoughtful songs, humor and autobiography. It sold poorly (#189 on Billboard's Album Charts)but set the stage for his more commercially successful follow up "Excitable Boy". From the thoughtful "The French Inhaler" to sad ballads "Carmelita" and "Hasten Down the Wind" each and every song is a gem.

This hasn't been remastered like some of Warren's other releases but sounds pretty darn good in its CD presentation here. I'd highly recommend this to folks who only know Zevon from "Werewolves of London". He had much more depth and power as a songwriter/singer than that classic novelty song.

Brilliant Early Zevon.......2007-02-16

Melodic, gritty, and smart. This album set the stage well for Warren Zevon's career. The songs are filled with brash, intelligent, and often touching lyrics rendered in that unabashedly in-your-face Warren Zevon style. This is a brilliant early album that heralded great things to come.

A masterpiece........2006-09-13

Warren's eponymous album is a must for anyone who admires deliciously gritty songwriting--and anyone who welcomes the surprisingly affecting emotion behind that grit. Warren was a raconteur of the highest order, and was an often undervalued but rarely equaled lyricist. This album hold some of his greatest works--the darkly patriotic "Frank and Jesse James," the tender yet brutal "Carmelita," the lovely quiet subversion of "Mohammed's Radio," the sad romance of "The French Inhaler," and closing with the heartbreaking "Desperados Under the Eaves." And that's not even mentioning the rousing defiance of "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" and "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me..."

Also, I cannot agree more wholeheartedly with The Footpath Cowboy's advice: "You should get this CD and the next three at the same time."

Yes. Please do. Warren was the kind of artist who, sadly, doesn't come round too often, and he's sorely missed. But we're fortunate in that we can revel in what he left behind.

Average customer rating: Never follow an act that's better than yours. a great CD Wonderful and Meaningful Songs Better than expected hit and miss

Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon Various Artists Manufacturer: Artemis Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Wind I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) VH1 (Inside) Out - Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart Genius: Best of Warren Zevon Life'll Kill Ya ASIN: B0002XED9E Release Date: 2004-10-19

Tracks:

1. Searching for a Heart - Don Henley
2. Werewolves of London - Adam Sandler
3. Reconsider Me - Steve Earle & Reckless Kelly
4. Poor Poor Pitiful Me - Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt
5. My Ride's Here (Live) - Bruce Springsteen
6. Lawyers Guns and Money - Wallflowers
7. Studebaker - Jordan Zevon
8. The Wind - Billy Bob Thornton
9. Splendid Isolation - Pete Yorn
10. Mutineer (Live) - Bob Dylan
11. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse - David Lindley & Ry Cooder
12. Don't Let Us Get Sick - Jill Sobule
13. Ain't That Pretty At All - Pixies
14. Keep Me in Your Heart - Jorge Calderon & Jennifer Warnes
15. Keep Me in Your Heart (Strings Only) - Van Dyke Parks

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Warren Zevon died in 2003, a year after learning he had an inoperable form of lung cancer. He took that year to wrap up loose ends, recording a moving coda to his up and down collection of albums, while being heralded by legions of admirers. This 14-song tribute to the singer-songwriter, coming out a year after his passing, allows for a cooler assessment of his gifts and, guess what? He was one hell of a songwriter. One part fierce rocker, one part slightly abashed sentimentalist, Zevon's lyrical arsenal included humor, sentiment, menace, and general weirdness, all of which he mixed and matched in wild ways. The early hits "Lawyers, Guns and Money" (done here by the Wallflowers) and "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" (recreated by Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt) turn bravado on its ear with witty self-deprecation. Pete Yorn's take on a later gem, "Splendid Isolation," captures Zevon's gift for leftfield pathos, while Jill Sobule's whispered "Don't Let Us Get Sick" allows one to bask in Zevon's hardboiled sensitivity; he wanted to allow his spirit to show, but he didn't want to get stupid about it. This compilation from his last record label was co-produced by Zevon's son, Jordan (who performs a previously unheard number, "Studabaker") and longtime cohort Jorge Calderon (who movingly recreates Zevon's so-long song, "Keep Me in Your Heart"). The duo bring together the likes of Bob Dylan, the Pixies, Steve Earle, and Bruce Springsteen to tip their hats to an artist who's songs deserve to live on for decades after his death. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Never follow an act that's better than yours........2007-06-17

A long time ago I learned this lesson the hard way (a story not worth the telling, btw). This isn't to suggest that the artists on this tribute album aren't as good as Warren Zevon; that's hardly the case and it's not the point. It's that some of the performances add nothing that Zevon hadn't already nailed. A lot of style gets applied, which is sufficient for covering a lot of other artists' material. But if you're going to cover a Warren Zevon song, you'd better have something real to bring to the table.



Happily, there are several good performances here, and even the few that should have been quickly euthanized seem to be products of simple vanity, here rendered sweet and forgiveable by purity of motive. It seems clear that these acts all share a genuine fondness for Warren and/or the songs themselves. Still, it perplexes me that some people who can appreciate music of such rare quality and intelligence can be so blind to their own inability to add anything to it.



Best of the bunch: "Studebaker" - Jordan Zevon (sounds like he learned to sing listening to his dad and Jackson Browne); "Searching for a Heart" - Don Henley; "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" - Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt/Waddy Wachtel.



Not sure what they were thinking: "The Wind" - Billy Bob Thornton (I could understand the "Sling Blade" guy better than this vocal); the Wallflowers - not bad I guess, but they make a good argument that Warren spoiled "Lawyers, Guns and Money" for everyone else and it should never again be attempted by anyone; the Pixies - you can't out-Zevon Zevon in a Zevon song, where his attitude will always be badder than yours.



So it's not necessarily that Warren Zevon is a hard act to follow. It's that his songs are a hard act to follow. If you're going to cover one, leave your stylings at home and bring your cojones instead.



Anyway, I definitely recommend the record. A lot of the material is worthwhile, and even with the stuff that isn't so good, the songwriting itself still manages to shine through.

a great CD.......2007-03-10

This is a fantastic CD. There are at least 5 songs on this album that I treasure, several of which I hadn't heard in either the original or the covered version. Having lost a parent recently, the nature of the tribute also struck a personal chord. Highly recommended.

Wonderful and Meaningful Songs.......2007-01-06

What usually happens is that the first rendition one listens and grows with is the one he loves best. For me it worked otherwise. Contrary to what another reviewer said, Zevon's interpretations of his own songs did not grab me. Ok, I was curious to see what he is about only because Dylan had expressed his admiration for him. And incidentally the inclusion in this cd of a Dylan interpretation was the reason I bought it. Yet the covers 'grabed' me indeed. Arguably the songs are nice, mostly expressing a solitary mood which suits me at this period of time. Moreover there is a uniform style in all the interpretations, so although there are some songs I like best I don't use this record to listen just to them but I go through it from start till end. Now, do they really bring out anything new or anything better? Not being I real Warren Zevon fan I cannot have an opinion, yet the fact remains that this cd is more enjoyable to me than his greatest hits.

Better than expected.......2007-01-03

This is a nice collection for die hard fans and for people new to his music. It's a good blend of famous and obscure Zevon songs. "My Ride's Here" by Bruce Springsteen is worth the price alone.

hit and miss.......2006-12-16

The songs are great, but if you are in the market for this disk you already know that. So how about the interpretations and performances? Well, with a few exceptions the performances are fine. But something about the interpretations didn't really grab me.

There were a few cuts on this disk that were just outstanding and a few that just didn't really work for me. But for most of them I just wondered what the point was. They didn't really bring out anything new, and certainly didn't bring out anything better.

I guess this is what happens with most tribute anthologies, but I had hoped for something different. For what it's worth, I think my favorite cuts are those by Springsteen and Zevon (the younger).

Average customer rating: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead book review Reading the book? Buying the reissues? Don't overlook "Bad Luck Streak..." Play them all night long! Warren Zevon's Third Great Album In A Row My Favorite Zevon Album

Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Warren Zevon Sentimental Hygiene The Envoy Stand in the Fire Mutineer ASIN: B000002H47 Release Date: 1992-06-30

Tracks:

1. Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School
2. A Certain Girl
3. Jungle Work
4. Empty-Handed Heart
5. Interlude No.1
6. Play It All Night Long
7. Jeannie Needs A Shooter
8. Interlude No.2
9. Bill Lee
10. Gorilla, You're A Desperado
11. Bed Of Coals
12. Wild Age

Customer Reviews:

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead book review.......2007-05-20

Very interesting. It gives some good details into the life of Warren zevon, showing the things that tortured, but created the artist. You learn alot about the man.

Reading the book? Buying the reissues? Don't overlook "Bad Luck Streak...".......2007-05-07

Tracing Warren Zevon's career from his self-titled "first" album, to this one, you can certainly see some slippage. "Warren Zevon" represented the fruits of several years of writing songs in obscurity -- great songs, as it turned out. "Excitable Boy" didn't have as many good songs, but it had enough, and it was zesty and captured its moment, bringing the pugilistic spirit of Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson or Ernest Hemingway into rock for the first time. "Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School" is actually a better album than "Excitable Boy," but at the time it came out it was treated like a disappointment. Musically, it is as sophisticated as "Warren Zevon." The string interludes are actually quite beautiful. The sad ballads "Empty Handed Heart" and "Bed of Coals" are quite affecting and artful. "Gorilla You're a Desperado" and "Play it All Night Long" are two of his funniest lyrics, and the title tune is efficient and cinematic in its depiction of a loser running out of luck in an unlikely place. "Bill Lee," about a maverick baseball player of the 1970s, is a brief song in three parts, a perfect little profile in music and words. The two weakest songs are "Jungle Work," which strikes me as a rehash of the great "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner," and "Jeannie Needs a Shooter," which is supposedly a collaboration with Bruce Springsteen (but I don't believe it.) But they are listenable -- you don't skip them. I love the final track, "Wild Age," a hard-rocking meditation on the fear parents have that their kids might go bad and never come back. Can't help but think he was worrying about himself as well as his kids, because as we know, he was trying and failing to deal with his alcoholism at this time.

Like "Excitable Boy" and a few of his other albums, this one is full of guest musicians, rock royalty of the late 70s. The best of them are Linda Ronstadt, a lovely duet partner on "Empty Handed Heart" and part of the background chorus on "Bed of Coal," and David Lindley, who fires up several songs here with his broad-gauge slide guitar.

This is a record that will grow on you. It doesn't fulfill the promise of that first album (the one with "Poor Pitiful Me" and "Desperados Under the Eaves," but it's his attempt to get back there, and when it works, it's fine.

Play them all night long!.......2005-03-05

This album did not spawn many hits as 1978's EXCITABLE BOY did. On the cover we see the late Warren Zevon,who died of lung cancer in 2003,standing inside of a dancing studio filled with beautiful female students. The only memorable song is PLAY IT ALL NIGHT LONG,which would appear on the compilation,THE BEST OF WARREN ZEVON-A QUIET NORMAL LIFE. The lyrics are pretty much silly("Grandpa pissed his pants again,he don't give a damn."). How about "Grandpa's doing sister Sally,Grandma's dying of cancer now."? Isn't that silly? PIALN is a ode to Lynyrd Skynyrd and their signature song SWEET HOME ALABAMA. Another lyric from the song is "play that dead band's song". Three LS members were killed in a plane crash in the seventies. The other songs are cool.

Warren Zevon's Third Great Album In A Row.......2004-08-01

BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL is Warren Zevon's third great album in a row. Zevon had gone clean and sober for the first time when this CD was recorded, and it didn't dull his sense of humor one bit. On the title track, he examined his bad habits in a sarcastic manner which anyone with ANY addiction (drugs, alcohol, tobacco, food, caffeine) can understand, while "Jungle Work" humorously describes mercenary violence in a way that inspired me to do what I need to in order to remind myself that "carb" stands for the names of four politicians who support such actions (Cheney, Ashcroft, Rumsfeld, Bush). The other songs are all great, too, and you should pick up this CD.

My Favorite Zevon Album.......2004-06-01

A couple of years ago, some friends and I were talking about the top 3 albums we would want if we were stranded on a desert island (with power, of course). My #1 choice would be "Bad Luck..." Zevon's classical training shines here, colliding with his off-the-wall lyrics, resulting in perfection.

Average customer rating: Sentimental for Zevon My Favorite WZ Studio Album "THERE'S A SADNESS IN THE HEART OF THINGS" Warren Zevon is a Hindu Love God The name of the game is be hit and hit back

Sentimental Hygiene Warren Zevon Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School Warren Zevon The Envoy Stand in the Fire Transverse City ASIN: B00008NGC7 Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

1. Sentimental Hygiene
2. Boom Boom Mancini
3. The Factory
4. Trouble Waiting To Happen
5. Reconsider Me
6. Detox Mansion
7. Bad Karma
8. Even A Dog Can Shake Hands
9. The Heartache
10. Leave My Monkey Alone
11. Nocturne (Instrumental)
12. Leave My Monkey Alone (Spanish)

Album Description

24-bit digitally remastered reissue of 1987 album with 2 bonus tracks 'Leave My Monkey Alone' (Spanish version), 'Nocturne' (instrumental). Virgin. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Sentimental for Zevon.......2007-04-29

This is another great Zevon album. I had the LP and just bought the remastered version on CD. Maybe it's just me but the title track Sentimental Hygiene, well I just can't get it out of my head since the first time I heard it years ago. Check it out dog..5 stars! It's worth the price of the CD just to crank it up and rock out to it.

My Favorite WZ Studio Album.......2006-11-11

In my opinion, this is Warren's best studio album (my favorite album is "Stand in the Fire".) (I AM a rabid Zevon Fan.) Every song on this record is strong. There's variety; but all rock. I really like the wit of the lyrics (I DO like detox mansion! "I was rakin' leaves with Liza ... Now I'm doin' my own laundry and I'm GETING THOSE CLOTHES CLEAN!") I was so pleased with this comeback album. It was his high-water mark and he never again approached it, though I like "Transverse City," "Mt Ride's Here," and "Life'll Kill Ya." The only of his other albums that I compare with this one is Excitable Boy.

Great rocking record. Enjoy.

"THERE'S A SADNESS IN THE HEART OF THINGS".......2005-02-18

Although I'm not a hardcore WARREN ZEVON fan, I owned several of his albums back in the era of Licorice Pizza (vinyl records). And I did catch him live once in the late '80s - a fairly mundane performance, and this in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles. When I sold off my LPs and made the transition to compact discs, his eponymous debut was the only recording I reacquired.

On vacation this past July, I heard SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE in a store and bought a copy; it having reminded me of my youth and those daze of "Liquid Sedation."

I've never listend to ZEVON for the music. He's not terrifically "musical" and his sandpaper-edged vocals lack range. It's Zevon for the lyrics; for his wry take on life. He was Rock's Grim Reaper on Laughing Gas! Zevon's writing didn't just put angst on the table, it presented it as the entree, but usually with rich jocularity sauce ladled over the top for seasoning. A 12 ounce glass of arsenic. . . .with a "twist" of humor (or perhaps that ought to be, "with a twisted humor.") He always gave us the WAR-IN-ZEVON : that interior knockdown, drag-out struggle of a slightly warped man in a totally insane world.

Overall, this is the warped boy's hardest rocking disc. After a much publicized stint in rehab for drug and alcohol abuse, this was a "comeback" album designed to show that he had indeed gotten up off the canvas swinging! For me, the standout tracks are :

BOOM BOOM MANCINI -- A thunderous anthem to the lion-hearted, Youngstown, Ohio pugilist. It is driven by an appropriately over-amped, bruising guitar hook and uppercut! I can still remember the car radio announcement that informed me of Mancini's 14 round loss to Alexis Arguello in 1981. I bawled for the brawler. But then I was "LIQUIDATED" at the time - some evil man at Dodger Stadium having sold me 2 beers an inning for 9 innings. (Don't hate me; I wasn't driving!)
THE WAR-IN-ZEVON : "Some have the speed and the right combinations; if you can't take the punches, it don't mean a thing."

RECONSIDER ME -- A plaintive and moving ballad sung straight on the rocks....no "twist."
THE WAR-IN-ZEVON : "If it's still the past that makes you doubt, darlin' that was then and this is now. Reconsider me."

BAD KARMA -- A very funny song about picking up the gauntlet thrown down by life and coming to grips with disillusionment.
THE WAR-IN-ZEVON : "Was it something I did in another life? I try and try but nothing comes out right for me. Bad karma, killing me by degrees."

EVEN A DOG CAN SHAKE HANDS -- Ya gotta love the enthusiastic energy of this one. It starts out with "YEAH!! WOO-OOO!! HEEEEEY!!" Good stuffs about the tie-wearing parasites in the music biz. Now, if you've lived in L.A., you know that the San Fernando Valley is where you take up residence just prior to limping out of town with yer head down and yer tail tucked between yer legs. So it's pretty funny when our singer is warned to play the game properly or he'll "end up dead, living in The Valley someday." As though the two are synonymous.
THE WAR-IN-ZEVON : Abandon all hope and don't rock the boat, and we'll all make a few hundred grand. Everybody's trying to be a friend of mine. Even a dog can shake hands."

THE HEARTACHE -- Another ballad on the rocks, no "twist." The subject is unrequited love, which in common parlance means, "unsuccessful open-heart surgery." The Heartache contains one of the greatest lines in song : "THERE'S A SADNESS IN THE HEART OF THINGS." This one line has haunted me ever since I first heard it in 1987. In all these years, not a month has passed that I didn't find myself silently reciting it in response to some unfortunate situation, or while merely contemplating the setting of the sun. If you don't get it, then consider yourself lucky and rejoice in your insensitivity.
THE WAR-IN-ZEVON : "There's a sadness in the heart of things," of course! Why, it's only the most poignant moment on the entire album!

I rarely award 5-Stars, but I could have given SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE 4-Stars if the songs that I don't care for, I felt merely neutral about. But I actively dislike DETOX MANSION, Zevon's noisy, irreverent attempt to make light of his drug and alcohol rehab. To plagiarize one of his earlier songs : "It ain't that funny at all." The attempt at humor sounds forced. I once wrote a poem called, 'The League Of Soul Crusaders' which included the lines, "THESE BOYS DON'T CRY WHEN THEY SHOULD / AND LAUGH / WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T." Detox Mansion is a prime example.

One of my pet peeves in music is when lifelong Rock Stars with Champagne and Brie on their breath sing about the tough life of 'the working man.' Boys, give it a rest! Don't let your conscience convince you that we need to hear your understanding. If you want to sing to us about how difficult it is to have 13 groupies a night, but only 2 hotel suites, or how the bad roadie forgot to remove the brown M&Ms from the backstage candy bowl, or how room service is too slow at the Hilton, fine. But don't be telling us about punching a time clock with the bossman looking over your shoulder! Don't gripe about the 8 to 5 'blue collar' life because you don't know it like we do! (Are you listening Paul Simon, Jackson Browne & Bruce Springsteen?) Zevon commits this cardinal Rock Music sin in the unconvincing and unmusical THE FACTORY. Aside from all that, the first four lines are poorly conceived : "I was born in '63 / Got a little job in the factory / I don't know much about Kennedy / I was too busy working in the factory." (Give that some real thought.)

Overall, SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE is a very solid effort. His self-titled, WARREN ZEVON, however, remains his essential release, which includes his real masterpiece, DESPERADOS UNDER THE EAVES, and CARMELITA with its reference to the infamous "Pioneer Chicken Stand." Which, incidentally, once stood on the Southeast corner at Alvarado and Montana Streets in L.A., a few blocks north of Echo Park. The spot is now just the upper corner of the Vons Supermarket parking lot. But if any of you Zevon diehards ever make the pilgrimage to this 'legendary' location, don't tell anyone that you heard from Stephen T.; I hear they're still hunting me.

Warren Zevon is a Hindu Love God.......2004-05-03

The late Warren Zevon was one of America's great songwriters. His acidic wit and poignant prose is fueled here by his recent detox visit to the Betty Ford Center and his newfound kinship with REM, who backed him on this release(and also recorded with him as the HINDU LOVE GODS). Getting clean and sober never rocked so good as it does here. Zevon's smokey baritone voice is in top form, the production is supreme and there are contributions from the usual suspects (Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Brian Setzer, George Clinton)

The name of the game is be hit and hit back.......2004-03-15

After battling addiction to drugs and alchohal, Warren Zevon returned from a worrying absense...with his strongest album yet (and possibly ever). Of all the album he ever made, this is rocks the hardest and his songwriting returned with renewed power. For the most part, he is backed by the musicians of R.E.M., who had not yet achieved their full success. The songwriting, however, is almost all his and it shows, despite the plethora of guest stars.
He starts out with the strong steady kick of the title track, proclaiming that he 'needs some Sentimental Hygiene' and musing that 'everybody's at war these days'. A strong tune (Neil Young plays lead guitar) but nothing amazing for Zevon. 7/10 stars.
'Boom-Boom Mancini', the second song, is possibly the heaviest rock song he ever wrote and paints a dark (and true) storyscape of the famous boxer (who apparently, after hearing this song, became good friends with Zevon). One of his best, darkest songs ever. 10/10.
'The Factory', a Springsteen-ish number with BobDylan on harmonica, is catchy (try to not like him shout 'yes, sir, no, sir' as loud as he can during the chorus). 7/10.
'Trouble Waiting To Happen', written with J.D Souther, is plainly about his addiction. 'The mailman brought me the Rolling Stone. It said I was living at home alone. I read things I didn't know I'd done. It sounded like a lot of fun.' Depressed but witty. 9/10.
'Reconsider Me' is one of the few ballads on the albums and also one of the best he'd ever written. Reportedly, when asked if he had ever written songs personal enough for him to consider not using them, he pointed at once to this song. It's easy to see why, as he begs someone, perhaps everyone, to reconsider him and promises that he'll 'never make them sad again'. He seems to be speaking of his addiction again, especially when he says 'if it's the past that make you doubt, darling, that was then and this is now'. Excellent. One of his best. 10/10.
'Detox Mansion', written with long-time callaborater Jorge Calderon, is a joky look at how his alchohal detox. Funny, with a bitter side hiding under the numorous jokes and puns. 10/10.
'Bad Karma' finds him blaming the fates for his mifortune. Michael Stipe, the lead singer of R.E.M., joins his bandmates to sing the harmony on this and the music includes a sitar. Zevon wails that he can't get away from his fate and wonders what he did to deserve it. Dark. 8/10.
'Even A Dog Can Shake Hands' is the only song on the album that Warren Zevon actually wrote with R.E.M. It's one of his quirkiest rockers, filled with witty indictments of the way Hollywood and the music business work. Funny. 9/10.
'The Heartache' finds Warren Zevon joined by Jennifer Warnes to sing a sad tale of loving someone who does not share your affection. 9/10.
'Leave My Monkey Alone' is a dark, funky tale about Kenya and the Mau Mau inscurrectionists. It features Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) on bass and was produces and arranged by George Clinton. 10/10.
The bonus tracks are hardly essential or great new additions. 'Nocturne' is awful, a mess of random synthasizer sounds that sounds as thought he was fooling randomly around on his keyboard. The Spanish version of 'Leave My Monkey Alone' is interesting and features some slightly different music and more jungle noises.
All in all, the best from a man who seemed unable to produce anything truly bad. It should be the first in your Warren Zevon collection, along with 'Excitable Boy'.

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