On 140-gram vinyl. Reissued in 2016! Choice 12-track compilation of his prime Elektra material, spanning 1975 to 1982. Includes "Werewolves Of London", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", "Mohammed's Radio", "Lawyers, Guns and Money" and more.
Five CD box set containing a quintet of original albums from the late, great singer/songwriter: Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School, Excitable Boy, Stand In The Fire, The Envoy and Warren Zevon. Warner. 2010.
Warren Zevon has always been one of the most literate songwriting storytellers. Thus, it makes sense that My Ride's Here (the title refers to the vehicle the Grim Reaper might drive) comes in the form of a cool rock-literary crossover. Zevon once used novelist Thomas McGuane as a collaborator; here, he employs the considerable talents of Hunter S. Thompson, Carl Hiaasen, and sportswriter Mitch Albom (of Tuesdays with Morrie fame) to aid in his satiric little gems, and he's hit a grand slam this time out. "Basket Case," the Hiaasen collaboration, is the ultimate music/book tie-in, sardonically... [Read More]
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, ... [Read More]
Features 20 hits from 1978. Song listing: Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon Baby Hold on - Eddie Money Because The Night - Patti Smith Group Two out of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf Hot Chil In THe City - Nick Glider Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton Hot Blooded - Foreigner Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh Peg - Steely Dan Use To Be My Girl - The O'Jays We Are The Champions - Queen Night Fever - The Bee Gees i Love The Nightlife (Disco ' Round) - Alicia Bridges Kiss you All Over -Exile Short People - Randy Newman Dust in The Wind - Kansas Le Freak - Chich Double Vision - Foreigner You're In My Heart ... [Read More]
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