Warren zevon june 20, 1976 the main point bryn mawr, pa. Warren william rocky balboa zevon january 24, 1947 still lives in our hearts was a grammyaward winning american rockfolk singersongwriter and musician noted. In another ironic twist that seemed typically zevon, his cancer despite. This album was recorded in 1975 and released on may 10, 1976, by asylum records. Year name peak chart positions album us us main us dance.
Warren zevon a chat about producers and the stark sounds on the album lifell kill ya 5. Warren zevon was a tenyear music industry veteran who had written songs for the turtles, backed up phil everly, done years of session work, and been befriended by jackson browne by the time he cut his selftitled album in 1976 which wasnt his debut, though the less said about 1969s misbegotten wanted dead or alive the better. Warren zevon vocals, guitar, piano jerry donahue guitar. The guides latest edition november 2004 calls it zevons most realized work. Warren zevon by warren zevon 4943674262243 cd barnes. Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician. George gruel is still keeping warrens spirit alive today. Although best known for his morbidly witty songs such as werewolves of london, roland the headless thompson gunner and lawyers, guns and money, warren zevon could at times prove himself a true romantic at heart. Hosted by matt the cat wmmsfm radio broadcast unknown source and recorder 01 excitable boy. Download torrent warren zevon fast and easy torrent search. The guides latest edition november 2004 calls it zevon s most realized work.
Warren zevon warren speaks on songwriting and the early days of his career 7. Warren zevon things to do in denver when youre dead live in fort lauderdale, 1990 part 511. Warren zevon celebrity profile check out the latest warren zevon photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Jun 20, 1976 warren zevon 1976 0620 main point bryn mawr pa. A few months after zevon s death, his son, jordan, drove out to one of his fathers storage spaces in the san fernando valley to begin the process of sorting. Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician known for including his strange and somewhat critical opinions of life in his lyrics. Publication date 1976 1208 check for other copies topics live concert. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from warren zevon.
His bestknown songs included poor, poor pitiful me, werewolves of london, and lawyers, guns and money. The first edition of the rolling stone record guide published in 1979 called it a masterpiece. Warren zevon 1976 0620 main point bryn mawr pa audiowhore remaster, tweaked by d1. A remastered version of the album with special bonus tracks was released in 2008 by rhino records. After a rather wellpublicized fall off the wagon following the release of the envoy, warren zevon went five years without releasing an album, but his time in the woodshed seemed to have done him good, as sentimental hygiene was his strongest album since warren zevon in 1976. After excitable boy warren zevon published bad luck streak in dancing school in 1980. Warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician noted for including his unique and sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes. Wanted dead or alive 1969 warren zevon 1976 excitable boy. He also helped with a tribute concert earlier this month to promote not only zevons music, but the issue of asbestos awareness. Warren zevon vocals, guitar, piano jerry donahue guitar doug haywood bass mickey mcgee drums soledrivers notes. The albums eventual release was a dud both critically and commercially. Produced by browne, warren zevon 1976 was his first album to chart in the united states, peaking at no.
Zevon s work has often been praised by wellknown musicians, including jackson browne, bruce. Though only a modest commercial success, the browneproduced warren zevon 1976 would later be termed a masterpiece in the first edition of the rolling stone record guide and is cited in the books most recently revised november 2004 edition as zevon s most realized work. Best known for his 1978 soulful, funky anthem werewolves of london, he turned in a brilliant yet tragic. Top 10 most romantic warren zevon songs spacial anomaly. Sep 07, 2003 warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician. Warren zevon 1987 sentimental hygiene virgin 0777 7 86012 2 7 254 mb warren zevon 1978 excitable boy 2007 rm rhino r2 101778 255 mb warren zevon. Seems to be a support slot for steve goodman, for whom it seems warren played drums. Sep 07, 2003 warren zevon will be remembered, unfortunately, for werewolves of london, which is a catchy ditty, but a very slight entry in his prodigious catalog of witty and sometimes mordant pop songs, that only became increasingly so after he learned he had cancer. Mellow mafia david lindley, waddy wachtel, don henley made. Warren zevon and jackson browne were in different places careerwise when they recorded this dutch radio session in 1976. Warren was coming off his rockin live album stand in the fire, and at 35 was in top form. Wanted dead or alive was released in 1970, zevon noted, to the sound of one hand clapping.
Warren zevon i was in the house when the house burned down 3. This album had the only other song recorded by zevon that reached the billboard top 100. Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable pleural mesothelioma a cancer of the lining of the lung, and it was released just two weeks before his death on september 7, 2003. We count down our 10 favorite songs by the excitable boy himself, warren zevon. The former had been scuffling around on the margins of the l. Zevons work has often been praised by well known musicians, including jackson browne, bruce springsteen, bob dylan, and neil young.
Publication date 1976 10 check for other copies topics live concert. Excitable boy, an album by warren zevon on spotify. Warren zevon musings on mortality, song noir and the king of rock n roll 5. Photographs and tales of my adventures with warren zevon, is a mustread. Rare and unreleased recordings is a twocd compilation of music and interviews, including unreleased outtakes and demos, by singersongwriter warren zevon, who died in 2003. Classic artists still not in the rock and roll hall of fame. Anyone who knew warren zevon prior to 1978, the year his breakthrough third album, excitable boy, was released, could tell that he was bound to put out a record like it. Sadly, the greatness of the singersongwriter was never truly recognized in his own time, mainly of his own doing. Zevons most famous compositions include werewolves of london, lawyers, guns. Warren zevon is the second studio album by american musician warren zevon. A certain girl is a rhythm and blues song written by allen toussaint. Warren zevon warren zevon 1976, prc richmond press. Warren zevon album thread steve hoffman music forums. Mar 30, 2007 well everyone else has gotten some love lately why not warren.
Zevon wrote many songs that were humorous and often political many famous musicians have said they liked zevons work, including jackson browne, bruce springsteen. The wind is the twelfth and final studio album by american singersongwriter warren zevon. Despite all this, zevon struggled to break through in his solo career, until his music was performed by linda ronstadt, beginning in 1976 with her album hasten. Though only a modest commercial success, the browneproduced warren zevon 1976 would later be termed a masterpiece in the first edition of the rolling stone record guide and is cited in the books most recently revised november 2004 edition as zevons most realized work. The album didnt sell like warren thought it would, and thats really a crime, because its got top rated material. Warren zevon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The album was released on august 26, 2003, by artemis records. Well everyone else has gotten some love lately why not warren. The guides latest edition november 2004 calls it zevon. No album is more horrible, in the classic sense of the word, than warren zevons 1978 masterwork, excitable boy.
Oct, 1976 james taylor w david lindley 19760725 pitts. Nov 18, 2015 the albums eventual release was a dud both critically and commercially. Zevon wrote songs possessing the wit of randy newman and melodic nuance of harry nilsson. Warren zevon was an unmistakable talent who possessed an indefinable original genius. Warren zevon 19760620 bryn mawr, pa prefmflac prefm flac warren zevon 19760620 main point bryn mawr pa source. Warren zevon 1976 0620 bryn mawr, pa prefmflac prefm flac warren zevon 1976 0620 main point bryn mawr pa source. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from warren zevon at the discogs marketplace. Warren zevon desperados under the eaves live 1976 youtube. The son of a gangster who was a russian jewish immigrant, and a mormon midwestern mother of english descent, warren zevon overcame a difficult childhood and an illfated start as a folkrocksinger in the 1960s to establish himself as one of the most offbeat and intelligent singersongwriters in the mid1970s. January 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician. Although its not a great album warren used to make fun of it later in his career and rightly considered warren zevon his true debut, this album has a couple of notable tracks including tules blues later remade for excitable boy. Warren zevon will be remembered, unfortunately, for werewolves of london, which is a catchy ditty, but a very slight entry in his prodigious catalog of witty and sometimes mordant pop songs, that only became increasingly so after he learned he had cancer. Warren zevon warren zevon 1976, cp pitman press, vinyl.
Although its not a great album warren used to make fun of it later in his career and rightly considered warren zevon his true debut, this album has a couple of notable tracks including tules blues later remade for excitable boy but unreleased. Warren zevon excitable boy 19782015 hdtracks flac 24bit. Fm broadcast flac wmmsfm radio studio coffee break concert. Released in 1976, warren zevon is stacked with great songs and a host of heavyweight musical contributors. Zevons work has often been praised by wellknown musicians, including. Classic artists still not in the rock and roll hall of. This article lists the discography of american rock singersongwriter and musician warren.
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