Warren zevon excitable boy 19782015 hdtracks flac 24bit. Warren zevon, born january 24, 1947, chicago, illinois, u. Zevons work has often been praised by well known musicians, including jackson browne, bruce springsteen, bob dylan, and neil young. Zevons work has often been praised by wellknown musicians, including. His bestknown songs included poor, poor pitiful me, werewolves of london, and lawyers, guns and money. Sadly, the greatness of the singersongwriter was never truly recognized in his own time, mainly of his own doing.
Jun 20, 1976 warren zevon 1976 0620 main point bryn mawr pa. This album had the only other song recorded by zevon that reached the billboard top 100. He also helped with a tribute concert earlier this month to promote not only zevons music, but the issue of asbestos awareness. Top 10 most romantic warren zevon songs spacial anomaly. Warren zevon warren speaks on songwriting and the early days of his career 7. Warren zevon was an unmistakable talent who possessed an indefinable original genius. The wind is the twelfth and final studio album by american singersongwriter warren zevon. Wanted dead or alive 1969 warren zevon 1976 excitable boy. 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. Download torrent warren zevon fast and easy torrent search. Year name peak chart positions album us us main us dance.
Best known for his 1978 soulful, funky anthem werewolves of london, he turned in a brilliant yet tragic. 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. Warren zevon album thread steve hoffman music forums. Warren zevon musings on mortality, song noir and the king of rock n roll 5. Warren was coming off his rockin live album stand in the fire, and at 35 was in top form. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from warren zevon at the discogs marketplace. Warren zevon 19760620 bryn mawr, pa prefmflac prefm flac warren zevon 19760620 main point bryn mawr pa source. January 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician. Publication date 1976 1208 check for other copies topics live concert. Warren zevon 1976 0620 bryn mawr, pa prefmflac prefm flac warren zevon 1976 0620 main point bryn mawr pa source. Zevon s work has often been praised by wellknown musicians, including jackson browne, bruce. Warren zevon june 20, 1976 the main point bryn mawr, pa. Hosted by matt the cat wmmsfm radio broadcast unknown source and recorder 01 excitable boy. The album didnt sell like warren thought it would, and thats really a crime, because its got top rated material.
Seems to be a support slot for steve goodman, for whom it seems warren played drums. 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. Zevon wrote many songs that were humorous and often political many famous musicians have said they liked zevons work, including jackson browne, bruce springsteen. 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. Oct, 1976 james taylor w david lindley 19760725 pitts. Well everyone else has gotten some love lately why not warren. Zevons most famous compositions include werewolves of london, lawyers, guns.
A remastered version of the album with special bonus tracks was released in 2008 by rhino records. 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. We count down our 10 favorite songs by the excitable boy himself, warren zevon. Mar 30, 2007 well everyone else has gotten some love lately why not warren.
The guides latest edition november 2004 calls it zevons most realized work. The former had been scuffling around on the margins of the l. Mellow mafia david lindley, waddy wachtel, don henley made. 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. Publication date 1976 10 check for other copies topics live concert. Fm broadcast flac wmmsfm radio studio coffee break concert. Warren zevon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Classic artists still not in the rock and roll hall of. This album was recorded in 1975 and released on may 10, 1976, by asylum records. The guides latest edition november 2004 calls it zevon. Warren zevon by warren zevon 4943674262243 cd barnes.
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. A certain girl is a rhythm and blues song written by allen toussaint. Excitable boy, an album by warren zevon on spotify. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from warren zevon.
Warren zevon is the second studio album by american musician warren zevon. Warren zevon things to do in denver when youre dead live in fort lauderdale, 1990 part 511. After excitable boy warren zevon published bad luck streak in dancing school in 1980. Photographs and tales of my adventures with warren zevon, is a mustread. 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 desperados under the eaves live 1976 youtube. 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.
George gruel is still keeping warrens spirit alive today. Sep 07, 2003 warren william zevon january 24, 1947 september 7, 2003 was an american rock singersongwriter and musician. 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. 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. 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. Released in 1976, warren zevon is stacked with great songs and a host of heavyweight musical contributors. Warren zevon vocals, guitar, piano jerry donahue guitar doug haywood bass mickey mcgee drums soledrivers notes. 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 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. Warren zevon i was in the house when the house burned down 3. The first edition of the rolling stone record guide published in 1979 called it a masterpiece. No album is more horrible, in the classic sense of the word, than warren zevons 1978 masterwork, excitable boy. Warren zevon warren zevon 1976, prc richmond press. This article lists the discography of american rock singersongwriter and musician warren. Nov 18, 2015 the albums eventual release was a dud both critically and commercially. The album was released on august 26, 2003, by artemis records.
Warren zevon 1976 0620 main point bryn mawr pa audiowhore remaster, tweaked by d1. 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. 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. 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. Wanted dead or alive was released in 1970, zevon noted, to the sound of one hand clapping. How warren zevons excitable boy brings the horrors of history to. Classic artists still not in the rock and roll hall of fame. Zevon wrote songs possessing the wit of randy newman and melodic nuance of harry nilsson. Warren zevon warren zevon 1976, cp pitman press, vinyl. Warren zevon and jackson browne were in different places careerwise when they recorded this dutch radio session in 1976. Warren zevon a chat about producers and the stark sounds on the album lifell kill ya 5. The albums eventual release was a dud both critically and commercially.
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