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All rights reserved.Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy (Remastered & Expanded) (CD 2007)
| Track Listing 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/bonus track) 11. Werewolves Of London (alternate version/bonus track) 12. Tule's Blues (solo piano version/bonus track) 13. Frozen Notes (strings version/bonus track)
Album Notes Personnel includes: Warren Zevon (vocals, piano, organ); Danny Kortchmar (guitar, percussion); Arthur Gerst (harp); Waddy Wachtel, Jim Horn (saxophone); Kenny Edwards, John McVie, Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar (bass); Rick Marotta, Mick Fleetwood, Jeff Porcaro (drums); Greg Ladanyi (percussion); Karla Bonoff, Jennifer Warnes, Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderon, J.D. Souther, Linda Rondstadt (background vocals).Warren Zevon came roaring out of the '70s touchy-feely California singer-songwriter gene pool with one hand on the piano and the other waving a pistol. While his more genteel peers were primarily concerned with taking it easy, Zevon crawled under the seedy side of L.A. and poured it into his ivories, taking in every ounce of decadence and excess. Although the weight the underworld would eventually all but break him, EXCITABLE BOY finds Zevon empowered by his surroundings.The terrain is unsettling, bizarre and often soaked with blood. Stalking across the landscape are pina colada-sipping werewolves, headless mercenaries, and desperate gamblers. That the sound and overall musical mood of the record is upbeat underscores Zevon's ability to attach a winning melody to a gallow's tale. The home runs are the instantly memorable "Werewolves of London," the murderous glee of "Excitable Boy," and the affecting "Accidentally Like a Martyr." The inclusion of obvious filler cuts detract from the overall focus of the record but that is a small complaint. After all, it takes a special man to turn a tale of rape and murder into a cheery singalong. Editorial Reviews Uncut (09/01/2003) | |||||||||||||||
Reviews  Warren Zevon is possibly the best songwriter ever.Review created: 02/06/08 by:  Absolutely amazing as usual,well im not too keen on 'nighttime in the switching yard' its not typical zevon at all,just a half hearted pop tune,but it's really worth buying this disc, even if you already own the previous version, for the bonus tracks.'Frozen notes' is ok, and 'i need a truck' is pretty good-just zevons raw, soulful voice, the alt version of werewolves of London is fabulous too. A great album for all his fans, and if you've never heard of Warren Zevon a great introduction to his great brand of catchy, ironic, soul searching, dark humour,and what a great voice! Except for the tracks which don't really showcase his talent like 'tenderness on the block' and 'nighttime..', but still he was the greatest American songwriter up there with Dylan and Springsteen, and deserves more fame! so buy this you will love it! Review ID: 10000000007355555 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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