The Best of Warren Zevon: A Quiet Normal Life

~ Release by Warren Zevon (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Werewolves of London
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
John McVie
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
guitar [guitars]:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (from 2007 to present)
recorded at:
The Sound Factory in Tucson, Arizona, United States (in 2007)
recording of:
Werewolves of London
writer:
LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
publisher:
Leadsheet Land Music, Polite Music, Tiny Tunes and Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
4.93:28
2Excitable Boy
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
background vocals [harmonies]:
Linda Ronstadt, Waddy Wachtel and Jennifer Warnes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Excitable Boy
writer:
Marinell and Zevon
publisher:
Polite Music and Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
4.352:41
3Play It All Night Long
producer:
Greg Ladanyi and Warren Zevon
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar and lap steel guitar:
David Lindley
synthesizer and synthesizer [string synthesizer]:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmony]:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1980)
recording of:
Play It All Night Long
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
42:53
4Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
organ and piano:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies]:
The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
writer:
Lindell and Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
43:48
5The Envoy
producer:
Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
David Landau and Waddy Wachtel
solo guitar [guitar solo] and solo synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies]:
Don Henley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1982)
recording of:
The Envoy
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
3:13
6Mohammed's Radio
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Garry Malabar
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
saxophone:
Bobby Keyes (US guitarist and songwriter)
slide guitar:
David Lindley
background vocals [harmonies]:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1976)
recording of:
Mohammed’s Radio
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
33:43
7Desperados Under the Eaves
producer:
Warren Zevon
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Larry Zack
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
strings:
The Sid Sharp Strings
background vocals [closing harmonies]:
The Gentlemen Boys
background vocals [harmonies]:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter), Billy Hinsche, Carl Wilson (Beach Boys), Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal) and Warren Zevon
strings arranger:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies] arranger:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1976)
recording of:
Desperados Under the Eaves
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Darkroom Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
34:48
8Johnny Strikes Up the Band
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar family and background vocals [harmony]:
Waddy Wachtel
percussion:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Johnny Strikes Up the Band
lyricist and composer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
32:52
9I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass:
LeRoy P. Marinell
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
harmonica and piano:
Warren Zevon
jug:
Fritz Richmond
background vocals [harmony]:
Jorge Calderón
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1976)
recording of:
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
4.53:00
10Lawyers, Guns and Money
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978)
recording of:
Lawyers, Guns and Money
lyricist and composer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
3:02
11Ain't That Pretty at All
producer:
Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
acoustic guitar:
LeRoy P. Marinell
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Mike Botts
guitar:
David Landau
guitar [lead guitar]:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
percussion:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
synthesizer:
Warren Zevon
background vocals:
David Landau, J.D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1982)
recording of:
Ain't That Pretty at All
writer:
LeRoy Marinelli and Warren Zevon
publisher:
Tiny Tunes and Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
3:35
12Poor Poor Pitiful Me
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Larry Zack
fiddle:
David Lindley
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
saxophone:
Bobby Keyes (US guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals [harmony]:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1976)
recording of:
Poor Poor Pitiful Me
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI), Darkroom Music (in 1973) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973)
43:08
13Accidentally Like a Martyr
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass and bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
background vocals and background vocals [harmonies]:
Karla Bonoff (singer-songwriter) and The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Accidentally Like a Martyr
lyricist and composer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
33:44
14Looking for the Next Best Thing
producer:
Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano and synthesizer:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies]:
Graham Nash and J.D. Souther
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1982)
recording of:
Looking for the Next Best Thing (in 1982)
writer:
Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt), Marinelli and Zevon
publisher:
Tiny Tunes, Valgovind Music and Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
3:38

Credits

Release

photography:Dawn Patrol (Graphic Art & Design)
Jimmy Wachtel
legal representation:Andrew Slater
mastering:Barry Diament
Dennis King (mastering engineer Atlantic Recording Studios)
manufactured by:Cinram (CD/DVD/Blu‐ray manufacturer)
distributed by:Warner Music Canada Ltd (not for release label use! company, ca. late 1988–2004)
WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. (later Warner Music Canada Ltd)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1986)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
mastered at:Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1697295 [info]
ASIN:CA: B000002H42 [info]