A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon

~ Release by Warren Zevon (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

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1Werewolves of London
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
John McVie
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
guitar [guitars]:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1978), Elektra Records (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (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.
3:28
2Excitable Boy
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
saxophone:
Jim Horn
background vocals [harmonies]:
Linda Ronstadt, Waddy Wachtel and Jennifer Warnes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1978) and Elektra Records (in 1978)
recording of:
Excitable Boy
writer:
Marinell and Zevon
publisher:
Polite Music and Zevon Music Inc.
2:41
3Play It All Night Long
producer:
Greg Ladanyi and Warren Zevon
bass:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta
guitar and lap steel guitar:
David Lindley
synthesizer and synthesizer [string synthesizer]:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmony]:
Jackson Browne
vocals:
Jackson Browne and Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1980)
recording of:
Play It All Night Long
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
2:53
4Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
organ and piano:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies]:
The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1978) and Elektra Records (in 1978)
recording of:
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
writer:
Lindell and Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
3:48
5The Envoy
producer:
Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
bass:
Leland Sklar
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 (in 1982)
recording of:
The Envoy
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
3:13
6Mohammed's Radio
producer:
Jackson Browne
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Garry Malabar
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
saxophone:
Bobby Keyes
slide guitar:
David Lindley
background vocals [harmonies]:
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1976)
recording of:
Mohammed’s Radio
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
3:43
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, Billy Hinsche, Carl Wilson, Jai Winding and Warren Zevon
strings arranger:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies] arranger:
Carl Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1976)
recording of:
Desperados Under the Eaves
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Darkroom Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
4:48
8Johnny Strikes Up the Band
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel
guitar family and background vocals [harmony]:
Waddy Wachtel
percussion:
Danny Kortchmar
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1978) and Elektra Records (in 1978)
recording of:
Johnny Strikes Up the Band
lyricist and composer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
2:52
9I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
producer:
Jackson Browne
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 (in 1976)
recording of:
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
3:00
10Lawyers, Guns and Money
producer:
Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Kenny Edwards
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1978)
recording of:
Lawyers, Guns and Money
writer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
3:02
11Ain't That Pretty at All
producer:
Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
acoustic guitar:
LeRoy P. Marinell
bass:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Mike Botts
guitar:
David Landau
guitar [lead guitar]:
Danny Kortchmar
percussion:
Steve Forman
synthesizer:
Warren Zevon
background vocals:
David Landau, J.D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1982)
recording of:
Ain't That Pretty at All
writer:
LeRoy Marinelli and Warren Zevon
publisher:
Tiny Tunes and Zevon Music Inc.
3:35
12Poor Poor Pitiful Me
producer:
Jackson Browne
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Larry Zack
fiddle:
David Lindley
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Jai Winding
saxophone:
Bobby Keyes
background vocals [harmony]:
Lindsey Buckingham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1976)
recording of:
Poor Poor Pitiful Me
lyricist and composer:
Warren Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc., Darkroom Music (in 1973) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
3:08
13Accidentally Like a Martyr
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel
bass and bass guitar:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
background vocals and background vocals [harmonies]:
Karla Bonoff and The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1978) and Elektra Records (in 1978)
recording of:
Accidentally Like a Martyr
lyricist and composer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music Inc.
3:44
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
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano and synthesizer:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies]:
Graham Nash and J.D. Souther
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (in 1982)
recording of:
Looking for the Next Best Thing (in 1982)
writer:
Edwards, Marinelli and Zevon
publisher:
Tiny Tunes, Valgovind Music and Zevon Music Inc.
3:38