Genius : the best of Warren Zevon / Zevon, WarrenĬollecting 22 tracks from between 19, this is an excellent introduction to Zevon, that will hopefully whet listeners appetite for a deeper dive into his albums.Įnjoy every sandwich : the songs of Warren Zevon However, it’s impossible not be most moved by songs like “Keep Me in Your Heart” and the cover of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heavens Door”. Assisted by guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Ry Cooder, Don Henley, Jackson Browne and Billy Bob Thornton (illustrating the respect he was held in), Zevon goes out in defiant, rocking fashion. The W ind, however, is not a mournful record. Given just months to live, Zevon headed into the studio to finish one more record. Rounding things out is a mournful cover of Steve Winwoods “Back in the High Life”. Almost predicting the grim news that would arrive just a couple of years later, themes of mortality pervade the record on songs like “Don’t Let Us Get Sick” and “Porcelain Monkey”. But even if you’re tired of that overplayed song, that still leaves several of his classics such as the title track, “Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner”, “Accidentally Like a Martyr” and “Lawyers, Guns and Money”.įast forward all the way to 2000, this largely acoustic affair represented a strong comeback on record for Zevon after a couple of disappointing efforts. Zevon’s best-selling album, this 1978 effort includes the ubiquitous “Werewolves of London”. Part of the 70’s LA rock scene alongside acts like Jackson Browne and Fleetwood Mac, Zevon distinguished himself with the mordant wit and twisted romanticism of his songs. In 2003 singer-songwriter Warren Zevon died of lung cancer aged 56.
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