Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon
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Performer: Various ArtistsEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-07-08
Music Label: Wampus Multimedia
Soundtracks:
- Splendid Isolation (Phil Cody)
- I'll Slow You Down (The Simple Things)
- Desperados Under the Eaves (Last Train Home)
- Carmelita (Rachel Stamp)
- Mohammed's Radio (The Matthew Show)
- Boom Boom Mancini (Tom Flannery)
- Warm Rain (Simone Stevens and Jordan Zevon)
- Reconsider Me (Alpha Cat)
- Mutineer (Neil Luckett of tvfordogs)
- Run Straight Down (Roughly Enforcing Nostalgia)
- Life'll Kill Ya (Brook Pridemore)
- Mr. Bad Example (Robbie Rist)
- Suzie Lightning (Robb Johnson)
Free Music Notes for Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon
Free Music Review: A worthy tribute album
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the third Zevon tribute album. The first, "Dad, Get Me Out of This: String Quartet Tribute to Warren Zevon" (Vitamin Records, 2003), had its moments but cannot escape being typecast as a novelty item. In 2004 came "Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon", issued by Zevon's latter-stage record label, Artemis. Featuring the heavyweight presence of icons such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt, David Lindley and Ry Cooder, and Don Henley, as well as relatively newer artists like Pete Yorn, Steve Earle, The Wallflowers, Jill Sobule, the Pixies, Adam Sandler (doing a fine and faithful version of "Werewolves of London"), and Warren's son Jordan Zevon (who stands out from the rest with his soulful interpretation of his father's unreleased gem "Studebaker"), this record is about as good a tribute as one could ever hope for. There are also two versions of Warren's sentimental swan song "Keep Me in Your Heart", one performed by his good friend and sideman Jorge Calderon (backed by Jennifer Warnes), the other an instrumental rendition by Van Dyke Parks. Perhaps the album's only miscue is the whispered rendition of "The Wind" by Zevon friend (and fellow OCD sufferer) Billy Bob Thornton.
The current, and presumably final, Zevon tribute is from Wampus Multimedia, who have released prior tributes to Jonathan Richman (2001) and Lou Reed (2003). As with the previous reviewer, Mr. Cohen, I had not before heard any offerings from the group of performers herein. But I share his opinion that this is a valuable album for both Zevon aficionados as well as fans of excellent songwriting. Obviously, not every cover song will appeal to every listener, but that is almost beside the point. The album is a wonderful testament to Zevon the songwriter - hearing these familiar words and verses sung by mostly unknown up-and-coming artists tends to isolate the brilliance of the songwriting skill in a more tangible way than was possible with the likes of Dylan and Springsteen.
This is not to say that the performances are mediocre or indifferent. After a couple of straight-through listens, my favourites so far are Phil Cody's "Splendid Isolation" (certainly as good as Pete Yorn's EES cover), The Simple Things' "I'll Slow You Down" (which in my opinion achieves the rare feat of surpassing the Zevon original), Last Train Home's "Desperados Under the Eaves" (perhaps Warren's best-ever performance, absolutely unbeatable and therefore courageous to attempt), the evocative vocals of Simone Stevens on the until-now unheard "Warm Rain" (with guitar and keyboard accompaniment by Jordan), and the highly energetic and infectiously fun effort of Robbie Rist's "Mr. Bad Example". I expect the number of favourite tracks to grow for me in the future.
What I also hope for is that, 15 or 20 years down the line, when Jackson Browne and David Lindley are taking it easy on their front balconies, some of the artists on this compilation are continuing the admirable practice of including a Zevon song or two in their live concerts, and intrigued first-time listeners are digging into and enjoying the back catalogue of one of the best-ever American songwriters. I thank Wampus for doing their part to help accomplish this.
Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon Poster
Wampus Multimedia introduces 'Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon.' Featuring 13 Zevon classics interpreted by emerging artists from the U.S. and England, 'Hurry Home Early' focuses on Zevon's contribution to literate, modern songcraft, and tracks his 35-year journey as acerbic troubadour and cynical romantic.'Hurry Home Early' traces Zevon's career from the late 1960s until his untimely death from mesothelioma, an inoperable lung cancer, in 2003. From Phil Cody's "Splendid Isolation" to Robb Johnson's "Suzie Lightning," the CD tells the story of an artist torn between hopeful and dark impulses, locked in a struggle between heart and mind. From Tom Flannery's "Boom Boom Mancini" to Neil Luckett's "Mutineer," it explores the emotional interior of a composer who has been called the Hunter S. Thompson of audio journalism.
Wampus Multimedia started the Zevon project in 2001, after it released its first tribute CD, 'If I Were a Richman: a Tribute to the Music of Jonathan Richman,' and was working on its second, 'After Hours: a Tribute to the Music of Lou Reed.'
'Hurry Home Early' runs the gamut of Zevon?s career, from Simone Stevens? and Jordan Zevon?s reading of the previously unreleased "Warm Rain" to early nuggets (Last Train Home?s "Desperados Under the Eaves," Rachel Stamp?s "Carmelita," The Matthew Show?s "Mohammed?s Radio") to spirited pop-rock (Roughly Enforcing Nostalgia?s "Run Straight Down," Robbie Rist?s "Mr. Bad Example," Alpha Cat?s "Reconsider Me") to latter-day ironies (The Simple Things? "I?ll Slow You Down," Brook Pridemore?s "Life?ll Kill Ya").
'Hurry Home Early' portrays an uncompromising artist making accessible records, a surgically precise and perceptive writer conveying a vision through the lens of Hollywood.
Wampus is donating one dollar from the sale of each copy to the American Cancer Society.
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