I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: Anthology

Warren Zevon - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: Anthology

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: Anthology
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Artist: Warren Zevon
Brand: ZEVON,WARREN
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1996-09-17
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Frank and Jesse James
  2. Hasten Down the Wind
  3. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
  4. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
  5. Carmelita
  6. Desperados Under the Eaves
  7. Johnny Strikes up the Band
  8. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
  9. Excitable Boy
  10. Werewolves of London
  11. Accidentally Like a Martyr
  12. Lawyers, Guns and Money
  13. Frozen Notes
  14. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
  15. Gorilla, You're a Desperado
  16. Play It All Night Long
  17. Mohammed's Radio [Live]
  18. Jeannie Needs a Shooter [Live]
  19. The Envoy
  20. The Hula Hula Boys
  21. Let Nothing Come Between You
  22. Looking for the Next Best Thing
Music CD 2
  1. Sentimental Hygiene
  2. Boom Boom Mancini
  3. Detox Mansion
  4. Bad Karma
  5. Reconsider Me [Single Version]
  6. Run Straight Down
  7. The Long Arm of the Law
  8. Splendid Isolation
  9. You Don't Know What Love Is
  10. Raspberry Beret
  11. Suzie Lightning
  12. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
  13. Searching for a Heart
  14. Mr. Bad Example
  15. Roll with the Punches
  16. The French Inhaler [Live]
  17. The Indifference of Heaven [Live]
  18. If You Won't Leave Me I'll Find Somebody Who Will
  19. Real or Not
  20. Seminole Bingo
  21. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse
  22. Mutineer

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Free Music Review: The Incomparable Warren Zevon: Music's Gruff, Sardonic, Moralist Wordsmith.
Hit: 5 Stars

I'm not familiar with Warren Zevon's studio albums, so I can't say if "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead " has omitted anything essential, but what's here is terrific. This anthology includes 44 songs originally released 1976-1996, representing 12 studio albums plus 4 previously unreleased tracks -3 songs from soundtracks and a previously unreleased version of "Frozen Notes". Zevon's last 3 albums are not represented, as they were recorded later. There are twice as many songs in "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" than in 2002's "Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon", although that album includes 3 tracks that this one doesn't. Bruce Springsteen called Warren Zevon a "moralist in cynic's clothing". Jackson Browne described him as "the first and foremost proponent of song noir". That's a catchy, although vague, way of putting it, but Zevon does approach his themes with a sardonic, fatalistic eye, always personal and introverted, that distinguishes his work. Zevon's lyrics tend toward narrative, are frank and thoughtful, usually unsentimental, though somehow intensely empathetic, with a touch of dark humor and a sharp edge. This anthology of Zevon's great songs and gravelly voice is simply a pleasure.

Disc 1 features 22 songs (1 hour, 15 minutes) from the "Asylum Era", originally recorded 1976-1982. It begins with the folk song "Frank and Jesse James" and moves onto love songs, hard rock, and lighthearted fun. Hits include "Werewolves of London", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me", and "Lawyers, Guns, and Money". "Accidentally Like a Martyr" is a particularly melancholic and moving love song. "The Envoy" and "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" are overtly political but, as always, express their ideas through characters. "Mohammed's Radio" and "Jeanne Needs a Shooter" are live versions.

Disc 2 covers "The Virgin/Giant Era" with another 22 songs (1 hour, 17 minutes) that might be even more eclectic than Disc 1, originally recorded 1987-1996. "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "Searching for a Heart" are both love songs from the "Love At Large" movie soundtrack, but the former is a gravelly, sensual jazz standard, and the latter is gentle and optimistic. Zevon's popular cover of Prince's "Raspberry Beret" gives the song a rough edge, but it's surprisingly more memorable than the original. "Run Straight Down" and "Seminole Bingo" are political. "Mr. Bad Example" is a comical celebration of sociopathic greed to a polka tune. Three previously unreleased songs from television soundtracks are the brief "If You Don't Leave Me I'll Find Someone Who Will" from "Route 66", "Real or Not" from "Tek Wars", and "Roll With the Punches" from "Tales from the Crypt". "Reconsider Me" is the single, not album, version. "The French Inhaler" and "The Indifference of Heaven" are live versions.

The CDs are in separate jewel cases inside a cardboard slipcase, along with a companion booklet. The booklet has 5 sections: "Quotes" about Warren Zevon by friends and fellow musicians. "Notes" say a little about the story behind each song. "Lyrics" provide lyrics and writing credits for all the songs. "Track Information" lists the musicians for each track. "Album Information" supplies catalog numbers, producers, and technical personnel for the albums and soundtracks. There is also a letter from friend and author Hunter S. Thompson, now deceased.
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I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: Anthology Poster

This definitive 42-song retrospective features Warren Zevon's most dangerous songs, including "Werewolves of London" and "Lawyers, Guns and Money" as well as the previously unreleased "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "If You Won't Leave Me I'll Find Someone Who Will."
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Media Type: CD
Artist: ZEVON,WARREN
Title: I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD
Street Release Date: 09/17/1996
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