Warren Zevon (Collector's Edition)

Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon (Collector's Edition)

Warren Zevon (Collector's Edition)
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Artist: Warren Zevon
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Collector's Edition, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2008-11-11
Music Label: Rhino Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Frank And Jesse James
  2. Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded
  3. Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
  4. Hasten Down The Wind
  5. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
  6. The French Inhaler
  7. Mohammed's Radio
  8. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
  9. Carmelita
  10. Join Me In L.A.
  11. Desperados Under The Eaves
Music CD 2
  1. Frank And Jesse James(Solo Piano Demo)
  2. The French Inhaler(Solo Piano Demo)
  3. Hasten Down The Wind(Band Demo)
  4. Carmelita(1974 Demo)
  5. Mohammed's Radio(Solo Piano Demo)
  6. Backs Turned Looking Down The Path(Take 1-1/28/76)
  7. Join Me In L.A.(Take 2-11/20/75)
  8. Poor Poor Pitiful Me(Alternate Version)
  9. Frank And Jesse James(Alternate Version)
  10. Mohammed's Radio(Take 2-11/6/75)
  11. The French Inhaler(Take 1-1/13/76)
  12. Carmelita(Alternate Version)
  13. Desperados Under The Eaves(Take 2-1/13/76)
  14. Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded(Live Wmms 10/13/76)
  15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead(Alternate Version)

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Free Music Review: Zevon's seminal self titled second album terrific upgrade with an entire disc of bonus tracks
Hit: 5 Stars

Each one of these tracks on disc two have their own unique, quality that make them essential for Zevon fans BUT a couple are actually superior in their own way to the final versions. For example the plain demo and vocal version of "The French Inhaler" packs a wallop as does the solo piano version of "Mohammed's Radio". As with the "Elton John" two disc release that had demos on the second disc, this is one of those few albums that was great to begin with but has been improved by including these terrific alternate takes and solo demos. The band version of "Carmelita" captures the live vibe of how this sounded with a full band and I actually prefer it to the more somber reading on the original album (although both are exceptional). "Frank and Jesse James" is SO intimiate you can hear the helicopter that passes over Warren's home briefly at around the 3 minute mark.



Warren Zevon considered this his debut but it was really his second solo album ("Wanted: Dead or Alive" was his first an album he really disliked). The cream of L.A. musicians appear on this terrific album. Zevon's vision focuses on the dark side of L.A. and America. "Hasten Down the Wind", "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" and "Carmelita" were all tackled by Linda Ronstandt on various albums and as great as her versions are they lack the bittersweet quality Zevon infuses in his versions. The original album sounds good--not great in this remaster. It's louder, more compressed than the original but fans will really be picking this up for the second disc out outtakes and alternate versions of the songs on disc one.


The track listing below represents what is on the second disc.

1. Frank And Jesse James(Solo Piano Demo)
2. The French Inhaler(Solo Piano Demo)
3. Hasten Down The Wind(Band Demo)
4. Carmelita(1974 Demo)
5. Mohammed's Radio(Solo Piano Demo)
6. Backs Turned Looking Down The Path(Alternate take)
7. Join Me In L.A.(Alternate take)
8. Poor Poor Pitiful Me(Alternate take)
9. Frank And Jesse James(Alternate take)
10. Mohammed's Radio(Alternate take)
11. The French Inhaler(Alternate take)
12. Carmelita(Alternate Version)
13. Desperados Under The Eaves(alternate take)
14. Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded(Live)
15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead(Alternate Version)

Highly recommended for fans of Zevon. The remaster sounds solid although it doesn't have quite the dynamic range of the original CD. While it is louder the mastering by Gavin Lurssun isn't bad just not ideal.
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Warren Zevon (Collector's Edition) Poster

The late Warren Zevon's 1976 debut for Asylum Records showcases the artist's songwriting genius, sardonic wit and blazing intelligence. 'Warren Zevon' reels through unforgettable tracks about a rogue's gallery of reckless souls. The expanded 2-CD edition of Zevon's masterpiece presents the remastered original album on Disc one. Bonus Disc two features 15 previously unissued tracks including an alternate version of every song from the original release.

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