1980 Warren Zevon – Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School
Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on February 15, 1980, by Elektra Records. Three singles were released from the album, one of which charted: “A Certain Girl” (a cover of a song previously recorded by Ernie K-Doe and The Yardbirds) reached No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Zevon’s second and final hit on that chart.
“Play It All Night Long” is a commentary on those who listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama”, whom Zevon supposes only listen to the song because country life is so intolerable. It is probably the only popular song ever written which contains a reference to brucellosis.
The term “dancing school” has been used as a euphemism for a brothel since the mid-17th century
Tracks
1 Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School (Warren Zevon) 3:01
2 A Certain Girl (Naomi Neville) 3:08
3 Jungle Work (Warren Zevon, Jorge Calderon) 3:59
4 Empty-Handed Heart (Warren Zevon) 3:16
5 Interlude No. 1 (Warren Zevon) 0:26
6 Play It All Night Long (Warren Zevon) 2:53
7 Jeannie Needs A Shooter (Warren Zevon, Bruce Springsteen) 3:55
8 Interlude No. 2 (Warren Zevon) 1:08
9 Bill Lee (Warren Zevon) 1:37
10 Gorilla, You’re A Desperado (Warren Zevon) 2:48
11 Bed Of Coals (Warren Zevon, T-Bone Burnett) 5:04
12 Wild Age (Warren Zevon) 4:19
Biography
Musicians
1 Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | Warren Zevon |
Lap Steel | David Lindley |
Strings | Warren Zevon |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
2 A Certain Girl
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Guitar | Don Felder |
Guitar | Jorge Calderon |
Background Vocals | Jackson Browne |
Background Vocals | Rick Marotta |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
3 Jungle Work
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | Joe Walsh |
Guitar | Warren Zevon |
Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
Background Vocals | Jorge Calderon |
Background Vocals | Rick Marotta |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
4 Empty-Handed Heart
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Piano | Warren Zevon |
Strings | Warren Zevon |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
5 Interlude No. 1
Strings | Warren Zevon |
6 Play It All Night Long
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | David Lindley |
Lap Steel | David Lindley |
Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
Background Vocals | Jackson Browne |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
7 Jeannie Needs A Shooter
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar (solo) | Joe Walsh |
Guitar | Warren Zevon |
Strings | Warren Zevon |
Percussion | Rick Marotta |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
8 Interlude No. 2
Strings | Warren Zevon |
9 Bill Lee
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Harmonica | Warren Zevon |
Piano | Warren Zevon |
Background Vocals | Glenn Frey |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
10 Gorilla, You’re A Desperado
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | Jackson Browne |
Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
11 Bed Of Coals
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Ben Keith |
Organ | Warren Zevon |
Piano | Warren Zevon |
Background Vocals | John David Souther |
Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
12 Wild Age
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | David Lindley |
Piano | Warren Zevon |
Background Vocals | Don Henley |
Background Vocals | Glenn Frey |
Vocals | Warren Zevon |
Liner Notes
Engineer (Assistant) – Ernie Sheesley, Niko Bolas, Serge Reyes
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi, Jim Nipar
Cover – Jimmy Wachtel
Photography – Jimmy Wachtel, Michael Curtis, George Gruel
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mastered At Sheffield Lab Matrix
Mixed At The Sound Factory
Mixed At Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At The Sound Factory
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records