1976 Warren Zevon – Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon is the second studio album by American musician Warren Zevon. This album was recorded in 1975 and released on May 10, 1976, by Asylum Records. A remastered version of the album with special bonus tracks was released in 2008 by Rhino Records.
Tracks
1 Frank And Jesse James (Warren Zevon) 4:38
2 Mama Couldn’t Be Persuaded (Warren Zevon) 2:56
3 Backs Turned Looking Down The Path (Warren Zevon) 2:31
4 Hasten Down The Wind (Warren Zevon) 3:00
5 Poor, Poor Pitiful Me (Warren Zevon) 3:08
6 The French Inhaler (Warren Zevon) 3:47
7 Mohammed’s Radio (Warren Zevon) 3:43
8 I’ll Sleep When I\’m Dead (Warren Zevon) 2:59
9 Carmelita (Warren Zevon) 3:36
10 Join Me in L.A. (Warren Zevon) 3:19
11 Desperados Under The Eaves (Warren Zevon) 4:47
Biography
Musicians
1 Frank And Jesse James
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Banjo | David Lindley |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Fiddle | David Lindley |
| Background Vocals | Phil Everly |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
2 Mama Couldn’t Be Persuaded
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Fiddle | David Lindley |
| Background Vocals | Jackson Browne |
| Background Vocals | John David Souther |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
3 Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
| Bass | Marty David |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Guitar | Lindsey Buckingham |
| Slide Guitar | Jackson Browne |
| Background Vocals | Jackson Browne |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
4 Hasten Down The Wind
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Slide Guitar | David Lindley |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Background Vocals | Phil Everly |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
5 Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Background Vocals | Lindsey Buckingham |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
6 The French Inhaler
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Background Vocals | Don Henley |
| Background Vocals | Glenn Frey |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
7 Mohammed’s Radio
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Slide Guitar | David Lindley |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Background Vocals | Lindsey Buckingham |
| Background Vocals | Stevie Nicks |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
8 I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
| Bass | Leroy P Marinell |
| Drums | Gary Mallaber |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Harmonica | Warren Zevon |
| Percussion | Fritz Richmond |
| Background Vocals | Jorge Calderon |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
9 Carmelita
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | David Lindley |
| Guitar | Glenn Frey |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Background Vocals | Glenn Frey |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
10 Join Me in L.A.
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Ned Doheny |
| Guitar | Warren Zevon |
| Organ | Jai Winding |
| Synthesizer | Jai Winding |
| Sax | Bobby Keys |
| Background Vocals | Bonnie Raitt |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
11 Desperados Under The Eaves
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Larry Zack |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Background Vocals | Billy Hinsche |
| Background Vocals | Carl Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Jackson Browne |
| Background Vocals | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Warren Zevon |
Strings
The Sid Sharp Strings (Tracks 4, 6)
Liner Notes
Arranged By (Harmonies) – Carl Wilson (Track 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Warren Zevon
Engineer (Harmonies) – Ken Caillat (Track 7)
Mixed By – John Haeny
Recorded By – Fritz Richmond, Kent Nebergall
Design – Jimmy Wachtel
Photography – Jimmy Wachtel
Mastered At Artisan Sound Recorders
Mastered At Specialty Records Corporation
Mixed At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Elektra Sound Recorders
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Record Plant, Sausalito
Phonographic Copyright Asylum Records
Copyright Asylum Records