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Warren Zevon
Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon
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AMG Review of Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideReleased not long after Warren Zevon announced that he was suffering from terminal cancer, perhaps some could argue that the single-disc Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon exploits his tragedy by recycling his catalog. The argument holds no water, because not only is it worth celebrating the work of this singer/songwriter, but his catalog was calling out for a collection like this. Although there was the double-disc set I'll Sleep When I'm Dead and a 1986 hits collection, there was no set produced during the CD era that chronicled not just his heyday, but his late-'80s comeback while cherrypicking highlights from the '90s. This does exactly that over the course of a generous, sharply selected 22 tracks. Given the space, it's inevitable that some great songs are missing, but if you're looking for a comprehensive overview, turn to the two-disc set. If you're looking for an introduction or simply a stellar selection of highlights, this suits the bill perfectly.
Who's Yer Waddy?
Back to California
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I've included this absolutely flawless song - a song of jaundiced heartache, a lament for the archetypal LA rock chick/victim/object of desire from Zevon's 1976 debut album - on the compilation BACK TO CALIFORNIA: LADIES & GENTLEMEN OF THE LA CANYONS (Rhino UK), a companion-piece to my book HOTEL CALIFORNIA. It's a track I could probably five times a day and never tire of. But I could say the s...
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I've included this absolutely flawless song - a song of jaundiced heartache, a lament for the archetypal LA rock chick/victim/object of desire from Zevon's 1976 debut album - on the compilation BACK TO CALIFORNIA: LADIES & GENTLEMEN OF THE LA CANYONS (Rhino UK), a companion-piece to my book HOTEL CALIFORNIA. It's a track I could probably five times a day and never tire of. But I could say the s...
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