Excitable Boy

~ Release by Warren Zevon (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Johnny Strikes Up the Band
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel
guitar family and background vocals [harmony]:
Waddy Wachtel
percussion:
Danny Kortchmar
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Johnny Strikes Up the Band
lyricist and composer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music
32:54
2Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
organ and piano:
Warren Zevon
background vocals [harmonies]:
The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner
writer:
Lindell and Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music
43:50
3Excitable Boy
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
background vocals [harmonies]:
Linda Ronstadt, Waddy Wachtel and Jennifer Warnes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Excitable Boy
writer:
Marinell and Zevon
publisher:
Polite Music and Zevon Music
4.352:44
4Werewolves of London
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
John McVie
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Werewolves of London
writer:
LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
publisher:
Leadsheet Land Music, Polite Music, Tiny Tunes and Zevon Music
4.93:32
5Accidentally Like a Martyr
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass and bass guitar:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
background vocals and background vocals [harmonies]:
Karla Bonoff and The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Accidentally Like a Martyr
lyricist and composer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music
33:45
6Nighttime in the Switching Yard
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
cowbell:
Greg Ladanyi
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
guitar family and synthesizer:
Waddy Wachtel
synthesizer:
Warren Zevon
background vocals:
The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Nighttime in the Switching Yard
writer:
Jorge Calderón, David Lindell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
34:19
7Veracruz
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Luis Damian and Manuel Vasquez
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
harp:
Arthur Gerst
piano:
Warren Zevon
recorder:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
background vocals and other vocals:
Jorge Calderón
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Veracruz
writer:
Jorge Calderón and Warren Zevon
33:35
8Tenderness on the Block
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
background vocals:
The Gentlemen Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Tenderness on the Block
writer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Warren Zevon
33:58
9Lawyers, Guns and Money
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass and bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar and guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Lawyers, Guns and Money
writer:
Zevon
publisher:
Zevon Music
4.53:38
10I Need a Truck (outtake)
30:50
11Werewolves of London (alternate version)4.53:42
12Tule's Blues (Solo Piano version)
recording of:
Tule's Blues
writer:
Warren Zevon
33:14
13Frozen Notes (Strings version)
recording of:
Frozen Notes
writer:
Warren Zevon
32:00