Warren Zevon I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) - A Definitve Collection of the Excitable Boy! A 2 Cd collection I'll Sleep When I'm Dead provides a comprehensive overview featuring killer cuts by one of the most distinctive and distinguished rockers of the last 20 years. The 44 tracks include the best selections from the “Warren’s albums for Elektra, Asylum, Virgin, and Giant, as well as the wealth of odds and ends one would expect from one of rock’s most unique writers. The first disc of the 44-song, two-CD set nearly duplicates the earlier retrospective, dropping only one song "Ain't That Pretty at All" and tossing in the likes of "Hasten Down the Wind", "Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School", and live versions of "Mohammed's Radio" and "Jeannie Needs a Shooter" from Zevon's early, most popular period. Disc two cherry-picks highlights from the artist's more problematic but periodically inspired late 1980s and '90s recordings, tossing in such oddities as the Hindu Love Gods' spirited remake of Prince's "Raspberry Beret" (HLG is Zevon backed by the instrumentalists from R.E.M.) and live takes of "The French Inhaler" and "The Indifference of Heaven" a track cut with David Lindley for the Grateful Dead tribute album, and three previously unreleased soundtrack recordings not to mention a booklet containing track-by-track commentary penned by Zevon himself! Thorough and smartly sequenced, “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” provides the uninitiated an intro into the work of a true original and adds enough mislaid gems to please steadfast followers. TRACK LIST: DISC 1: THE ASYLUM ERA: 1. Frank And Jesse James 2. Hasten Down The Wind 3. Poor Poor Pitiful Me 4. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead 5. Carmelita 6. Desperados Under The Eaves 7. Johnny Strikes Up The Band 8. Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner 9. Excitable Boy 10. Werewolves Of London 11. Accidentally Like A Martyr 12. Lawyers, Guns And Money 13. Frozen Notes 14. Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School 15. Gorilla, You're A Desperado 16. Play It All Night Long 17. Mohammed's Radio - (live) 18. Jeannie Needs A Shooter - (live) 19. Envoy, The 20. Hula Hula Boys, The 21. Let Nothing Come Between You 22. Looking For The Next Best Thing DISC 2: THE VIRGIN/GIANT ERA: 1. Sentimental Hygiene 2. Boom Boom Mancini 3. Detox Mansion 4. Bad Karma 5. Reconsider Me - (single version) 6. Run Straight Down 7. Long Arm Of The Law, The 8. Splendid Isolation 9. You Don't Know What Love Is - (with Mark Isham) 10. Raspberry Beret - (with Hindu Love Gods) 11. Suzie Lightning 12. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead 13. Searching For A Heart 14. Mr. Bad Example 15. Roll With The Punches 16. French Inhaler, The - (live) 17. Indifference Of Heaven, The - (live) 18. If You Won't Leave Me I'll Find Somebody Who Will 19. Real Or Not 20. Seminole Bingo 21. Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse 22. MutineerRead full review
A great way to listen to the genius of Warren Zevon when the only choice is playing a CD.
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this is such a great collection and a constant reminder about how much Warren Zevon is missed. There will never be another artist like him. He was brilliant. This CD collection is something I will listen to for hours...
This remastered box set provides most of Warren's masterpieces in pristine quality w a book to boot. It is a must ahve for any Warren fan.
What can you say, This is Warren Zevon at his best, If your a fan this is must have cd, Buy it and it will stay in your cd player for ever
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