Excitable Boy
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| Excitable Boy | ||
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| Missing image Warren_Zevon_-_Excitable_Boy.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Warren Zevon | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Recorded | 1977 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 31 min 29 sec | |
| Record label | Asylum | |
| Producer | Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB5B09CCC8EE56F89064373D8EE4A468284F36&uid=MIDMR0410160203&sql=10:2r63mpv39f1o~T1) |
| Warren Zevon Chronology | ||
| Warren Zevon (1976) | Excitable Boy (1978) | Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School (1980) |
Excitable Boy is a rock and roll album by Warren Zevon. It was recorded in 1977 and released in 1978 with the top 40 hit "Werewolves of London".
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Track listing
- "Johnny Strikes up the Band" (Zevon) - 2:49
- "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" (Lindell, Zevon) - 3:47
- "Excitable Boy" (Marinell, Zevon) - 2:40
- "Werewolves of London" (Marinell, Wachtel, Zevon) - 3:27
- "Accidentally Like a Martyr" (Zevon) - 3:37
- "Night Time in the Switching Yard" (Jorge Calderon, Lindell) - 4:15
- "Veracruz" (Calderon, Zevon) - 3:30
- "Tenderness on the Block" (Jackson Browne, Zevon) - 3:55
- "Lawyers, Guns and Money" (Zevon) - 3:29
Personnel
- Warren Zevon - organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
- Karla Bonoff - vocals, harmony
- Jackson Browne - guitar, vocals, harmony
- Jorge Calderon - vocals, harmony vocals, Spanish vocals
- Luis Damian - jarana
- Kenny Edwards - bass, harmony
- Mick Fleetwood - drums
- Gentlemen Boys - vocals
- Arthur Gerst - harp, Mexican harp
- Bob Glaub - bass
- Jim Horn - recorder, saxophone
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - guitar, percussion
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Greg Ladanyi - bells
- Rick Marotta - drums
- John McVie - bass
- Jeff Porcaro - percussion, drums
- Linda Ronstadt - vocals, harmony
- Leland Sklar - bass
- J.D. Souther - vocals, harmony
- Manuel Vasquez - requinto
- Richard Wachtel - guitar, vocals
- Waddy Wachtel - synthesizer, guitar, harmony
- Jennifer Warnes - harmony
- Linda Warnes - vocals
Production
- Producer: Warren Zevon, Jackson Browne, Greg Ladanyi, Richard Wachtel, Waddy Wachtel
- Engineer: Dennis Kirk, Greg Ladanyi
- Assistant Engineer: Sergio Reyes
- Assistant Engineer: George Ybara
- Mixing: Dennis Kirk, Greg Ladanyi
- Design: Jimmy Wachtel
- Photography: Lorrie Sullivan, Jimmy Wachtel
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | Pop Albums | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "Werewolves Of London" | Pop Singles | 21 |