Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon
10/01/2002 | Elektra / Wea
Lyrics from Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon
All Music Guide Review
Released 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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon Track Listing
Credits of Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon
- Rick Marotta
- Drums, Harmony Vocals
- Mike Mills
- Bass
- Tim Mulligan
- Engineer
- Kent Nebergall
- Engineer
- Jim Nipar
- Engineer
- Gary Peterson
- Compilation Producer
- Fritz Richmond
- Engineer
- Will Schillinger
- Engineer
- The Sid Sharp Strings
- Choir, Chorus
- Sean Slade
- Producer, Engineer
- Andrew Slater
- Producer
- J.D. Souther
- Harmony Vocals
- Bob Vogt
- Engineer
- Winston Watson
- Drums
- Evan Wilson
- Viola
- Shelly Yakus
- Mixing
- Larry Zack
- Drums
- Warren Zevon
- Synthesizer, Piano (Electric), Producer, Art Direction, Photography, Synthesizer Strings, Compilation Producer, Mixing, String Arrangements, Vocals, Keyboards, Harmonica, Piano
- Jordan Zevon
- Harmony Vocals
- Waddy Wachtel
- Guitar, Guitar (12 String Acoustic), Producer, Harmony Vocals
- Richard Bosworth
- Engineer
- Rail Jon Rogut
- Engineer
- Bill Berry
- Drums
- Rob Jaczko
- Mixing
- Richard Landers
- Engineer
- William Lee Self
- Liner Notes
- Leland Sklar
- Bass
- Teresa Caffin
- Remastering
- Jai Winding
- Piano
- Bryan Lasley
- Design
- Michael McDonald
- Engineer
- Jeffrey Parcaro
- Drums
- Randy Perry
- Project Assistant
- Matt Chiaravalle
- Engineer
- Mike Engstrom
- Product Manager
- Cory Frye
- Editorial Supervision
- Tim Scanlin
- Liner Note Coordination
- Noah Scot Snyder
- Engineer, Mixing
- Jorge Calderon
- Guitar, Harmony Vocals
- Don Felder
- Guitar
- Mick Fleetwood
- Drums
- Mike Campbell
- Guitar
- John McVie
- Bass
- Jim Keltner
- Drums
- Duncan Aldrich
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- Benmont Tench
- Organ
- Charlie Bisharat
- Violin
- Roy Bittan
- Piano
- Niko Bolas
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Hugh Brown
- Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Peter Buck
- Guitar
- Rosemary Butler
- Harmony Vocals
- Larry Corbett
- Cello
- John Cutler
- Engineer
- Michael Delugg
- Engineer
- Marc DeSisto
- Engineer
- Joel Derouin
- Violin
- Kenny Edwards
- Harmony Vocals
- Anton Fig
- Drums
- Glenn Frey
- Guitar (Rhythm), Harmony Vocals
- Bob Glaub
- Bass
- John Haeny
- Engineer
- Richard Hayward
- Drums
- Jim Horn
- Saxophone
- Bill Inglot
- Remastering
- Andy Jackson
- Engineer
- Rob Jacobs
- Engineer, Mixing
- John Beverly Jones
- Mixing
- Bobby Keys
- Saxophone
- Dennis Kirk
- Engineer, Mixing
- Larry Klein
- Bass
- Paul Q. Kolderie
- Producer, Engineer
- Craig Krampf
- Drums
- Russ Kunkel
- Drums
- Greg Ladanyi
- Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- Kipp Lennon
- Harmony Vocals
- Mark Lennon
- Harmony Vocals
- Michael Lennon
- Harmony Vocals
- John Austin
- Licensing
- Jackson Browne
- Producer, Harmony Vocals
- Lindsey Buckingham
- Harmony Vocals
- Don Henley
- Harmony Vocals
- David Lindley
- Fiddle, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar
- Graham Nash
- Harmony Vocals
- Linda Ronstadt
- Harmony Vocals
- Jennifer Warnes
- Harmony Vocals
- Neil Young
- Harmony Vocals




















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