STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - WARREN ZEVON - EXCITABLE BOY

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Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Chicago born singer songwriter Warren Zevon, on this , the 17th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2003, age 56, from  mesothelioma. To honor his legacy, we spotlight one of his best known albums, his third solo effort, Excitable Boy.  Excitable Boy was released January 18, 1978 on the Asylum label and produced by Jackson Browne and  Waddy Wachtel. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 and five singles were released from the nine track album, as noted (*) below :

1. "Johnny Strikes Up the Band" Warren Zevon 2:49 (*)

2. "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" David Lindell, Zevon 3:47

3. "Excitable Boy" LeRoy Marinell, Zevon 2:40 (*)

4. "Werewolves of London" Waddy Wachtel, Marinell, Zevon 3:27 (*) (#21 Hot 100)

5. "Accidentally Like a Martyr" Zevon 3:37

Side two

6. "Nighttime in the Switching Yard" Jorge Calderón, Lindell, Wachtel, Zevon 4:15 (*)

7. "Veracruz" Calderón, Zevon 3:30

8. "Tenderness on the Block" Jackson Browne, Zevon 3:55

9. "Lawyers, Guns and Money" Zevon 3:29 (*)

Warren Zevon – lead, harmony and backing vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer
Jorge Calderón – harmony and backing vocals, Spanish vocals on "Veracruz"
Danny Kortchmar - guitar, percussion
Russ Kunkel – drums

With :

Karla Bonoff – harmony vocals on "Accidentally Like a Martyr"

Jackson Browne – guitar, harmony and backing vocals

Luis Damian – jarana on "Veracruz"

Kenny Edwards – bass guitar on "Veracruz", "Tenderness on the Block" and "Lawyers, Guns and Money"

John McVie - bass on "Werewolves of London"

Mick Fleetwood – drums on "Werewolves of London"

The Gentlemen Boys (Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderón, Kenny Edwards, J. D. Souther and Waddy Wachtel) – backing and harmony vocals

Arthur Gerst – Mexican harp

Bob Glaub – bass guitar on "Roland the Headless Gunner", "Excitable Boy" and "Nighttime in the Switching Yard"

Jim Horn – recorder on "Veracruz"; saxophone on "Excitable Boy"

Greg Ladanyi – bells on "Nighttime in the Switching Yard"

Rick Marotta – drums on "Veracruz" and "Lawyers, Guns and Money"

Jeff Porcaro – drums and percussion on "Nighttime in the Switching Yard"

Linda Ronstadt – backing and harmony vocals on "Excitable Boy"

Leland Sklar – bass guitar on "Johnny Strikes Up The Band" and "Accidentally Like a Martyr"

J.D. Souther – backing and harmony vocals

Manuel Vasquez – requinto on "Veracruz"

Waddy Wachtel – guitar, synthesizer, harmony and backing vocals

Jennifer Warnes – harmony vocals on "Excitable Boy"