Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2004-10-19
Music Label: Artemis Records
Soundtracks:
- Searching for a Heart - Don Henley
- Werewolves of London - Adam Sandler
- Reconsider Me - Steve Earle & Reckless Kelly
- Poor Poor Pitiful Me - Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt
- My Ride's Here (Live) - Bruce Springsteen
- Lawyers Guns and Money - Wallflowers
- Studebaker - Jordan Zevon
- The Wind - Billy Bob Thornton
- Splendid Isolation - Pete Yorn
- Mutineer (Live) - Bob Dylan
- Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse - David Lindley & Ry Cooder
- Don't Let Us Get Sick - Jill Sobule
- Ain't That Pretty At All - Pixies
- Keep Me in Your Heart - Jorge Calderon & Jennifer Warnes
- Keep Me in Your Heart (Strings Only) - Van Dyke Parks
Music reviews of Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon
Music Review: "one of the great American songwriters"
Rating: 4 Stars
My title is taken from Bruce Springsteen's intro to "My Ride's Here," one of the outstanding cuts on this album. It is his description of Warren to his audience, and I couldn't agree more. He was a longtime friend of WZ's as are Jackson Browne and others who contributed to this tribute to WZ. The main thing that this collection proves to me is that Warren Zevon was an unparalleled lyricist. This is an eclectic collection of songs, mostly showcasing his best known work, and I have no qualms at all with the song selection. Kudos to Jorge Calderon and Jordan Zevon. The quality is uneven, though. The Adam Sandler and Billy Bob Thornton cuts are not what I expected, and the later is my least favorite on this record. On the other hand, "Studebaker" shines brilliantly. I had never heard it before, and Jordan Zevon nails it.
Other outstanding contributions are Don Henley's "Searching for a Heart," very creative with a reggae beat, and Jill Sobule's "Don't Let Us Get Sick." It is so poignant and perfectly rendered that you just may cry. I believe that Bob Dylan's inclusion with "Mutineer" may have made Warren prouder than anything else. These songs are especially emotional taking into account Warren's untimely passing. I'd like to have heard a version of "My S%*t's F&!ked Up." It balances pathos and humor as only Warren could. One line from the Springsteen cut sums it up for me: "I'm Bound for Glory, and My Ride's Here." Amen, Warren.
Description of Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon died in 2003, a year after learning he had an inoperable form of lung cancer. He took that year to wrap up loose ends, recording a moving coda to his up and down collection of albums, while being heralded by legions of admirers. This 14-song tribute to the singer-songwriter, coming out a year after his passing, allows for a cooler assessment of his gifts and, guess what? He was one hell of a songwriter. One part fierce rocker, one part slightly abashed sentimentalist, Zevon's lyrical arsenal included humor, sentiment, menace, and general weirdness, all of which he mixed and matched in wild ways. The early hits "Lawyers, Guns and Money" (done here by the Wallflowers) and "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" (recreated by Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt) turn bravado on its ear with witty self-deprecation. Pete Yorn's take on a later gem, "Splendid Isolation," captures Zevon's gift for leftfield pathos, while Jill Sobule's whispered "Don't Let Us Get Sick" allows one to bask in Zevon's hardboiled sensitivity; he wanted to allow his spirit to show, but he didn't want to get stupid about it. This compilation from his last record label was co-produced by Zevon's son, Jordan (who performs a previously unheard number, "Studabaker") and longtime cohort Jorge Calderon (who movingly recreates Zevon's so-long song, "Keep Me in Your Heart"). The duo bring together the likes of Bob Dylan, the Pixies, Steve Earle, and Bruce Springsteen to tip their hats to an artist who's songs deserve to live on for decades after his death. --Steven StolderAlbum-Oriented Rock (AOR) CDs
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