This new 4LP box features three albums, "Mr. Bad Example," "Learning To Flinch,"& "The Mutineer," recorded during Zevon's second comeback in the years 1991-1995. "Mr. Bad Example" is seeing its North American debut on vinyl, while the other two have never previously been available on the format. Mr. Bad Example includes two later period singles, "Searching For A Heart," and "Finishing Touches," Learning To Flinch has Warren running solo and live through all his classic Asylum-era tracks and Mutineer which consists of home recordings, includes the title track later being covered by Bob Dylan. All three albums will be mastered directly from the analog tapes by Bernie Grundman.
Label: |
Rhino Records (2) – R1 726770, Reprise Records – 603497822850, Giant Records – 603497822850 |
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Format: |
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Box Set, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition
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Country: |
USA & Canada |
Released: |
Apr 12, 2025 |
Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Acoustic |
Mr. Bad Example | |||
A1 | Finishing Touches
Bass – Mr. Bob Glaub*
Drums – Mr. Jeff Porcaro*
Guitar, Harmony Vocals – Mr. Waddy Wachtel*
Keyboards – Mr. Warren Zevon*
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:06 | |
A2 | Suzie Lightning
Bass – Mr. Glaub*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*
Guitar – Mr. Wachtel*
Harmony Vocals – Mr. Jordan Zevon*
Keyboards – Mr. Zevon*
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:03 | |
A3 | Model Citizen
Bass – Mr. Glaub*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*
Guitar – Mr. Dan Dugmore*
Guitar, Harmony Vocals – Mr. Wachtel*
Harmony Vocals – Mr. J. Zevon*
Keyboards, Soloist [Guitar Solos], Guitar [Guitar Solos] – Mr. Zevon*
Written-By – LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
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4:39 | |
A4 | Angel Dressed In Black
Bass – Mr. Glaub*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*
Guitar, Harmony Vocals – Mr. Wachtel*
Harmony Vocals – Mr. Tito Larriva*
Keyboards, Soloist [Guitar Solo], Guitar [Guitar Solos] – Mr. Zevon*
Written-By – Julia Mueller, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
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4:24 | |
A5 | Mr. Bad Example
Bass – Mr. Jorge Calderón*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*, Mr. Jim Keltner*
Guitar – Mr. Wachtel*
Keyboards – Mr. Zevon*
Written-By – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
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3:21 | |
B1 | Renegade
Bass – Mr. Glaub*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*
Fiddle – Mr. David Lindley*
Guitar, Harmony Vocals – Mr. Wachtel*
Harmony Vocals – Mr. J. Zevon*, Mr. Calderón*
Keyboards, Harmony Vocals – Mr. Zevon*
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:50 | |
B2 | Heartache Spoken Here
Bass – Mr. Glaub*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*
Guitar – Mr. Wachtel*
Harmony Vocals – Mr. Dwight Yoakam*
Keyboards – Mr. Zevon*
Pedal Steel Guitar – Mr. Dugmore*
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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3:48 | |
B3 | Quite Ugly One Morning
Bass – Mr. Calderón*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*
Guitar – Mr. Wachtel*
Keyboards – Mr. Zevon*
Lap Steel Guitar, Sazbus [Saz], Banjo [Cumbus] – Mr. Lindley*
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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3:53 | |
B4 | Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead
Bass – Mr. Calderón*
Drums – Mr. Keltner*
Guitar – Mr. Wachtel*
Harmony Vocals – Mr. J. Zevon*
Keyboards – Mr. Zevon*
Written-By – LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
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2:52 | |
B5 | Searching For A Heart
Bass – Mr. Glaub*
Drums – Mr. Porcaro*
Guitar – Mr. Wachtel*
Harmony Vocals – Mr. Calderón*, Mr. Kip Lennon*, Mr. Mark Lennon*, Mr. Michael Lennon*
Keyboards – Mr. Zevon*
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:18 | |
Learning To Flinch | |||
C1 | Splendid Isolation
Engineer [Monitors] – Steve Buckavitch
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Steve Girton
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:20 | |
C2 | Lawyers, Guns And Money | 3:22 | |
C3 | Mr. Bad Example
Engineer [Monitors] – Reiner Piske
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Thomas Page (4)
Written-By – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
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3:08 | |
C4 | Excitable Boy
Engineer [Monitors] – Lewis Murry
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Sonny Schneidau
Written-By – LeRoy P. Marinell, Warren Zevon
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2:41 | |
C5 | Hasten Down The Wind
Engineer [Monitors] – John Burns (21)
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Tom Mathews (2)
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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3:41 | |
C6 | The French Inhaler | 4:22 | |
D1 | Worrier King
Engineer [Monitors] – Kevin Bennett (7)
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Paul Crowther
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:05 | |
D2 | Roland Chorale
Engineer [Monitors] – Kevin Bennett (7)
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Paul Crowther
Written-By – David Lindell, Warren Zevon
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1:30 | |
D3 | Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner
Engineer [Monitors] – Jan Børre Anderson
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Per Ola Holden
Written-By – David Lindell, Warren Zevon
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11:18 | |
D4 | Searching For A Heart | 3:50 | |
E1 | Boom Boom Mancini
Engineer [Monitors] – Mark Tomlinson (6)
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Fran Ellis
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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3:18 | |
E2 | Jungle Work
Engineer [Monitors] – Bicci Henderson
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Ian Taylor
Written-By – Jorge Calderón, Warren Zevon
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4:53 | |
E3 | Piano Fighter | 4:08 | |
E4 | Werewolves Of London
Engineer [Monitors] – Julian Biss
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Gil Brown (3)
Written-By – LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon
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4:10 | |
F1 | The Indifference Of Heaven
Engineer [Monitors] – Dirk Schenlen
Mixed By [House Mixer] – Ulli Kaufmann
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:12 | |
F2 | Poor Poor Pitiful Me | 9:38 | |
F3 | Play It All Night Long | 3:49 | |
Mutineer | |||
G1 | Seminole Bingo
Bass – Jorge Calderón
Written-By – Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon
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3:11 | |
G2 | Something Bad Happened To A Clown
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:28 | |
G3 | Similar To Rain
Keyboards – Michael Wolff
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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3:27 | |
G4 | The Indifference Of Heaven
Vocals – Peter Asher
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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4:05 | |
G5 | Jesus Was A Cross Maker
Vocals – Rosemary Butler
Written-By – Judee Sill
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1:57 | |
H1 | Poisonous Lookalike | 4:15 | |
H2 | Piano Fighter
Accordion – Bruce Hornsby
Written-By – Warren Zevon
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3:53 | |
H3 | Rottweiler Blues
Bass – Larry Klein
Written-By – Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon
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3:17 | |
H4 | Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse | 3:54 | |
H5 | Mutineer | 3:16 |