On May 18, 1976, “Asylum” label released the self – titled, second Warren Zevon album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Sunset Sound” and “Elektra Sound Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Jackson Browne.
Personnel:
- Warren Zevon – vocals, harmonica, piano, rhythm guitar, string and vocal arrangements
- Jackson Browne – slide guitar, piano, harmony vocals
- Waddy Wachtel– vocals, guitar
- Lindsey Buckingham – guitar, harmony vocals
- Glenn Frey- rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
- David Lindley- banjo, fiddle, slide and electric guitar
- Ned Doheny – guitar
- Jai Winding – vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer
- Marty David – bass guitar
- Bob Glaub- bass guitar
- Roy Marinell – bass guitar
- Gary Mallaber- drums
- Larry Zack – drums
- Bobby Keys- saxophone
- Fritz Richmond- jug
- Sid Sharp – strings
- Stevie Nicks- vocals
- Bonnie Raitt- harmony vocals
- Rosemary Butler- harmony vocals
- Jorge Calderón- harmony vocals
- Don Henley- harmony vocals
- Billy Hinsche – harmony vocals
- Phil Everly- harmony vocals
- D. Souther- harmony vocals
- Carl Wilson- harmony vocals, vocal arrangements
- The Gentlemen Boys (Jackson Browne, Jorge Calderón, Kenny Edwards, J. D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – backing vocals
- Fritz Richmond – engineer
- John Haeny – mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Zevon.
- Frank and Jesse James
- Mama Couldn’t Be Persuaded
- Back Turned Looking Down the Path
- Hasten Down the Wind
- Poor Poor Pitful Me
- The French Inhaler
- Mohammed’s Radio
- I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
- Carmelita
- Join Me in L.A.
- Desperados Under the Eaves
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