On July 16, 1982, “Asylum” label released “The Envoy”, the fifth Warren Zevon studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Record One” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Warren Zevon, Greg Ladanyi, and Waddy Wachtel.
Personnel:
- Warren Zevon– vocals, guitar, piano, synthesizer, electric piano
- Waddy Wachtel– guitar, percussion, harmony vocals
- David Landau – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Lukather– guitar
- Danny Kortchmar– guitar
- LeRoy Marinell – guitar
- Bob Glaub– bass guitar
- Kenny Edwards– bass guitar
- Leland Sklar– bass guitar
- Jeff Porcaro– drums, log drums, puili sticks
- Russ Kunkel– drums
- Rick Marotta– drums
- Mike Botts– drums
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Jim Horn – saxophone, recorders
- D. Souther– backing and harmony vocals
- Graham Nash– harmony vocals
- Jordan Zevon– harmony vocals
- Don Henley– harmony vocals
- Lindsey Buckingham– harmony vocals
- Jorge Calderón– harmony vocals
- Jamie Ledner, Wayne Tadouye – engineer
- Jimmy Wachtel– design, cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Zevon, except where noted.
- The Envoy
- The Overdraft – Thomas McGuane, Warren Zevon
- The Hula Hula Boys
- Jesus Mentioned
- Let Nothing Come Between You
- Ain’t That Pretty at All – LeRoy Marinell, Warren Zevon
- Charlie’s Medicine
- Looking for the Next Best Thing – Kenny Edwards, LeRoy Marinell, Warren Zevon
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