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Track Listings
1 | Dirty Life and Times |
2 | Disorder in the House |
3 | Knockin' On Heaven's Door |
4 | Numb as a Statue |
5 | She's Too Good for Me |
6 | Prison Grove |
7 | El Amor De Mi Vida |
8 | The Rest of the Night |
9 | Please Stay |
10 | Rub Me Raw |
11 | Keep Me in Your Heart |
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Product Description
Warren Zevon's fight against cancer has been well documented in the media, as a has his extraordinary decision to use his time to write and record a new album. The result of that work, THE WIND, will be hailed as a masterpiece. An extraordinary number of Zevon's friends contributed their world to THE WIND - they include Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmidt, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Bob Thornton, Ry Coolder, T-Bone Burnett, Tommy Shaw, David Lindley and John Waite.
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The Wind probes a wealth of moods and emotions that find Zevon more an excitable boy than the poor-poor-pitiful-me type. -- USA Today, August 28, 2003
Zevon at his best - an irreverent artistic achievement that stands as a triumph of his will to live. -- New York Post, August 26, 2003
Zevon's a lucky man in the sense that brilliant songwriters are granted a form of immortality denied everyone else. -- Rolling Stone, September 18, 2003
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.51 inches; 3.32 ounces
- Manufacturer : Nashville Catalog/eOne
- Item model number : 699675115623
- Original Release Date : 2003
- Date First Available : October 21, 2006
- Label : Nashville Catalog/eOne
- ASIN : B0000AGWIK
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,650 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #77 in Rock Singer-Songwriters
- #136 in Adult Alternative (CDs & Vinyl)
- #228 in Folk Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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This album is a raw and honest reflection of Zevon's life at that moment, as he was battling terminal cancer. He addresses themes of mortality, love, and the human condition with his signature darkly humorous touch that was characteristic of his work throughout his career.
"Keep Me in Your Heart," is an emotional gut punch, serving as a farewell letter to his loved ones and his audience. It's a beautifully crafted song that encapsulates the album's overall mood of reflection and acceptance. Zevon's vocals on this track are hauntingly beautiful and convey a deep sense of longing and love.
His collaboration with many prominent musicians and friends - Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, and Jackson Browne, add layers of depth and texture to the music. The result is a diverse collection of songs.
It's an album that invites listeners to confront their own mortality and appreciate the beauty and impermanence of life. "The Wind" is an album that will resonate with you on a profound level.
When Warren was making this album, he knew that his days on the planet were numbered. He used that time to leave us with one more print on life, his life, his view, his words. While there is a decidedly 'weak' aspect to Warrens vocals, he puts his best foot forward, gathers and impressive list of friends to assist and lets us all know where he is at during the period. It's not as somber or melancholy as you might expect and listening to it reminds me of the talent he took with him in his passing.
Before I received this copy it had been several years since I listened to this, but The Wind currently sits in my "Top 10/Heavy Rotation" bin by my stereo and I will listen to it a lot.
The thing that took away from the overall experience, though, was the "Auto Rip" feature from Amazon. When I bought it, I thought, "Wow! That's great! That will save me from having to rip it myself." Not so much. When I got the notice the tracks were available, it turned out that it was just that - the tracks. And it was made for streaming. I don't stream my music. I rip the CD to my hard drive and back it up to an external hard drive.
Then I copy it to a stick or micro SD for my vehicles or MP3 player. When I went to download the music to my hard drive, I discovered I had to download each track individually and, when I did, it came down only with the track name - no artist, no album title, no genre. So I'll end up ripping the CD, like usual, and let Grace Notes do its thing. All in all, it's no fault of the music or the artist. But it was a benefit posted by Amazon that did not live up to the promise and took away from the overall purchase experience. Amazon could take a lesson from Grace Notes.
As a piece of work, it's closest in nature to "Life 'll Kill Ya." The arrangements tend towards the sparse, without a lot of embellishment. It's mostly Warren's slightly weak but still potent vocals over some pretty basic tracks.
A lot's been mentioned of the guests on this record, but don't worry--it's still Warren's, all the way. In all cases, they enhance and expand, not control the song. Except in one case, the nasty, rude, cynical (and therefore beautiful), "Disorder in the House," a crunchy, dirty rocker with great lyrics ("I'm sprawled across the davenport of despair") lifted to new heights by the growling, howling guitar work of none other than Bruce Springsteen. Simply fantastic.
Other highlights include the tender "Keep Me In Your Heart," the dirty blues of "Rub Me Raw,", and the funniest song since "For My Next Trick I'll Need A Volunteer," "Numb As A Statue."
But truthfully, my first indication that the album was a winner came in the first line of the first song: "Sometimes I feel like my shadow's casting me." A universal truth opening an incredibly personal record.
I'm glad that Zevon got to make the most of his remaining days, and that he was able to release this for us. RIE, Warren Zevon. I'm going to dry my eyes now.
PS> A REPLY TO ZEVON'S ATTACKER
Hi, I just want to say that I quite like "The Wind." And that petty crud has no room on Amazon.com. However, I felt I had to respond to this person's repeated personal attacks on Zevon. I never met Warren Zevon, and feel that these reviews should focus on the music. However, this fellow who spends so much of his time attacking deserves at least a brief reply. (I'll bet he thinks he's doing a sociology experiment.)
You see, Mr. Zevon hater...I don't envy you. You must have quite a grudge on to set up that many identities and either type a few lines of another review (while giving one star) or ripping into the artist in a way that you surely view as "satirical."
I have to wonder if you're ok. My advice to you is "live and let live." There will always be fans of things you don't like, and detractors of things you like. Learn to live with it.
Of course, I can't resist one small thing: your line about "Zevon was a lifelong smoker, asbestos was his cover up"? He never said that his lung cancer had anything to do with asbestos. End of story.
Oh, and one more thing: you're angry with Amazon for "attacking" you. I've personally sent you in as inappropriate a number of times. However, if you focused on the music and make a case for why you don't like it, it would be no problem. But you choose to make it a personal attack on people you don't like for some reason (I've also spotted your review of "Born In The USA").
Grow up.
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