Warren Zevon
Excitable Boy

THE REVIEW

Year 1978: while Bruce Springsteen writes memorable pages with the 'Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour' and Bob Dylan releases the excellent 'Street Legal,' a singer-songwriter who never achieved the fame he deserved finally steps into the limelight; Warren Zevon was not only a great musician but also a character highly appreciated for his human qualities and his legendary wit.

Produced by Jackson Browne, this album is one of the masterpieces of American songwriting of all time, which, through a stripped-down and "excitable" rock, presents us with a snapshot of a society in disarray, of which the artist is both a victim and a compelling bard.

Besides the title track and the hit "Werewolves of London," the album is enriched by the delightful "Veracruz", truly moving, the lively conclusion entrusted to "Lawyers, Guns and Money", the medieval atmosphere of "Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner", the driving rhythm of "Night Time in The Switching Yard", the classic rock of "Johnny Strikes Up The Band", and the dramatic poetry of "Tenderness On The Block".

Ultimately, my advice is to rediscover this immense artist who unfortunately met a tragic end in 2003.