Wanted Dead Or Alive Edison NJ

Not even six months after the death of Warren Zevon, it almost seems like it's sacrilege to say anything negative about the late singer-songwriter. T ...

Local Companies

Sharper Image the
(732) 494-9082
55 Parsonage Rd
Edison, NJ
Tnt Electric Supply Inc
(732) 748-9191
130 Mountain Ave
Piscataway, NJ
Marbelite
(732) 292-2100
1913 Atlantic Ave
Belmar, NJ
Ace Plumbing & Electrical Supplies
(856) 692-9374
601 S Delsea Dr
Vineland, NJ
ITT Aerospace Communications
(973) 284-0123
492 River Rd
Nutley, NJ
Newark Ironbound Electrical Supply Co Inc
(973) 817-7070
261 South St
Newark, NJ
Components Corp
(973) 627-0290
6 Kinsey Pl
Denville, NJ
Cuny & Guerber Inc
(201) 617-5800
2100 Kerrigan Ave
Union City, NJ
Rle Lighting & Electric Supplies
(732) 364-5620
125 Kenyon Dr
Lakewood, NJ
Powers Electrical Supply Co Inc
(973) 378-8824
17 Newark Way
Maplewood, NJ

Provided by: 

Provided By:The Daily Vault

Wanted Dead Or Alive

Warren Zevon

Capitol Records, 1970

REVIEW BY: Christopher Thelen

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 07/08/2004

Not even six months after the death of Warren Zevon, it almostseems like it's sacrilege to say anything negative about the latesinger-songwriter. To dare call any of his work anything short of amasterpiece is akin to dancing an Irish jig on his grave.

Yet Zevon himself would have probably welcomed criticism of Wanted Dead Or Alive, his 1970 debut release (which wasremastered and re-issued in 2003). Yet for all the weaknesses onthis disc, there are moments of sheer magic which even Zevonhimself would have been hard-pressed to ignore.

Granted, if you go into this disc looking for songs along thelines of "Werewolves Of London" or "Mr. Bad Example," you're gonnawalk away shaking your head in displeasure. There's a reason whyZevon took about six years off before the release of his secondalbum -- namely, the need for growth in his songwriting.

So it's not terribly surprising that you find songs such as thetitle track and "Hitchhikin' Woman" which sound like they're worksin progress, but desperately needing another coat of paint or two.The surprisingly sparse instrumentation doesn't really help matterstoo much, either. And despite its ties to the film Midnight Cowboy, I just can't really get into the song "SheQuit Me". Maybe if I had been born in the '50s and was of the ageof reason in 1969 (rather than still being a glint in the milkman'seye), I'd be able to connect to this original version more.


Click here to read complete Review

Featured Local Company

Arlington Players Club

201-991-9514
12 Washington Place
Kearny, NJ

Related Articles
- Alive II Edison NJ
Imagine it's 1977. You're a manager for the band Kiss. The band's popularity has hit a peak thanks to Destroyer, but their last two albums have been ...
- Dead or Alive 4 XB360 Review Edison NJ
- Decade Of Decadence '81 - '91 Edison NJ
- Anthem Of The Sun Edison NJ
- Workingman's Dead Edison NJ
- Eyewitness Edison NJ
- Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 Xbox 360 Review Edison NJ
- Either Way Edison NJ
- Alive! Edison NJ
- Double Live Edison NJ
Related Articles
- Alive II Edison NJ
Imagine it's 1977. You're a manager for the band Kiss. The band's popularity has hit a peak thanks to Destroyer, but their last two albums have been ...
- Dead or Alive 4 XB360 Review Edison NJ
- Decade Of Decadence '81 - '91 Edison NJ
- Anthem Of The Sun Edison NJ
- Workingman's Dead Edison NJ
- Eyewitness Edison NJ
- Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 Xbox 360 Review Edison NJ
- Either Way Edison NJ
- Alive! Edison NJ
- Double Live Edison NJ
Related Local Events
Country Western Dance
Dates: 11/27/2009 - 11/27/2009
Location: Polish American Citizen's Association
Port Washington, NY
View Details

After Thanksgiving Sale featuring Midnight Madness at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets
Dates: 11/27/2009 - 11/29/2009
Location: Jersey Shore Premium Outlets, Tinton Falls
Tinton Falls, NJ
View Details

Live Holiday Entertainment at Jersey Shore Premium Outlets
Dates: 11/28/2009 - 12/20/2009
Location: Jersey Shore Premium Outlets, Tinton Falls
Tinton Falls, NJ
View Details

Holiday Party
Dates: 12/1/2009 - 12/1/2009
Location: Bronxville Chamber-Commerce
Bronxville, NY
View Details

Country Western Dance
Dates: 12/5/2009 - 12/5/2009
Location: Polish American Citizen's Association
Port Washington, NY
View Details

Rss   Delicious   Digg   Add To My Yahoo   Add To My Google   Bookmark   Search Plugin

Topics:
Advertising Family Home Services Real Estate Resources
Business Services Fashion Industrial Goods & Services Retail & Consumer Services
Career Financial Services Insurance Software
Cars Food & Beverage Internet Technology
Computer Hardware Franchise Legal Telecommunications
Construction Health Miscellaneous Trade Shows
Education Holidays Nightlife Travel
Entertainment Home Appliances Online Database Weddings
Environmental Home Electronics Pets World History