[ New West Records / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Friday 27 April 2007
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'Preludes' features sixteen unreleased songs from Zevon's personal archives, plus a second disc with nearly 40 minutes of interviews and music Zevon recorded with KGSR-FM's Jody Denberg.
'Preludes' features sixteen unreleased songs from Zevon's personal archives uncovered by his son, Jordan, and includes 6 never released songs plus 10 demos that were eventually re-recorded on his albums.
'Preludes' is a deluxe 2CD set in hardbound slipcase featuring 44-page booklet complete with never published family photos and excerpts for his forthcoming memoir. This set includes an unreleased version of the hit song "Werewolves of London", plus a second disc with nearly 40 minutes of interviews and music Zevon recorded with KGSR-FM's Jody Denberg.
Disc 1:
1. Empty Hearted Town (3:05) (solo piano)
2. Steady Rain (4:23) (full band)
3. Join Me In L.A. (2:33) (solo guitar)
4. Hasten Down The Wind (2:34) (solo piano)
5. Werewolves Of London (3:36) (full band)
6. Tule's Blues (3:08) (solo piano)
7. The French Inhaler (3:34) (solo guitar)
8. Going All The Way (2:19) (full band)
9. Poor Poor Pitiful Me (3:12) (full band)
10. Studebaker (2:23) (solo piano)
11. Accidentally Like A Martyr (3:02) (full band)
12. Carmelita (4:01) (solo guitar)
13. I Used To Ride So High (2:54) (full band)
14. Stop Rainin' Lord (2:13) (solo guitar)
15. The Rosarita Beach Cafi (4:12) (solo piano with backing vocals)
16. Desperados Under The Eaves (3:49) (full band)
Disc 2:
1. I WAS IN THE HOUSE WHEN THE HOUSE BURNED DOWN (3:02)
2. Warren speaks on songwriting and the early days of his career (7:14)
3. Musings on mortality, song noir and The King of Rock n' Roll (5:07)
4. A chat about producers and the stark sounds on the album Life'll Kill Ya (5:09)
5. BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE (3:11)
6. Warren's take on Winwood's classic and Warren's inspirations (3:58)
7. Talk of TV, movies, acting and performing (5:14)
8. DON'T LET US GET SICK (3:10) (solo acoustic) Recorded live 12/3/99 at Austin City Limits Studios for 107.1 KGSR Radio Austin 9th Anniversary Concert