Warren Zevon discography

Studio albums| 12
Live albums| 2
Compilation albums| 6
Singles| 32

This article lists the discography of American rock singer-songwriter Warren Zevon.

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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Year  | Album info  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications

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[1] | US
Ind.
[2] | AUS
[3] | UK
[4]
1969  | Wanted Dead or Alive

* Released: 1969
* Label: Liberty
* Format: LP, CD

| —  | —  | —  | —  |
1976  | Warren Zevon

* Released: May 18, 1976
* Label: Elektra / Asylum
* Format: LP, CS, CD

| 189  | —  | —  | —  |
1978  | Excitable Boy

* Released: January 18, 1978
* Label: Elektra / Asylum
* Format: LP, CS, CD

| 8  | —  | 9  | —  |

* RIAA: Platinum[5]
* MC: Gold[6]

1980  | Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School

* Released: February 15, 1980
* Label: Elektra
* Format: LP, CD

| 20  | —  | 35  | —  |
1982  | The Envoy

* Released: July 16, 1982
* Label: Rhino / Elektra
* Format: LP, CD

| 93  | —  | 100  | —  |
1987  | Sentimental Hygiene

* Released: August 29, 1987
* Label: Virgin
* Format: LP, CS, CD

| 63  | —  | 42  | —  |
1989  | Transverse City

* Released: October 1989
* Label: Virgin
* Format: CD, CS, LP

| —  | —  | —  | —  |
1991  | Mr. Bad Example

* Released: October 15, 1991
* Label: Giant / Rhino / Warner Bros.
* Format: CD, CS, LP

| —  | —  | —  | —  |
1995  | Mutineer

* Released: May 23, 1995
* Label: Giant / Giant
* Format: CD

| —  | —  | —  | —  |
2000  | Life'll Kill Ya

* Released: January 25, 2000
* Label: Artemis
* Format: CD

| 173  | 8  | —  | 146  |
2002  | My Ride's Here

* Released: May 7, 2002
* Label: Artemis
* Format: CD

| —  | 22  | —  | —  |
2003  | The Wind

* Released: August 26, 2003
* Label: Artemis (US) / Rykodisc (UK)
* Format: CD, LP

| 12  | 1  | —  | 57  |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Live albums

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Year  | Album  | US
[1] | AUS
[3]

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1980  | Stand in the Fire

* Released: December 26, 1980
* Label: Elektra / Asylum; Vivid Sound
* Format: LP, CD

| 80  | 94
1993  | Learning to Flinch

* Released: April 13, 1993
* Label: Giant / Giant
* Format: CD, CS

| 198  | —

### Compilation albums

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Year  | Album  | US
[1] | US
Ind.
[2] | Certifications

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1986  | A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon

* Released: October 24, 1986
* Label: Elektra / Asylum
* Format:

| —  | —  |

* RIAA: Gold[5]

1996  | I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

* Released: September 17, 1996
* Label: Rhino
* Format: CD

| —  | —  |
2002  | Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon

* Released: October 2002
* Label: Rhino
* Format: CD

| 168  | —  |
2003  | The First Sessions

* Released: 2003
* Label: Varèse Sarabande
* Format: CD

| —  | —  |
2006  | Reconsider Me: The Love Songs

* Released: January 31, 2006
* Label: Artemis
* Format: CD

| —  | —  |
2007  | Preludes: Rare and Unreleased Recordings

* Released: May 1, 2007
* Label: New West
* Format: CD, digital

| —  | 32  |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

## Singles

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Year  | Name  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications  | Album

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[7] | US Main
[8] | US Dance
[9] | CAN
[10] | AUS
[3] | UK
[4]
1976  | "Hasten Down the Wind"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Warren Zevon
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1978  | "Johnny Strikes Up the Band"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Excitable Boy
"Excitable Boy"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Werewolves of London"  | 21  | —  | —  | 18  | 8  | 87  |

* BPI: Silver[11]

"Nighttime in the Switching Yard"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Lawyers, Guns and Money"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1980  | "A Certain Girl"  | 57  | —  | —  | 67[12] | —  | —  |  | Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
"Jeannie Needs a Shooter"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Gorilla, You're a Desperado"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1982  | "Let Nothing Come Between You"  | —  | 24  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | The Envoy
1987  | "Sentimental Hygiene"  | —  | 9  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Sentimental Hygiene
"Boom Boom Mancini"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Reconsider Me"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Detox Mansion"  | —  | 44  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Bad Karma"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Leave My Monkey Alone"  | —  | —  | 18  | —  | —  | —  |
1989  | "Run Straight Down"  | —  | 30  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Transverse City
"Splendid Isolation"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1991  | "Finishing Touches"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Mr. Bad Example
"Searching for a Heart"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
1995  | "Rottweiler Blues"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Mutineer
"Poisonous Lookalike"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Mutineer"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
2000  | "I Was in the House When the House Burned Down"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | Life'll Kill Ya
"Porcelain Monkey"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Back in the High Life Again"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
2002  | "Basket Case"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | My Ride's Here
"Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"Genius"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
2003  | "Disorder in the House"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |  | The Wind
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Warren Zevon Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Warren Zevon Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
3. ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 348\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. ^ a b "Warren Zevon | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
5. ^ a b "American certifications – Warren Zevon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
6. ^ "Canadian certifications – Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy". Music Canada. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
7. ^ "Warren Zevon Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
8. ^ "Warren Zevon Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
9. ^ "Warren Zevon Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
10. ^ "RPM Magazine search results".
11. ^ "British certifications – Warren Zevon". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 22, 2023. Type Warren Zevon in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 24, 1980" (PDF).

## External links

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* Warren Zevon discography at Discogs

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Warren Zevon

Studio albums|

* Wanted Dead or Alive
* Warren Zevon
* Excitable Boy
* Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
* The Envoy
* Sentimental Hygiene
* Transverse City
* Hindu Love Gods
* Mr. Bad Example
* Mutineer
* Life'll Kill Ya
* My Ride's Here
* The Wind

Live albums|

* Stand in the Fire
* Learning to Flinch

Compilations|

* A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon
* I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology)
* Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon
* The First Sessions
* Reconsider Me: The Love Songs
* Preludes: Rare and Unreleased Recordings

Tribute albums|

* Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon

Songs|

* "Carmelita"
* "Desperados Under the Eaves"
* "Hasten Down the Wind"
* "Lawyers, Guns and Money"
* "Mohammed's Radio"
* "Mr. Bad Example"
* "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
* "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner"
* "Werewolves of London"
* "A Certain Girl"
* "Reconsider Me"

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