My Ride's Here
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My Ride's Here
- Artist: Warren Zevon
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- Release Date: May 07, 2002
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Warren Zevon is famous for black-hearted comedy tunes like "Werewolves of London" and "Excitable Boy," but his best work is a good bit deeper and more penetrating, and 2000's Life'll Kill Ya was an impressive return to form, a song cycle about aging and death that was played less for easy laughs than for the bitter humor derived from the knowledge that no one, the artist included, will get out of this world alive. Zevon's follow-up, 2002's My Ride's Here, for the most part recalls Zevon albums like Mr. Bad Example or Mutineer. My Ride's Here also finds Zevon collaborating with a number of writers from outside the world of music (not the first time he's done this; novelist Tom McGuane co-wrote "The Overdraft" on Envoy). Novelist Carl Hiaasen co-wrote "Basket Case," an ode to an insane girlfriend, while gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson collaborates on "You're a Whole Different Person When You're Scared." Sportswriter Mitch Albom, of all people, turns in the best collaboration on the album, "Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)." The sardonic "Genius" and "Sacrificial Lambs," and the title cut -- a meditation on mortality that would have fit in on Life'll Kill Ya -- are strong and remind listeners of just how talented Zevon still is. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi| My Ride (Album by OXO) | |
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| Studio album by Warren Zevon | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Artemis | |||
| Producer | Warren Zevon | |||
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My Ride's Here is an album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). Zevon described it as "a meditation on death"; it was released several months before Zevon was diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma.
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Track listing
- "Sacrificial Lambs" (Larry Klein, Warren Zevon) – 3:55
- "Basket Case" (Carl Hiaasen, Zevon) – 3:37
- "Lord Byron's Luggage" (Zevon) – 4:35
- "Macgillycuddy's Reeks" (Paul Muldoon, Zevon) – 3:04
- "You're a Whole Different Person When You're Scared" (Hunter S. Thompson, Zevon) – 5:14
- "Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)" (Mitch Albom, Zevon) – 5:26
- "Genius" (Klein, Zevon) – 5:01
- "Laissez-Moi Tranquille" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 3:32
- "I Have to Leave" (Dan McFarland) – 3:05
- "My Ride's Here" (Muldoon, Zevon) – 3:41
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (A−)[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
Mark Deming of Allmusic rated My Ride's Here two out of five stars. He stated that "the jokes tend to be a bit obvious", and that "the more introspective moments don't connect the way one might hope". However, he said that some of the tracks "are strong enough to remind listeners of just how talented Zevon still is". He concluded by saying that the album "is a misfire from an artist capable of much better work." Robert Christgau rated the album an A-, stating that Zevon was "at his best in the fictional-mythic mode that prevails". However, he said that he was "not above touring acoustic to shore up his collateral".
Personnel
- Warren Zevon - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Charlie Bisharat - violin on "Genius"
- Larry Corbett - cello on "Genius"
- Joel Derouin - violin on "Genius"
- Anton Fig - drums
- Sheldon Gomberg - bass
- David Letterman - background vocals
- Tony Levin - bass on "Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)"
- Sid McGinnis - guitar on "Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)"
- Katy Salvidge - fiddle, tin whistle
- Paul Shaffer - organ on "Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)"
- Evan Wilson - viola on "Genius"
- Michael Wolff - organ on "You're a Whole Different Person When You're Scared"
- Jordan Zevon - background vocals
Production
- Producer: Warren Zevon
- Engineers: Michael Delugg, Harvey Goldberg, Klint Macro, Will Schillinger, Noah Scot Snyder
- Mixing: Warren Zevon, Noah Scot Snyder
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Arranger: Warren Zevon
- A&R: Michael Krumper
- Photography: Henry Diltz
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2002 | Top Independent Albums | 22 |
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. My Ride's Here - Warren Zevon at Allmusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Warren Zevon". Robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=warren+zevon. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/warrenzevon/albums/album/112631/review/5945368/my_rides_here[dead link]
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