What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Warren's fourth album and highly anticipated by me after the tremendous Excitable Boy. As usual when I do that, I was disappointed. A severe drinking problem came with the result of that success. Not a bad album, just not up to previous ones. Supporting cast is certainly noteworthy with Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, JD Souther, Don Henley, and Glenn Frey all contributing on various tracks. The usual California reliables. Only thing missing is the Fleetwood gang? Just doesn't seem to be much substance in the lyrics as with previous releases. Couldn't have been washed out yet as he had plenty of gas left. Warren passed away in 2003 with cancer. A tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd in Play It All Night Long after their dreadful plane crash. Co-writing credit with The Boss on Jeannie Needs A Shooter. No standouts for me, with Gorilla You're A Desperado getting the favorite nod and Bill Lee the worst. The album reached #20 on the charts with A Certain Girl being the single that failed to even crack the top 40.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Bill Lee

Best Track - Gorilla You're A Desperado

Big gorilla at the L.A. Zoo
Snatched the glasses right off my face
Took the keys to my BMW
Left me here to take his place

I wish the ape a lot of success
I'm sorry my apartment's a mess
Most of all I'm sorry if I made you blue
I'm betting the gorilla will, too

They say Jesus will find you wherever you go
But when He'll come looking for you, they don't know
In the mean time, keep your profile low
Gorilla, you're a desperado

He built a house on an acre of land
He called it Villa Gorilla Now
I hear he's getting divorced
Laying low at L'Ermitage, of course

Then the ape grew very depressed
Went through Transactional Analysis
He plays racquetball and runs in the rain
Still he's shackled to a platinum chain

Big gorilla at the L.A. Zoo
Snatched the glasses right off my face
Took the keys to my BMW
Left me here to take his place

1) Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON8SeZ6IPec
2) A Certain Girl **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9rPjs8mXzo
3) Jungle Work **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0uGvZu52b0
4) Empty Handed Heart **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MazTZasLv3k
5) Play It All Night Long **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUyNBEzJTNE
6) Jeannie Needs A Shooter **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyRjYamX1Ck
7) Bill Lee *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0lvBSfDZU
8) Gorilla, You're A Desperado **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epov4_3h2-w
9) Bed Of Coals **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpOjX6sMWkM
10) Wild Age **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZKqe5_ITEA

3's - 0
2's - 8
1's - 2

Grade - 1.8