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TRACKLIST

1. Poor Poor Pitiful Me [0:03:05.42]
2. The French Inhaler [0:03:46.08]
3. Carmelita [0:03:34.10]
4. Hasten Down The Wind [0:02:59.47]
5. Werewolves Of London [0:03:26.35]
6. Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner [0:03:44.60]
7. Excitable Boy [0:02:39.43]
8. Lawyers, Guns And Money [0:03:30.07]
9. Interlude No. 1/Play It All Night Long [0:03:17.10]
10. A Certain Girl [0:03:06.63]
11. Looking For The Next Best Thing [0:03:37.60]
12. Detox Mansion [0:03:13.50]
13. Reconsider Me [0:03:26.27]
14. Boom Boom Mancini [0:04:48.38]
15. Splendid Isolation [0:04:28.40]
16. Raspberry Beret [0:03:53.65]
17. Searching For A Heart [0:04:16.45]
18. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead [0:02:52.15]
19. Mr. Bad Example [0:03:21.55]
20. Mutineer [0:03:16.52]
21. I Was In The House When The House Burned Down [0:03:03.43]
22. Genius [0:05:01.10]

Review:
Released not long after Warren Zevon announced that he was suffering from terminal cancer, perhaps some could argue that the single-disc Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon exploits his tragedy by recycling his catalog. The argument holds no water, because not only is it worth celebrating the work of this singer/songwriter, but his catalog was calling out for a collection like this. Although there was the double-disc set I'll Sleep When I'm Dead and a 1986 hits collection, there was no set produced during the CD era that chronicled not just his heyday, but his late-'80s comeback while cherrypicking highlights from the '90s. This does exactly that over the course of a generous, sharply selected 22 tracks. Given the space, it's inevitable that some great songs are missing, but if you're looking for a comprehensive overview, turn to the two-disc set. If you're looking for an introduction or simply a stellar selection of highlights, this suits the bill perfectly.

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