Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon

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Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon is an compilation rock album by Warren Zevon, released in 2002.

Track Listing

1. "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" (Zevon) – 3:05
2. "The French Inhaler" (Zevon) – 3:46
3. "Carmelita" (Zevon) – 3:34
4. "Hasten Down the Wind" (Zevon) – 2:59
5. "Werewolves of London" (Marinell, Wachtel, Zevon) – 3:26
6. "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" (Lindell, Zevon) – 3:44
7. "Excitable Boy" (Marinell, Zevon) – 2:39
8. "Lawyers, Guns and Money" (Zevon) – 3:30
9. "Interlude No.1/Play It All Night Long" (Zevon) – 3:17
10. "A Certain Girl" (Naomi Neville) – 3:06
11. "Looking for the Next Best Thing" (Edwards, Marinell, Zevon) – 3:37
12. "Detox Mansion" (Calderón, Zevon) – 3:13
13. "Reconsider Me" [Single Version] (Zevon) – 3:26
14. "Boom Boom Mancini" (Zevon) – 4:48
15. "Splendid Isolation" (Zevon) – 4:28
16. "Raspberry Beret" (Prince (artist)|Prince) – 3:53
17. "Searching for a Heart" (Zevon) – 4:16
18. "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" (Marinell, Wachtel, Zevon) – 2:52
19. "Mr. Bad Example" (Calderón, Zevon) – 3:21
20. "Mutineer (song)Mutineer" (Zevon) – 3:16
21. "I Was in the House When the House Burned Down" (Zevon) – 3:03
22. "Genius" (Klein, Zevon) – 5:01

"Splendid Isolation" was covered on Pete Yorn's 2006 album Nightcrawler.

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Warren Zevon: synthesizer, harmonica, piano, keyboards, electric piano, vocals, synthesizer strings Bill Berry: Drum kit|drums Charlie Bisharat: violin Roy Bittan: piano Jackson Browne: harmony vocals Peter Buck: guitar Lindsey Buckingham: harmony vocals Linda Ronstadt: harmony vocals Rosemary Butler: harmony vocals Jorge Calderón: guitar, harmony vocals Mike Campbell: guitar Larry Corbett: cello Joel Derouin: violin Kenny Edwards: harmony vocals Don Felder: guitar Anton Fig: drums Mick Fleetwood: drums Glenn Frey: rhythm guitar, harmony vocals Bob Glaub: bass Richard Hayward: drums Don Henley: harmony vocals Jim Horn: saxophone Jim Keltner: drums Bobby Keyes: saxophone Larry Klein: bass Craig Krampf: drums Russ Kunkel: drums Kipp Lennon: harmony vocals Mark Lennon: harmony vocals Michael Lennon: harmony vocals David Lindley: fiddle, guitar, slide guitar, lap steel guitar Rick Marotta: drums, harmony vocals John McVie: bass Mike Mills: bass Graham Nash: harmony vocals Jeff Porcaro: drums The Sid Sharp Strings: choir Leland Sklar: bass J.D. Souther: harmony vocals Benmont Tench: organ Waddy Wachtel: guitar, harmony vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar Jennifer Warnes: harmony vocals Winston Watson: drums Evan Wilson: viola Jai Winding: piano Neil Young: harmony vocals Larry Zack: drums Jordan Zevon: harmony vocals

Compilation Producers: Warren Zevon, Gary Peterson Producers: Warren Zevon, Duncan Aldrich, Niko Bolas, Jackson Browne, Paul Q. Kolderie, Greg Ladanyi, Sean Slade, Andrew Slater, Waddy Wachtel Engineers: Duncan Aldrich, Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth, Matt Chiaravaslle, John Cutler, Michael Delugg, Marc DeSisto, John Haeny, Andy Jackson, Rob Jacobs, Dennis Kirk, Paul Q. Kolderie, Greg Ladanyi, Richard Landers, Michael McDonald, Tim Mulligan, Kent Nebergall, Jim Nipar, Fritz Richmond, Rail Jon Rogut, Will Schillinger, Sean Slade, Noah Scot Snyder, Bob Vogt Mixing: Warren Zevon, Duncan Aldrich, Rob Jacobs, Rob Jaczko, John Beverly Jones, Dennis Kirk, Greg Ladanyi, Noah Scot Snyder, Shelly Yakus Remastering: Teresa Caffin, Bill Inglot String Arrangements: Warren Zevon Product Manager: Mike Engstrom Project Assistant: Randy Perry Art Direction: Warren Zevon, Hugh Brown Design: Bryan Lasley Art Design: Hugh Brown Photography: Warren Zevon, Hugh Brown Licensing: John Austin Editorial Supervision: Cory Frye Liner Note Coordination: Tim Scanlin Liner Notes: William Lee Self

Charts

Album
Year	Chart	Position
2003	The Billboard 200	168
2003	Top Internet Albums	168