My Ride's Here

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My Ride's Here is an album by American rock singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released on May 7, 2002.

The song "Genius" from this album was later used for the name of the compilation Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon.

Paul Muldoon, a co-writer for some of the tracks, would later write a poem in memory of Warren Zevon called "Sillyhow Stride".

Track listing

1. "Sacrificial Lambs" (Larry Klein, Warren Zevon) – 3:55
2. "Basket Case" (Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon) – 3:37
3. "Lord Byron's Luggage" (Warren Zevon) – 4:35
4. "Macgillycuddy's Reeks" (Paul Muldoon, Warren Zevon) – 3:04
5. "You're a Whole Different Person When You're Scared" (Hunter S. Thompson, Warren Zevon) – 5:14
6. "Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song)" (Mitch Albom, Warren Zevon) – 5:26
7. "Genius" (Larry Klein, Warren Zevon) – 5:01
8. "Laissez-Moi Tranquille" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 3:32
9. "I Have to Leave" (Dan McFarland) – 3:05
10. "My Ride's Here" (Paul Muldoon, Warren Zevon) – 3:41

Personnel

Zevon and Muldoon

• 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
2002	Top Independent Albums	22

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