Stand in the Fire

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Stand in the Fire is a live album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released December 26, 1980. It was recorded during a series of performances at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California and featured two new original songs ("Stand in the Fire" and "The Sin") and one new cover ("Bo Diddley's a Gunslinger"). The album was dedicated to Martin Scorcese. It was released in a limited edition, LP replica sleeve on CD April 25, 2006 in Japan. A remastered and expanded edition was released on March 26, 2007 in the U.K., March 27, 2007 in the U.S.

Track listing

All songs written by Warren Zevon unless otherwise indicated.

1. "Stand in the Fire"
2. "Jeannie Needs A Shooter" (Bruce Springsteen, Zevon)
3. "Excitable Boy" (LeRoy Marinell, Zevon)
4. "Mohammed's Radio"
5. "Werewolves of London" (Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Zevon)
6. "Lawyers, Guns and Money"
7. "The Sin"
8. "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
9. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
10. "Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger / Bo Diddley" (Bo Diddley)

Bonus Tracks on 2007 Remastered Edition

1. "Johnny Strikes Up the Band"
2. "Play It All Night Long"
3. "Frank and Jesse James"
4. "Hasten Down the Wind"

Personnel

• Warren Zevon – bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals, 12 string guitar
• David Landau – guitar
• Zeke Zirngiebel – guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, steel guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar
• Bob Harris – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
• Roberto Piñón – bass, backing vocals
• Marty Stinger – drums

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Billboard Pop Albums	80

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