Warren Zevon – Piano Fighter (The Giant Years)
Tracklist
| Mr. Bad Example | |||
| A1 | Finishing Touches | 4:06 | |
| A2 | Suzie Lightning | 4:03 | |
| A3 | Model Citizen | 4:39 | |
| A4 | Angel Dressed In Black | 4:24 | |
| A5 | Mr. Bad Example | 3:21 | |
| B1 | Renegade | 4:50 | |
| B2 | Heartache Spoken Here | 3:48 | |
| B3 | Quite Ugly One Morning | 3:53 | |
| B4 | Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead | 2:52 | |
| B5 | Searching For A Heart | 4:18 | |
| Learning To Flinch | |||
| C1 | Splendid Isolation | 4:20 | |
| C2 | Lawyers, Guns And Money | 3:22 | |
| C3 | Mr. Bad Example | 3:08 | |
| C4 | Excitable Boy | 2:41 | |
| C5 | Hasten Down The Wind | 3:41 | |
| C6 | The French Inhaler | 4:22 | |
| D1 | Worrier King | 4:05 | |
| D2 | Roland Chorale | 1:30 | |
| D3 | Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner | 11:18 | |
| D4 | Searching For A Heart | 3:50 | |
| E1 | Boom Boom Mancini | 3:18 | |
| E2 | Jungle Work | 4:53 | |
| E3 | Piano Fighter | 4:08 | |
| E4 | Werewolves Of London | 4:10 | |
| F1 | The Indifference Of Heaven | 4:12 | |
| F2 | Poor Poor Pitiful Me | 9:38 | |
| F3 | Play It All Night Long | 3:49 | |
| Mutineer | |||
| G1 | Seminole Bingo | 3:11 | |
| G2 | Something Bad Happened To A Clown | 4:28 | |
| G3 | Similar To Rain | 3:27 | |
| G4 | The Indifference Of Heaven | 4:05 | |
| G5 | Jesus Was A Cross Maker | 1:57 | |
| H1 | Poisonous Lookalike | 4:15 | |
| H2 | Piano Fighter | 3:53 | |
| H3 | Rottweiler Blues | 3:17 | |
| H4 | Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse | 3:54 | |
| H5 | Mutineer | 3:16 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Music Group
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Giant Records
- Copyright © – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Copyright © – Giant Records
- Manufactured For – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
- Recorded At – The Sound Factory
- Recorded At – Dodge City Sound
- Recorded At – Bogart's
- Recorded At – The Paradise, Boston
- Recorded At – The Loft, Berlin
- Recorded At – Tipitina's
- Recorded At – Town Hall, New York
- Recorded At – The Town And Country Club, London
- Recorded At – The Gluepot
- Recorded At – Sentrum Scene
- Recorded At – Burswood Casino
- Recorded At – The Flood Zone, Richmond, VA
- Recorded At – St. Mary's Leagues Club
- Recorded At – The Cambridge Hotel
- Recorded At – Biskuithalle
- Recorded At – Big Ticket
- Recorded At – Park West, Chicago
- Produced At – Red Zone Studios
- Produced At – Devonshire Studios
- Mixed At – Master Control, Burbank
- Mixed At – Devonshire Studios
- Mastered At – A&M Studios
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Pressed By – Record Industry – 404851
- Pressed By – Record Industry – 404852
- Pressed By – Record Industry – 404853
- Designed At – Dawn Patrol
Credits
- A&R – Bob Bortnick (tracks: C1 to F3)
- A&R [A&R Supervision (Reissue)] – Matt Block (2)
- Art Direction [Reissue] – Rory Wilson
- Art Direction, Design – Jeri Heiden (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Booking – Steve Ferguson (3) (tracks: C1 to H5)
- Coordinator [Production Assistant] – Andrew Streiber (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Julie Cahill (tracks: C1 to H5)
- Coordinator [Tour Production Coordinator (Australia)] – Ian Taylor (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Coordinator [Tour Production Coordinator (German)] – Bernard Schulte (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Crew [Bus Driver ()] – Gerhard Jäger (5) (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Design – Victor Martin (11) (tracks: G1 to H5)
- Design [Package Design (Reissue)] – Sergie Loobkoff
- Editor [Editorial Supervision (Reissue)] – Sheryl Farber
- Engineer – Duncan Aldrich (tracks: G1 to H5)
- Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Trent Slatton (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Image Editor [Reissue] – Amelia Halverson
- Lacquer Cut By – BG*
- Liner Notes – Adam Unger
- Management – Peter Asher Management* (tracks: C1 to H5)
- Management [Business Management] – Bill Harper* (tracks: C1 to H5)
- Management [Direction] – HK Management (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Management [Reissue] – Jordan Zevon
- Mastered By – Dave Collins (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Mixed By – Niko Bolas (tracks: A5, B4)
- Photography By – Diego Uchitel (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Photography By ["Old Velvet Nose" Photo] – Jimmy Wachtel
- Photography By [Front & Back Cover Photos] – Serenus Zeitblom (tracks: G1 to H5)
- Photography By [Main Photo] – Willie Gibson (6) (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Photography By [Slipcase & Booklet Cover Photos] – Diego Uchitel
- Photography By [Souvenir Photography] – Victor Bracke (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Photography By [Tour Photos] – Warren Zevon (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Producer [Produced By] – Warren Zevon (tracks: C1 to H5)
- Product Manager [Packaging Manager (Reissue)] – Andrew Campbell (25)
- Product Manager [Reissue] – Jose Peña (7)
- Project Manager [Project Assistance (Reissue)] – Susanne Savage
- Recorded By – Warren Zevon (tracks: G1 to H5)
- Stage Manager, Technician [Guitar Technician] – Roger Bell (5) (tracks: C1 to F3)
- Technician [Technical Assistants] – Tom Smyth (tracks: A1 to B5)
Notes
Record Store Day 2025, RSD Exclusive Release, quantity of 2,250.
Each LP has its own sleeve and a printed insert.
Includes an 8-page booklet.
Hype sticker (with both catalog numbers):
Record Store Day Exclusive
Limited-Edition 4-LP Box
Featuring Zevon's 3 Giant Records:
Mr. Bad Example
1st North American Vinyl Run
Learning To Flinch
1st Time on Vinyl
Mutineer
1st Time on Vinyl
All Mastered Directly From Analog Tapes by Bernie Grundman
This Collection ℗ & © 2024 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
Mr. Bad Example:
℗ & © 2024, 1991 Giant Records, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA and Dodge City, Glendale, CA
Mixed at Master Control, Burbank, CA
Mastered... A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Dwight Yoakam appears courtesy of Reprise Records
Released October 15, 1991
Learning To Flinch:
All tracks recorded live in concert, 1992
℗ & © 2024, 1993 Giant Records, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
C1: Bogarts, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1, 1992
C2: Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts, June 24, 1992
C3: The Loft, Berlin, , September 16, 1992
C4: Tipitina's, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 23, 1992
C5: Town Hall, New York, New York, June 27, 1992
C6: Town & Country, London, England, September 25, 1992
D1: Gluepot, Auckland, New Zealand, October 3, 1992
D2: Gluepot, Auckland, New Zealand, October 3, 1992
D3: Sentrum, Oslo, Norway, September 8, 1992
D4: Burswood Casino, Perth, Australia, October 13, 1992
E1: The Flood Zone, Richmond, Virginia, June 5, 1992
E2: St. Mary's Leagues Club, St. Mary's, Australia, October 9, 1992
E3: The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, Australia, October 10, 1992
E4: Town & Country, London, England, September 25, 1992
F1: Biskuithalle, Bonn, , September 21, 1992
F2: Big Ticket, Adelaide, Australia, October 11, 1992
F3: Park West, Chicago, Illinois, July 8, 1992
Recorded... live to DAT
Assembled at Red Zone Studios
Mastered... at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Released April 13, 1993
Mutineer:
℗ & © 2024, 1995 Giant Records, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
Bruce Hornsby appears courtesy of RCA Records
Michael Wolff appears courtesy of J!MCO Music
Assembled and mixed at Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered... at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Package design... for Dawn Patrol
Released May 23, 1995
Reissue:
Book Photos: Courtesy of the Warren Zevon Estate
Each LP has its own sleeve and a printed insert.
Includes an 8-page booklet.
Hype sticker (with both catalog numbers):
Record Store Day Exclusive
Limited-Edition 4-LP Box
Featuring Zevon's 3 Giant Records:
Mr. Bad Example
1st North American Vinyl Run
Learning To Flinch
1st Time on Vinyl
Mutineer
1st Time on Vinyl
All Mastered Directly From Analog Tapes by Bernie Grundman
This Collection ℗ & © 2024 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
Mr. Bad Example:
℗ & © 2024, 1991 Giant Records, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA and Dodge City, Glendale, CA
Mixed at Master Control, Burbank, CA
Mastered... A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Dwight Yoakam appears courtesy of Reprise Records
Released October 15, 1991
Learning To Flinch:
All tracks recorded live in concert, 1992
℗ & © 2024, 1993 Giant Records, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
C1: Bogarts, Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1, 1992
C2: Paradise, Boston, Massachusetts, June 24, 1992
C3: The Loft, Berlin, , September 16, 1992
C4: Tipitina's, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 23, 1992
C5: Town Hall, New York, New York, June 27, 1992
C6: Town & Country, London, England, September 25, 1992
D1: Gluepot, Auckland, New Zealand, October 3, 1992
D2: Gluepot, Auckland, New Zealand, October 3, 1992
D3: Sentrum, Oslo, Norway, September 8, 1992
D4: Burswood Casino, Perth, Australia, October 13, 1992
E1: The Flood Zone, Richmond, Virginia, June 5, 1992
E2: St. Mary's Leagues Club, St. Mary's, Australia, October 9, 1992
E3: The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, Australia, October 10, 1992
E4: Town & Country, London, England, September 25, 1992
F1: Biskuithalle, Bonn, , September 21, 1992
F2: Big Ticket, Adelaide, Australia, October 11, 1992
F3: Park West, Chicago, Illinois, July 8, 1992
Recorded... live to DAT
Assembled at Red Zone Studios
Mastered... at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Released April 13, 1993
Mutineer:
℗ & © 2024, 1995 Giant Records, a Warner Music Group Company.
Manufactured for & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 777 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90021.
Made in Czech Republic.
Bruce Hornsby appears courtesy of RCA Records
Michael Wolff appears courtesy of J!MCO Music
Assembled and mixed at Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Mastered... at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Package design... for Dawn Patrol
Released May 23, 1995
Reissue:
Book Photos: Courtesy of the Warren Zevon Estate
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 6 03497 82285 0
- Barcode (Scanned): 0603497822850
- Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
- Other (Catalog number on Mr. Bad Example): 603497822850-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): BG ▽ R1-24431-A (RE) 603497821600 404851 3A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BG ▽ R1-24431-B 603497821600 (RE) 404851 2B
- Other (Catalog number on Learning To Flinch): 603497822850-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): BG ▽ R1-24493-A (RE) 603497821594 404852 1A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): BG ▽ R1-24493-B 603497821594 404852 1B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): BG ▽ R1-24493-C 603497821594 404852 1C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): BG ▽ R1-24493-D 603497821594 404852 1D
- Other (Catalog number on Mutineer): 603497822850-3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side G): BG ▽ R1-24618 A 603497821617 404853 1A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side H): BG ▽ R1-24618-B 603497821617 404853 1B
Recommendations
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2018 WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo -
2020 USVinyl —LP, Record Store Day, Compilation
Reviews
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Mr. Bad Example: I still spin my promo CD from my mall record store days and must say that Bernie Grundman’s mastering just blows that out of the water! This sounds great but…after listening to my OG Sentimental Hygiene it seems to lack the well balanced aggressiveness of his earlier pressings. Is this OG a DMM stamper? I’d love to compare but this may be the best it ever sounds which is still pretty fucking good. -
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First listen this is a great product, mastering and quality. I would like all of later Zevon’s albums reissued individually with similar treatment. Excellent! -
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Absolutely love this release. Fills the gap in Zevon on vinyl and sounds amazing. Highly recommended. -
I'll edit my post as I continue to listen. Started with Mutineer. Flat, quiet vinyl. Cut a bit low in volume. However, I think the audio is excellent. It's not a superb recording and it is quite sparse. They did a very nice job mastering it. It sounds intimate and balanced. Vocals sound nice. I haven't compared directly to the CD. But the LP stands on its own as a worthy representation of the music.
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Edited one month agoThis was unavailable in my area but was on my list, though I'm still scratching my head about this language on the hype sticker: "All Mastered Directly From Analog Tapes by Bernie Grundman". My CD of "Mr. Bad Example" is "AAD," so tapes exist, but perhaps not the master tapes. "Learning to Flinch" was "Recorded by Duncan Aldrich, live to DAT", stated on my CD. "Mutineer's" recording history (analogue, digital, both) is not stated on the liner notes to the CD, though the record was "Assembled and mixed at Devonshire Studios, North Hollywood, CA" and was "Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering"; it's understood that Zevon digitally recorded much of "Mutineer" in his apartment.
Putting aside the slippery language on the Rhino hype sticker ("Original" is noticeably missing from the description of "Analog Tapes"), is there any improvement on the sound of "Mutineer" (which sounds, on certain songs, wobbly to my ears), and "Learning to Flinch" (an album that has Zevon's voice so buried in the mix on many songs). These are top notch songs, and I always wished they sounded better on my CDs (and cassettes, which I wore out). -
Edited one month agoI see the mention of the Czech Republic on the box, but these look like Optimal runouts
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