A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon
| A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 46:59 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Warren Zevon, Jackson Browne, Waddy Wachtel, Greg Ladanyi | |||
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A Quiet Normal Life: The Best Of Warren Zevon is a greatest hits album by American musician Warren Zevon released in 1986.
This compilation covers Zevon's four studio albums with Asylum Records. It was mastered by Barry Diament.
Reception
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| Source | Rating | 
| Allmusic | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Q | |
Track listing
All songs written by Warren Zevon unless otherwise indicated.
- "Werewolves of London" (LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Zevon) (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 3:29
 - "Excitable Boy" (Marinell, Zevon) (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 2:39
 - "Play It All Night Long" (from Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School, 1980) – 2:50
 - "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" (David Lindell, Zevon) (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 3:47
 - "The Envoy" (from The Envoy, 1982) – 3:12
 - "Mohammed's Radio" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 3:41
 - "Desperados Under the Eaves" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 4:45
 - "Johnny Strikes Up the Band" (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 2:48
 - "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 2:56
 - "Lawyers, Guns and Money (Radio edit)" (single, 1978) – 2:56
 - "Ain't That Pretty at All" (Marinell, Zevon) (from The Envoy, 1982) – 3:34
 - "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 3:04
 - "Accidentally Like a Martyr" (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 3:39
 - "Looking for the Next Best Thing" (Kenny Edwards, Marinell, Zevon) (from The Envoy, 1982) – 3:39
 
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date | 
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | December 4, 1998 | 
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. "A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon – Warren Zevon". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
 - ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
 - ^ Harrigan, Brian (December 1986). "Warren Zevon: A Quiet Normal Life: The Best Of". Q. No. 3. p. 109.
 
