Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon by Various Artists Wampus Multimedia

Product Description: Wampus Multimedia introduces 'Hurry Home Early: the Songs of Warren Zevon.' Featuring 13 Zevon classics interpreted by emerging artists from the U.S. and England, 'Hurry Home Early' focuses on Zevon's contribution to literate, modern songcraft, and tracks his 35-year journey as acerbic troubadour and cynical romantic.

'Hurry Home Early' traces Zevon's career from the late 1960s until his untimely death from mesothelioma, an inoperable lung cancer, in 2003. From Phil Cody's "Splendid Isolation" to Robb Johnson's "Suzie Lightning," the CD tells the story of an artist torn between hopeful and dark impulses, locked in a struggle between heart and mind. From Tom Flannery's "Boom Boom Mancini" to Neil Luckett's "Mutineer," it explores the emotional interior of a composer who has been called the Hunter S. Thompson of audio journalism.

Wampus Multimedia started the Zevon project in 2001, after it released its first tribute CD, 'If I Were a Richman: a Tribute to the Music of Jonathan Richman,' and was working on its second, 'After Hours: a Tribute to the Music of Lou Reed.'

'Hurry Home Early' runs the gamut of Zevon's career, from Simone Stevens' and Jordan Zevon's reading of the previously unreleased "Warm Rain" to early nuggets (Last Train Home's "Desperados Under the Eaves," Rachel Stamp's "Carmelita," The Matthew Show's "Mohammed's Radio") to spirited pop-rock (Roughly Enforcing Nostalgia's "Run Straight Down," Robbie Rist's "Mr. Bad Example," Alpha Cat's "Reconsider Me") to latter-day ironies (The Simple Things' "I'll Slow You Down," Brook Pridemore's "Life'll Kill Ya").

'Hurry Home Early' portrays an uncompromising artist making accessible records, a surgically precise and perceptive writer conveying a vision through the lens of Hollywood.

Wampus is donating one dollar from the sale of each copy to the American Cancer Society.

Customer Reviews

1 stars No need to hurry
As with many tribute albums, "Hurry Home Early" comes up pretty lame. None of the artists attempts to reinterpret or personalize the songs, they just provide pedestrian readings of some of Warren's best, but not over-played, compositions. The only track with any energy is Robbie Rist's take on "Mr. Bad Example." While his voice is a bit grating, at least it sounds like he's having some fun with the material.

3 stars Looking For The Next Best Thing?...
...I guess this would be it. But stick to the original versions by the "Excitable Boy." Nothing could compare to him, and while this is a decent enough tribute record, it doesn't come close to the real deal.

3 stars Not quite what I was expecting...
Not quite as good as Enjoy Every Sandwich. I'll probablly listen to this every now & then...

5 stars Hurried Home Too Early
Warren Zevon had more to give. This (2nd?) album of his songs done by other artists is testimony to that fact. It is good that
the artists do not just cover the famous hits... .. ..and when they did, they did them in their fashion.

5 stars I predict this motel will be standing ...
Awwww, it's very, very good. To me it rates comparison with two other tribute albums, "The World's a Wonderful Place" for Richard Thompson and "I'm Your Fan" for Leonard Cohen. All 3 present tributes from lesser-known artists (Roughly Enforcing Nostalgia, anyone?) that somehow shine a little brighter than the tributes from bigger names on "Enjoy Every Sandwich", "Beat the Retreat" and "Tower of Song" - which are all worthy in their own right.
"Desperadoes Under the Eaves" (just listen to the intro) and "Carmelita" are highlights, but really it's all good.
And the cover image is a nice touch.
I think Warren will be smiling.

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