Mutineer (album)

Mutineer
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 23, 1995
Recorded1994
StudioAnatomy of a Headache, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length35:37
LabelGiant
ProducerWarren Zevon
Warren Zevon chronology
Learning to Flinch
(1993)
Mutineer
(1995)
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology)
(1996)
Singles from Mutineer
  1. "Rottweiler Blues"
    Released: 1995
  2. "Poisonous Lookalike"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Mutineer"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Uncut7/10[3]

Mutineer is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on May 23, 1995, by Giant.[4] The album largely consisted of home recordings. Bob Dylan covered "Mutineer" a number of times in concert after Zevon's passing. A cover version plays over the credits of "Otherwise", the finale of Futurama season nine.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Warren Zevon, except where indicated.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Seminole Bingo"Carl Hiaasen, Warren Zevon3:10
2."Something Bad Happened to a Clown" 4:25
3."Similar to Rain" 3:26
4."The Indifference of Heaven" 4:03
5."Jesus Was a Cross Maker"Judee Sill1:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Poisonous Lookalike" 4:14
7."Piano Fighter" 3:52
8."Rottweiler Blues"Carl Hiaasen, Zevon3:15
9."Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse"Duncan Aldrich, Zevon3:52
10."Mutineer" 3:15

Personnel

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  • Warren Zevon – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion
  • Peter Asher – additional vocals on "The Indifference of Heaven"
  • Rosemary Butler – additional vocals on "Jesus Was a Cross Maker" and "Mutineer"
  • Jorge Calderón – bass guitar on "Seminole Bingo", additional vocals on "Poisonous Lookalike"
  • Bruce Hornsbyaccordion on "Piano Fighter" and "Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse"
  • Larry Klein – bass on "Rottweiler Blues" and "Mutineer"
  • David Lindleyfiddle and cittern on "Poisonous Lookalike"; fiddle on "Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse"
  • Michael Wolff – keyboards on "Similar to Rain"

Production

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  • Producer: Warren Zevon
  • Engineer: Duncan Aldrich

References

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  1. ^ Mark Deming (May 23, 1995). "Mutineer – Warren Zevon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  3. ^ "How to buy Warren Zevon". Uncut. October 2023. p. 71.
  4. ^ "Mutineer by Warren Zevon on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. May 23, 1995. Retrieved October 23, 2015.