1982 Warren Zevon – The Envoy
The Envoy is the fifth studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released in 1982 by Asylum, but was not released on compact disc until 2006. The album’s lack of commercial success caused Zevon’s label to terminate his recording contract, a fact that Zevon discovered only after reading about it in Rolling Stone. In reaction, Zevon went on a self-destructive binge that nearly killed him, followed by a rehab stint that kept Zevon clean and sober until the last year of his life.
The title track was inspired by veteran American diplomat Philip Habib’s shuttle diplomacy during Israel’s Lebanon incursion of 1982.
Tracks
1 The Envoy (Warren Zevon) 3:09
2 The Overdraft (Warren Zevon, Thomas McGuane) 2:44
3 The Hula Hula Boys (Warren Zevon) 2:58
4 Jesus Mentioned (Warren Zevon) 2:44
5 Let Nothing Come Between You (Warren Zevon) 3:38
6 Ain’t That Pretty at All (Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell) 3:35
7 Charlie’s Medicine (Warren Zevon) 4:49
8 Looking for the Next Best Thing (Warren Zevon) 3:38
9 Never Too Late For Love (Warren Zevon, Kenny Edwards, LeRoy Marinell) 4:41
Biography
Musicians
1 The Envoy
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar (solo) | Warren Zevon |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
| Background Vocals | Don Henley |
2 The Overdraft
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | David Landau |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Background Vocals | Lindsey Buckingham |
3 The Hula Hula Boys
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Acoustic Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Horn | Jim Horn |
4 Jesus Mentioned
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
5 Let Nothing Come Between You
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Steve Lukather |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
| Percussion | Waddy Wachtel |
| Background Vocals | Jorge Calderon |
6 Ain’t That Pretty at All
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | David Landau |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
| Percussion | Steve Forman |
| Background Vocals | David Landau |
| Background Vocals | John David Souther |
| Background Vocals | Waddy Wachtel |
7 Charlie’s Medicine
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Warren Zevon |
| Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
8 Looking for the Next Best Thing
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Kenny Edwards |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
| Synthesizer | Warren Zevon |
| Background Vocals | Graham Nash |
| Background Vocals | John David Souther |
9 Never Too Late For Love
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Piano | Warren Zevon |
Liner Notes
Engineer (Assistant) – Jamie Ledner, Wayne Tanouye
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Mixed By – Greg Ladanyi
Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi
Design – Jimmy Wachtel
Photography – Jimmy Wachtel, Randee St. Nicholas
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Record One, LA
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Zevon Music