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Envoy

Warren Zevon Format: Audio CD
4.7 out of 5 stars 25 customer reviews
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  • Audio CD (March 27, 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rhino
  • ASIN: B000MGV9WK
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn oft-overlooked, but essential Zevon album
By DanD VINE VOICE on April 12, 2007
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THE ENVOY was a great rock record. Period. It kicks off with a politically-charged number that's as important today as it was then, fueled with electric guitars and impassioned vocals. It ended (the original, at least) with a beautiful ballad about never giving up (the last words of the song: "Don't stop believing in tomorrow." It's a shame the bonus features follow this song; because this line is, overall, the message of the album.

I hope I'm not boring you by reading something philisophical into Zevon's music; Zevon fans have been doing it for longer than I've been alive. And, let's face it, Zevon records are FUN; you never know where he's gonna go next. The title track is tongue-in-cheek political commentary; "The Hula Hula Boys" is probably the most hilarious break-up song I've ever heard (the image of a woman leaving a rocker for "the fat guy from the swimming pool" is classic; and then there's the Polynesian chanting...). "Jesus Mentioned" is the creepiest (and tenderest) Elvis tribute of all time; when Zevon's not singing about digging up the King's body, he's reminding us how Elvis walked on whater (with his pills, of course). "The Overdraft," lyrically beautiful, is made all the better by Lindsey Buckingham's crazed background vocals. In "Charlie's Medicine," a drug pusher dies (and Zevon shows up to pay his bill). And "Looking For the Next Best Thing" remains an anthem for all those who are willing to settle for silver. The "new" instrumental "Word of Mouth" is compelling; as is "The Risk" and Zevon's take on the classic "Wild Thing."

The reissue of THE ENVOY makes a great addition to Zevon collections, or rock collections in general. It is simply a great rock record, one of many Warren Zevon managed to make before his untimely death. Zevon was one of the great folk/rock artists whose legacy will live on as long as there is music for us to listen to.
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3.0 out of 5 starsWell, three and a half stars actually...
By M. Bergeron VINE VOICE on March 29, 2007
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Along with the wonderful, now-available live set "Stand in the Fire", we now have the two missing Asylum Zevon albums. While "Envoy" is marred by a few weak tracks, the strong ones more than make up for them.

This, Zevon's final release for Asylum records scores with the title track, still ringing as true today as back in 1982, the chilling "Charlie's Medicine" and the biting "Hula-Hula Boys", and the album's original closer "Never Too Late For Love".

The bonus tracks are a bit disappointing, "Word of mouth", while moody, features a badly dated-sounding keyboard (DX7?) which ruins it for me. An alt version of "Let Nothing..." which was never a stong track for me, is pleasant. "The Risk" shows promise but needs work and the "Wild Thing" jam is fun but hardly essential.

Like the reviewer below stated, this in no way detracts from the original release. Well worth you time and money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars5 stars yes but don't buy it yet
By Michael J. Thoresen on June 20, 2006
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this recording, along with 'stand in the fire' will be released in the states soon, probably through rhino and with bonus tracks. keep playing those LP's until then. these prices are nothing but a rip-off of longtime, patient fans of warren zevon.
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4.0 out of 5 starsClassic album sounds quite good with some cool bonus tracks!
By Wayne Klein HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 27, 2007
Format: Audio CD
Although there are a couple of weak tracks, "The Envoy" features Warren Zevon in classic form. Referred to as "Excitable Boy" grows up when it was first released, "The Envoy" sounds quite good in the latest edition from Rhino. A pity that this wasn't released while Warren was alive. This album was available previously as an expensive import and key tracks were on Warren's two CD retrospective on Rhino but this is the first time (to my knowledge) that the whole album has appeared on CD. This captures Mr. Bad Example in very fine form indeed.

"Jesus Mentioned" played on acoustic guitar is very spare sounding thoughtful song about Elvis Presley and, of course, has plenty of Warren's humor in it. The title track is a killer rocker. "Looking for the Next Best Thing" is one of Warren's great ballads. "Let Nothing Come Beween You" is probably the sweetest song Warren ever wrote. "Not That Pretty at All" isn't my least favorite tune but the sythesizer seems a little overbearing on this track. Overall this album provides a perfect transition to Warren's brilliant "Sentimental Hygene". After this album Warren who had a drinking problem and cleaned up his life briefly fell back into the spiral of addiction before pulling himself out of it five years later.

We get the original album plus a number of great extra tracks here including "The Risk", "Word of Mouth" an alternate version of "Let Nothing Come Between You" and "Wild Thing". The former has all the hallmarks of New Wave at the time with its boxy sounding drums and sythesizer. "Word of Mouth" opens with a mix of sythesizer, piano and guitar and doesn't sound finished as there's no vocal track recorded for it. The arrangement could have been fleshed out a bit more but it's a nice track.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest since 1976.
By ScottE on November 28, 2011
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"The Envoy" #93 (1982)
Warren's 5th studio release "The Envoy", was probably his strongest release since his 1976 album, "Warren Zevon". Warren was coming off his rockin' live album "Stand In The Fire", and at 35 was in top form. The album didn't sell like Warren thought it would, and that's really a crime, because it's got top rated material. After the album landed, Warren again fell off the wagon and spiraled into alcohol and drug addiction again, it would be 5 years before Warren came back sober and strong and released the brilliant "Sentimental Hygiene", in 1987. But back to this release, here are the highlights, "The Envoy", way ahead of its time. Lindsey Buckingham joins him on the spry rocker "The Overdraft", "The Hula Hula Boys", is a fun number, "Jesus Mentioned", acoustic number about Elvis, "Let Nothing Come Between You", the first single, a nice toe tapper, guitar by Toto's Steve Lukather. "Ain't That Pretty At All", bouncing rocker with some fine keyboards, just the way Warren was feeling. "Charlie's Medicine", a tune about a drug deal gone wrong. "Looking For The Next Best Thing", another upbeat number, this could of been a very big hit! The ballad "Never Too Late For Love", Warren wrote these songs on his sleeves. Of the bonus tracks "The Risk", sounds like a Bruce Springsteen song and "Wild Thing", great remake, the only way Warren Zevon could do it. Great album people!
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5.0 out of 5 starsMr. Bad Example's Greatest?

When asked to name Warren Zevon's greatest record, the usual answers are either his self-titled masterpiece, "Excitable Boy," or his final album, "The Wind. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Bud Sturguess
5.0 out of 5 starsOne of Zevon's finest albums. I do not know why I did ...

One of Zevon's finest albums. I do not know why I did not buy this long ago. It is an absolute must for any Warren Zevon fan.

Published 8 months ago by R. Adams
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great!

Published 15 months ago by Jerry K. Simms
5.0 out of 5 starsSure miss that dude!

I lost my CD of this, so I e-replaced it. I loved to watch WZ when he was on Letterman. Greatest Songwriter of his time.

Published on May 30, 2013 by Vincent Wilding
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Published on January 3, 2013 by Commentator
4.0 out of 5 starsIt's Warren

Not his best but its not bad either, I'm enjoying this. I'd probably buy most anything Warren Zevon put out.

Published on May 14, 2012 by Jon
5.0 out of 5 starsA classic that has stood the test of time!!

I'm 53 years old and since I was a child,music has always been one of my greatest passions in life.I like many genres of music,but Warren Zevon is my favorite artist of all time... Read more

Published on May 9, 2012 by Joe Duvall
5.0 out of 5 starsclassic Zevon

This is a great album. If you have listened to any Warren Zevon this album will be familiar. I don't recall any hits from this album, but every song is good.

Published on November 27, 2009 by Jeff Kotowski
4.0 out of 5 starsfor a few good songs I still play it

It is taking me years to learn to play "Charlie's Medicine." Mainly I am glad that plowing into old age like a rocker is giving me the time to appreciate some of the things I liked... Read more

Published on June 12, 2009 by Bruce P. Barten
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Envoy

I love the music of Warren Zevon. He is an inspiration to us all. He died of Cancer. May his soul rest in peace.

Published on May 2, 2008 by Roxanne D. Greschner

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