The Wind (album)

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The Wind
Studio album by Warren Zevon
Released	August 26, 2003
Recorded	Early 2003
Genre	Rock, folk rock, blues rock
Length	45:08
Label	Artemis
Producer	Warren Zevon, Jorge Calderón, Noah Scot Snyder
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Warren Zevon chronology
Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon (2002) The Wind (2003) Reconsider Me: The Love Songs (2006)

The Wind is the last studio album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released in 2003. It was released just two weeks before his death on September 7, 2003 (see 2003 in music).

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 Awards

[edit] Track listing

1. "Dirty Life and Times" (Zevon) – 3:15
2. "Disorder in the House" (Jorge Calderón, Zevon) – 4:36
3. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan) – 4:05
4. "Numb as a Statue" (Calderón, Zevon) – 4:08
5. "She's Too Good for Me" (Zevon) – 3:12
6. "Prison Grove" (Calderón, Zevon) – 4:51
7. "El Amor de Mi Vida" (Calderón, Zevon) – 3:34
8. "The Rest of the Night" (Calderón, Zevon) – 4:41
9. "Please Stay" (Zevon) – 3:34
10. "Rub Me Raw" (Calderón, Zevon) – 5:44
11. "Keep Me in Your Heart" (Calderón, Zevon) – 3:28

[edit] Personnel

• Warren Zevon - acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Gil Bernal - saxophone
• Jackson Browne - background vocals in "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" and "Prison Grove"
• T-Bone Burnett - background vocals in "Prison Grove"
• Jorge Calderón - acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, maracas, background vocals, tres, Spanish vocals
• Mike Campbell - electric guitar
• Luis Conte - percussion, bongos, conga, drums, maracas
• Ry Cooder - slide guitar in "Dirty Life and Times" and "Prison Grove"
• Brad Davis - electric guitar, background vocals
• Steve Gorman - drums in "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
• Reggie Hamilton - upright bass
• Emmylou Harris - background vocals in "Please Stay"
• Don Henley - drums in "Dirty Life and Times" and "She's Too Good for Me"
• Jim Keltner - drums
• David Lindley - background vocals, lap steel guitar, electric saz
• Randy Mitchell - background vocals, slide guitar
• Tom Petty - background vocals in "The Rest of the Night"
• James Raymond - piano
• Timothy B. Schmit - background vocals in "She's Too Good for Me"
• Tommy Shaw - background vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar
• Bruce Springsteen - background vocals and electric guitar in "Disorder in the House", electric guitar in "Prison Grove"
• Billy Bob Thornton - background vocals in "Dirty Life and Times" and "Prison Grove"
• John Waite - background vocals
• Joe Walsh - slide guitar in "Rub me Raw"
• Dwight Yoakam - background vocals
• Jordan Zevon - background vocals

[edit] Production

• Producers: Warren Zevon, Jorge Calderon, Noah Scot Snyder
• Executive producers: Bridgette Barr, Jordan Zevon
• Engineera: Steve Churchyard, Greg Hayes, James Michell, Noah Scot Snyder, Joe West
• Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
• Mixing: Noah Scot Snyder
• Art direction: Hugh Brown
• Cover photo: Matthew Rolston

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2003	Top Internet Albums	12
2004	The Billboard 200	12
2004	Top Independent Albums	1

[edit] Awards

Grammy Awards

Year	Winner	Category
2003	"Disorder in the House"	Best Rock Vocal Performance - Duo or Group
2003	The Wind	Best Contemporary Folk Album

Grammy Award Nominations

Year	Nominee	Category
2003	"Keep Me in Your Heart"	Song of the Year
2003	"Keep Me in Your Heart"	Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male
2003	"Disorder in the House"	Best Rock Song