Stand in the Fire

Stand in the Fire is a live album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, released December 26, 1980. It was recorded in August 1980 during a five-day residency at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California and featured two new original songs ("Stand in the Fire" and "The Sin") and one new cover ("Bo Diddley's a Gunslinger"). The album was dedicated to Martin Scorsese. It was released in a limited edition, LP replica sleeve on CD April 25, 2006 in Japan. A remastered and expanded edition was released on March 26, 2007 in the U.K., March 27, 2007 in the U.S.

Stand in the Fire
Live album by
Warren Zevon
ReleasedDecember 26, 1980 (1980-12-26)
RecordedAugust 1980
VenueThe Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length42:37
LabelAsylum
ProducerWarren Zevon
Greg Ladanyi
Warren Zevon chronology
Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
(1980)		 Stand in the Fire
(1980)		 The Envoy
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Music Box[4]

Band members Zeke Zirngiebel, Bob Harris and Marty Stinger were in Boulder, a band signed to Elektra Records.[5] The singer was Stan Bush. Their self-titled album was released in 1979 and it included Zevon's "Join Me in L.A." Bob Harris later went on to work with Frank Zappa.

Zevon called the concerts "The Dog Ate the Part We Didn't Like Tour".[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Warren Zevon unless otherwise indicated.

Side one
  1. "Stand in the Fire" – 3:26
  2. "Jeannie Needs a Shooter" (Bruce Springsteen, Zevon) – 4:00
  3. "Excitable Boy" (LeRoy Marinell, Zevon) – 3:52
  4. "Mohammed's Radio" – 4:45
  5. "Werewolves of London" (LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Zevon) – 4:48
Side two
  1. "Lawyers, Guns and Money" – 3:49
  2. "The Sin" – 3:06
  3. "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" – 4:08
  4. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" – 4:28
  5. "Bo Diddley's a Gunslinger" / "Bo Diddley" (Bo Diddley) – 4:15

Bonus Tracks on 2007 Remastered Edition
  1. "Johnny Strikes Up the Band" – 3:58
  2. "Play It All Night Long" – 4:50
  3. "Frank and Jesse James" – 4:27
  4. "Hasten Down the Wind" – 4:33

Personnel
  • Warren Zevon – bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals, 12 string guitar
  • David Landau – lead guitar
  • Zeke Zirngiebel – guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, steel guitar, vocals, 12 string guitar
  • Bob Harris – synthesizer, piano, backing vocals
  • Roberto Piñón – bass, backing vocals
  • Marty Stinger – drums
Technical
  • George Gruel – road manager
  • Jimmy Wachtel, Michael Curtis – art direction, photography
  • Recorded by Billy Youdelman and Greg Ladanyi
  • Mixed by Greg Ladanyi, assisted by James Ledner

Charts
Chart (1980/81) Position
United States (Billboard 200) 80
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 94

References
  1. "Stand in the Fire – Warren Zevon – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  2. "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Aug. 4, 1981". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  4. Metzger, John. "Warren Zevon – Stand in the Fire (Album Review)". Musicbox-online.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  5. "35 Years Ago: Warren Zevon Is Cut Loose on 'Stand in the Fire'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 348. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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