Warren Zevon - Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School (2LP, 45RPM)
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Warren Zevon – vocals, guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, string synthesizer [click here to see more vinyl featuring Warren Zevon]
Jorge Calderón – bass, guitar, vocals
Leland Sklar – bass (A1-2, B1, B3, C1, C4, D1)
Rick Marotta – drums, percussion, bells, Syndrum, vocals
David Lindley – guitar, lap steel guitar, violin (A1, A3, B1, B3, C1, C4, D1)
Waddy Wachtel – guitar, vocals (A2 to B1, C1, C4, D1)
Jackson Browne – guitar, slide guitar, harmony vocals (A2, B1, B3, C1, C4, D1)
Don Felder – guitar (A2)
Glenn Frey – guitar, harmony vocals (A3, B1, C1, D1)
Joe Walsh – guitar (A3)
Ben Keith – pedal steel guitar (B1)
Don Henley – harmony vocals (A3, B1, C1, D1)
Linda Ronstadt – harmony and descant vocals (B1)
J.D. Souther – harmony vocals (B1)
The Sid Sharp Strings – strings (A1, B1-2, C2)
String arrangements by Warren Zevon
Written by Warren Zevon (A1, A3 to D2), Naomi Neville (A2), Jorge Calderón (A3), Bruce Springsteen (B1), T-Bone Burnett (D1)
2 LPs, Gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Fidelity Record Pressing
Label : Mobile Fidelity
Original Label : Asylum Records
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Hollywood, California, 1979
Engineered by Greg Ladanyi
Produced by Warren Zevon and Greg Ladanyi
Photography by George Gruel
Design by Jimmy Wachtel
Originally released in February 1980
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School
- A Certain Girl
- Jungle Work
Side B:
- Empty-Handed Heart
- Interlude No. 1
- Play It All Night Long
Side C:
- Jeannie Needs a Shooter
- Interlude No. 2
- Bill Lee
- Gorilla, You're a Desperado
Side D:
- Bed of Coals
- Wild Age
Reviews :
“Excitable Boy earned Warren Zevon a hit single ("Werewolves of London") and the mainstream success he richly deserved, but his new fame came with a price; the hard-living Zevon did not react well to the temptations that come with rock stardom, and in the wake of Excitable Boy he had developed a severe drinking problem. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School was cut as Zevon was working hard to stay clean and sober and put his career back on track, and it projects an ambition and strength of focus that was decidedly absent from Excitable Boy. The album's rockers hit harder and cut deeper than any of his previous work, especially the twisted Southern gothic of "Play It All Night Long" and the mercenary's anthem "Jungle Work," while "Bed of Coals" and "Wild Age" found Zevon bravely addressing his own failings and expressing his need for a greater maturity in his life. While the album was still short on subtlety compared to 1976's Warren Zevon, "Empty Handed Heart" proved Zevon could still write a straightforward song about love (not a happy one, but no one expected that from him anyway), and the two interludes for orchestra gave credence to Zevon's claims that he planned to write a symphony some day (and that it might even be worth hearing). And if "Gorilla You're a Desperado" was a throwaway, it was a better waste of time than "Night Time in the Switching Yard" on Excitable Boy. While Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School didn't quite return Zevon to the top of his game, it made clear that the quality of Warren Zevon was no fluke, and is a stronger effort than Excitable Boy in nearly every respect.” AllMusic Review by Mark Deming
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 3.9 / 5