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"Werewolves of London"
Written by: Warren Zevon, Leroy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel

Originally on:
Warren Zevon “Excitable Boy” 1978 Audio

Also appears on these albums and movies:



“Stand In the Fire” 1981
Artist: Warren Zevon
Label: Asylum

Note: Live recording at the Roxy Theater, Los Angeles

Tracks:
1. Stand In The Fire (W. Zevon)
2. Jeannie Needs A Shooter (B. Springsteen, W. Zevon)
3. Excitable Boy (L. Marinell, W. Zevon)
4. Mohammed's Radio (W. Zevon)
5. Werewolves Of London (L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. Zevon)
6. Lawyers, Guns And Money (W. Zevon)
7. The Sin (W. Zevon)
8. Poor Poor Pitiful Me (W. Zevon)
9. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (W. Zevon)
10. Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger / Bo Diddley (B. Diddley)

Credits:
Warren Zevon – Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, 12 String Guitar
David Landau – Guitar
Zeke Zirngiebel – Electric, Steel and 12 String Guitar, Vocals
Bob Harris – Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Roberto Piñón – Bass, Background Vocals
Marty Stinger – Drums

Greg Ladanyi - Producer
Warren Zevon - Producer

Outside links:
Warren Zevon Web Site
Warren Zevon "Stand In The Fire" at Amazon.com
Warren Zevon - Stand In the FireWarren Zevon "Stand In The Fire"




“The Color of Money” 1986
Movie: Buena Vista
Label: MCA

Tracks:
1. Who Owns This Place? (Don Henley)
2. It's in the Way That You Use It (Eric Clapton)
3. Let Yourself in for It (Robert Palmer)
4. Don't Tell Me Nothin' (Willie Dixon)
5. Two Brothers and a Stranger (Mark Knopfler)
6. Standing on the Edge of Love (B.B. King)
7. Modern Blues
8. Werewolves of London (Warren Zevon) - (L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. Zevon)
9. My Baby's in Love With Another Guy (Robert Palmer)
10. The Main Title

Director - Martin Scorcese
Paul Newman - Eddie Felson
Tom Cruise - Vincent Lauria
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio - Carmen
Helen Shaver - Janelle
John Turturro - Julian

Credits:
Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals on “Werewolves of London”

Outside Links:
"The Color Of Money" Movie at Amazon.com
"The Color Of Money" Soundtrack at Amazon.com
The Color of Money"The Color Of Money"




"Rock of the 70’s Vol. 2" 1992
Label: Dunhill

Tracks:
1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon (L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. Zevon)
3. Take Me to the Pilot - Elton John
4. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. Let It Ride - Bachman Turner Overdrive
6. Right Place, Wrong Time - Doctor John
7. The Wall Street Shuffle - Ten CC
8. We're an American Band - Grand Funk Railroad
9. China Grove - Doobie Brothers
10. My Back Pages - Byrds
11. Undun - Guess Who

Credits:
Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals on “Werewolves of London”

Outside Links:
"Rock of the 70's, Vol. 2" at Amazon.com




“Halloween Party Music, Vol. 2” 1996
Label: Turn Up the Music

Tracks:
1. I'm Your Boogie Man - K. C. and the Sunshine Band
2. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
3. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
4. Werewolves of London (L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. Zevon) - Warren Zevon
5. Witchy Woman - Eagles
6. I Put a Spell on You - Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
7. Freak
8. Tragedy
9. Addams Groove - MC Hammer
10. Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers
11. They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
12. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
13. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
14. Thriller - Michael Jackson
15. Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band

Credits:
Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals on “Werewolves of London”

Outside Links:
"Halloween Party Music, Vol. 2" at Amazon.com




"This is… Son of Cult Fiction" 1997
Compilation
Label: Virgin

This is a compilation of tracks that have appeared on TV and film soundtracks.

Tracks: (Performers)
1. The Real Me - The Who
2. Whole Lotta Love [TV Theme to “Top of the Pops”] - CCS
3. All Right Now [From Wiggleys Gum] - Free
4. Lust for Life [From “Trainspotting”] - Iggy Pop
5. Theme [From “The A Team”] - Mike Post
6. Born to Be Wild [From “Easy Rider”] - Steppenwolf
7. Smoke on the Water [From “Strongrow Cider”] - Deep Purple
8. People Are Strange [From “Lost Boys”] - Echo & Bunnymen
9. Werewolves of London [From “The Color of Money”] - Warren Zevon ((L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. Zevon)
10. Lions and Cucumber [From “Vampyros Lesbos”] - Vampyros Sound Inc.
11. Porpoise Song [Theme from “Head”] - Monkees
12. White Rabbit [Fron "Platoon"] - Jefferson Airplane
13. Venus in Furs [From Dunlop Tires] - Velvet Underground & Nico
14. Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon [From “Pulp Fiction”] - Urge Overkill
15. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent
16. Green Onions [From “Get Shorty”] - Booker T And The MGS
17. Louie, Louie [From “National Lampoons Animal House”] - Kingsmen
18. Bring Down the Birds [From “Blow Up”] - Herbie Hancock
19. Theme [From “Northern Exposure”] - David Schwartz
20. Duelling Banjos [From “Deliverance”] - Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell
21. Suicide Is Painless [“M*a*s*h” Master Mix] - Jamie Mandel
22. Calling You [From “Bagdad Cafe”] - Jevetta Steele
23. Cavatina [From “Deer Hunter”] - John Williams

Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals on “Werewolves of London”

Outside Links:
"This Is...Son of Cult Fiction" at Amazon.com




“Have a Nice Decade: The 70s Pop Culture Box”
[Compilation - Seven disc box set] 1998
Label: Rhino Records

Disc 7 includes:
Warren Zevon (1978): "Werewolves of London" (Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel)

Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocals


Outside Links:
"Have A Nice Decade: The '70s Pop Culture Box" at Amazon.com




Grateful Dead
“Dick’s Picks Volume 25” [4 disc set] 2002
Label: Grateful Dead Productions

Dick's Picks Volume 25 is the twenty-fifth installment of the Grateful Dead archival series. It was recorded on May 10 and 11, 1978 at the New Haven Coliseum and at the Springfield Civic Center Arena. It contains a rare cover version of Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London".

Tracks on disc four includes:
6. Werewolves of London (L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. Zevon)

Performers:
Grateful Dead:
Jerry Garcia – Lead Guitar, Vocals
Bob Weir – Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Phil Lesh – Bass
Keith Godchaux – Piano
Donna Godchaux – Vocals
Mickey Hart – Drums
Bill Kreutzman – Drums

Outside Links:
"Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks Volume 25" at Amazon.com
Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks, Vol. 25: Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT 5/10/78 & Springfield Civic Center, Springfield, MA 5/11/78 - Werewolves of LondonGrateful Dead "Werewolves Of London"




"North Country"
“North Country” 2005
Movie and Soundtrack
Label: Columbia/Sony Music Sountrax

Tracks:
1. North Country - Gustavo Santaolalla
2. Girl of the North Country - Leo Kottke
3. Tell Ol' Bill - Bob Dylan
4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
5. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes (Waddy Wachtel - Guitar)
6. If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body [Would You Hold It Against Me] - Bellamy Brothers
7. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
8. A Saturday in My Classroom - Gustavo Santaolalla
9. Sweetheart Like You - Bob Dylan
10. Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me - Mac Davis
11. Do Right to Me Baby [Do Unto Others] - Bob Dylan
12. Standing Up - Gustavo Santaolalla
13. Paths of Victory - Cat Power

Waddy Wachtel - Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Co-composer on “Werewolves of London”

Outside Links:
"North Country" Soundtrack at Amazon.com





"Werewolves of London" was also recorded by these performers:

Adam Sandler on the Warren Zevon tribute album:
"Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon" 2004

Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band in the movie:
"Hoot" 2006

David Lindley on his album:
"Very Greasy" 1988

LeRoy P. Marinell on his album:
"Love In The Ruins" 2007

A classical version:
“String Quartet Tribute to Warren Zevon: Dad Get Me Out Of This” 2003

Note:
Leroy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon were also given writer's credit on these other albums since portions of the music from "Werewolves of London" were incorporated into one of the songs:

Doves "The Last Broadcast" 2002
Kid Rock “Rock n Roll Jesus” 2007

More:
Article: "Creating Werewolves of London"




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