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

Warren Zevon - Producer
Greg Ladanyi - Producer

Outside link:
Warren Zevon Web Site




“The Color of Money” 1986
Movie and Soundtrack

Soundtrack
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


Movie:
Buena Vista

Cast (partial):
Paul Newman
Tom Cruise
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Helen Shaver
John Turturro

Martin Scorcese - Director

Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar on “Werewolves of London”
from Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 1978 Audio




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

Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar on “Werewolves of London”
from Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 1978 Audio




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 - Warren Zevon (L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. 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

Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar on “Werewolves of London”
from Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 1978 Audio




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 on “Werewolves of London”
from Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 1978 Audio




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

Disc 7 includes:
Werewolves of London (W. Zevon, L. Marinell, W. Wachtel)

Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar on “Werewolves of London”
from Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 1978 Audio




"North Country"
Movie and Soundtrack 2005
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 - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar on “Werewolves of London”
from Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 1978 Audio
Waddy Wachtel - Guitar on "Betty Davis Eyes"
from Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity 1981 Audio




Ultimate 16: Retro 70s 2005
Label: Madacy Records

Tracks:
1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
2. Eighteen - Alice Cooper
3. Bad Company - Bad Company
4. Hot Blooded - Foreigner
5. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
6. Roundabout - Yes
7. Bang a Gang (Get It On) - T-Rex
8. A Horse with No Name - America
9. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
10. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
11. Smokin' in the Boy's Room - Brownsville Station
12. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
13. Only You Know and I Know - Delaney & Bonnie
14. Werewolves in London - Warren Zevon (W. Zevon, W. Wachtel, L. Marinell)
15. Must of Got Lost - J. Geils Band
16. Slow Ride - Foghat

Waddy Wachtel - Co-composer, Producer, Guitar on “Werewolves of London”
from Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 1978 Audio





"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 Audio

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

Grateful Dead on this live album:
Dick's Picks Volume 25 2002

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

The Werewolves of London on their album:
The Werewolves of London 1997

Magnolia Electric Co. on their album:
Hard To Love A Man 2005

Jerry Garcia Band on this live album:
Pure Jerry: Lunt-Fontanne, New York City - October 31, 1987 (4 CD Set) [Live] 2004

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:
Waddy Wachtel: Creating "Werewolves of London" 2008 article
Waddy Wachtel with Warren Zevon - List of credits with links to pages
Photos of Waddy Wachtel with Warren Zevon
Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon with The Everly Brothers 1972 Stories We Could Tell album and tour - plus video interview
Los Angeles Magazine 2007 article - Waddy Wachtel excerpt from the book I'll Sleep When I'm Dead - The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon
Musician Magazine 1982 article - Warren Zevon interview




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