Warren Zevon

Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon (Elektra) While there has been a previous best-of collection and an anthology of Warren Zevon’s work, Genius is a final roundup of sorts now that the rascally songwriter has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. It has all the hits, yet still includes a tangy taste of just how far a singer-songwriter can venture into the netherworld. Genius includes the cover of Prince’s “Raspberry Beret” by the Hindu Love Gods, which was Zevon backed by R.E.M.

This article appears in December 27 • 2002.

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