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1991 studio album by Warren Zevon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mr. Bad Example is an album by the American musician Warren Zevon, released through Giant Records in October 1991.[1][2] Zevon supported the album with a North American tour, with the Odds serving as both opener and backing band.[3][4]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | The Sound Factory, Los Angeles; Dodge City, Glendale, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:15 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | Waddy Wachtel | |||
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| Singles from Mr. Bad Example | ||||
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Mr. Bad Example was produced by Waddy Wachtel.[5] Los Angeles session musicians contributed to the album.[6] Zevon sometimes struggled for songwriting ideas, but always finished a song once he had started.[7]
Dwight Yoakam provided backing vocals on "Heartache Spoken Here"; Dan Dugmore played pedal steel.[8][9] David Lindley played a variety of instruments on "Quite Ugly One Morning".[10] "Searching for a Heart" appeared on the soundtrack to the film Love at Large.[11]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Calgary Herald | C[13] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [14] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [15] |
| Rolling Stone | [16] |
| Uncut | 8/10[17] |
| Vancouver Sun | [6] |
The Boston Globe called Mr. Bad Example "a wonderful, resonant album, eclectic and accessible."[18] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "a return to the terse guitar-drums-keyboard format of [Zevon's] '70s albums."[14] The Sun Sentinel considered it to be "pure, earthy rock accessibly colored by Zevon's typically wry imagery."[19]
The Calgary Herald wrote that "Zevon's become a somewhat torpid renegade wailing away about his rebellion while safely ensconced in L.A. security."[13] The Austin American-Statesman determined that "Zevon's first-person characters on this record are shocking, reprehensible and relentlessly slapstick."[20]
All tracks composed by Warren Zevon, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Finishing Touches" | 4:05 | |
| 2. | "Suzie Lightning" | 4:04 | |
| 3. | "Model Citizen" | LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Zevon | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Angel Dressed in Black" | Julia Mueller, Waddy Wachtel, Zevon | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Mr. Bad Example" | Jorge Calderón, Zevon | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Renegade" | 4:51 | |
| 7. | "Heartache Spoken Here" | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Quite Ugly One Morning" | 3:53 | |
| 9. | "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" | LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Zevon | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Searching for a Heart" | 4:16 |
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