Zevon’s 1978 masterpiece, "Excitable Boy," is a landmark of a particular strain of American rock: a dark, witty, and often disturbing collection of character studies and personal manifestos. The album cemented Zevon's reputation as a unique and uncompromising voice.
- "Excitable Boy" was produced by Jackson Browne and Peter Asher, with contributions from various members of The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt.
- The album's title track and lead single, "Werewolves of London," became Zevon's only Top 40 hit, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Despite the success of "Werewolves of London," the album itself only reached #43 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Warren Zevon was a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, known for his dark, often humorous, and cynical lyrical themes. "Excitable Boy" arrived in the midst of his most commercially successful period, following the breakthrough of "Werewolves of London" from the previous year's "Simple Man."
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