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The First Sessions is a 2003 compilation album of early recordings by American rock musician Warren Zevon, including his short-lived folk pop duo lyme & cybelle.

The First Sessions
Compilation album by Warren Zevon
Released	March 18, 2003 (2003-03-18)
Recorded	1964–1967
Genre	Folk pop folk rock
Length	33:28
Language	English
Label	Varèse Vintage
Producer	Bones Howe Curt Boettcher (on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work")
Compiler	Bones Howe Cary E. Mansfield
Warren Zevon chronology
Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon (2002) The First Sessions (2003) The Wind (2003)

Recording and release

The First Sessions represents most of the early recordings from Zevon, when he was a member of the Los Angeles folk rock scene of the 1960s, including his time in the duo lyme & cybelle with Violet Santangelo.[1] The compilation is mostly made up of a series of singles the group recorded, along with scattered sessions that Zevon did as a solo artist.[1]

Reception

The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the release three out of five stars, with reviewer Richie Unterberger emphasizing how uneven the compilation is, going from "nice folk-rock-pop tunes" to "dull" ones.[2] A review in No Depression calls the compilation "missed opportunities" that has several desirable qualities, from the liner notes and design of the packaging, to Zevon's "rapier wit" and a "powerful solo" in "A Bullet for Ramona".[1]

Track listing

1. "Follow Me" (Violet Santangelo and Warren Zevon), by lyme & cybelle – 2:29
2. "Like the Seasons" (Santangelo and Zevon), by lyme & cybelle – 1:54
3. "I've Just Seen a Face" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney), by lyme & cybelle – 1:28
4. "Peeping and Hiding" (Jimmy Reed), by lyme & cybelle – 2:30
5. "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" (Bob Dylan), by lyme & cybelle – 2:46
6. "I'll Go On" (Santangelo and Zevon), by lyme & cybelle – 2:33
7. "Follow Me" (Santangelo and Zevon), by lyme & cybelle – 2:18
8. "(You Used To) Ride So High (Glenn Crocker and Zevon), by The Motorcycle Abeline – 2:36
9. "Outside Chance" (Zevon), by Warren Zevon – 2:13
10. "I See the Lights" (Zevon), by Warren Zevon – 2:15
11. "And If I Had You" (Santangelo and Zevon), by Warren Zevon – 2:34
12. "A Bullet for Ramona" (Paul Evans and Zevon), by Warren Zevon – 4:03
13. "Song 7" (Joe Glenn), by lyme & cybelle – 2:04
14. "Write If You Get Work" (Joe Glenn), by lyme & cybelle – 1:45

Personnel

• Warren Zevon – vocals, bass guitar, guitar, except on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work", production on "A Bullet for Ramona"
• Jim Bell – backing vocals on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Ben Benay – guitar on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Lou Blackburn – trombone on "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"
• Hal Blaine – drums on "Follow Me", "Like the Seasons", "Peeping and Hiding", "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", and "I'll Go On"
• Curt Boettcher – backing vocals and production on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Dennis Budimir – guitar on "Follow Me", "Like the Seasons", "Peeping and Hiding", "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", and "I'll Go On"
• Jules Chaiken – trumpet on "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"
• Mike Deasy, Sr. – guitar on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Joseph DiFiore – cello on "Like the Seasons"
• Dawn Eden – liner notes
• Jesse Ehrlich – cello on "Like the Seasons"
• Wayne Erwin – vocals and guitar on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Toxie French – drums on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work" (possibly Jimmy Troxell)
• Daniel Hersch – digital remastering
• Bones Howe – percussion on "Follow Me"; "Like the Seasons"; "Peeping and Hiding"; "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"; and "I'll Go On", drums and percussion on "(You Used To) Ride So High", production on "Follow Me", "Like the Seasons"; "Peeping and Hiding"; "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"; "I'll Go On"; and "(You Used To) Ride So High", compilation
• Larry Knechtel – organ and piano on "Follow Me", "Like the Seasons", "Peeping and Hiding", "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", and "I'll Go On"
• Dick Leith – trombone on "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"
• Lynn Malarsky – violin on "Like the Seasons"
• Lee Mallory – backing vocals on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Cary E. Mansfield – compilation
• Ollie Mitchell – trumpet on "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"
• Michele O'Malley – backing vocals on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Joe Osborn – bass guitar on "If You Gotta Go, Go Now"
• Bill Pitzonka – art direction, design, artwork
• Lyle Ritz – bass guitar on "Follow Me", "Like the Seasons", "Peeping and Hiding", and "I'll Go On"
• Sandy Salisbury – backing vocals on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Violet Santangelo – vocals on lyme & cybelle tracks, photography (credited as Laura Kenyon)
• Joe Saxon – cello on "Like the Seasons"
• Jerry Scheff – bass guitar on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work"
• Tommy Tedesco – guitar on "Follow Me", "Like the Seasons", "Peeping and Hiding", "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", and "I'll Go On"
• Bob Thompson – conduction on "Follow Me", "Like the Seasons", "Peeping and Hiding", "If You Gotta Go, Go Now", and "I'll Go On"
• Jimmy Troxell – drums on "Song 7" and "Write If You Get to Work" (possibly Toxie French)

See also

• List of 2003 albums

References

External links

• Official website
• The First Sessions at Discogs
• The First Sessions at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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