Sentimental Hygiene

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Sentimental Hygiene
Studio album by Warren Zevon
Released	August 29, 1987
Recorded	1987 (?)
Genre	Rock, hard rock, alternative rock, folk rock
Length	36:49
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	Warren Zevon, Andrew Slater, Niko Bolas, Waddy Wachtel
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (Not Rated) link
Warren Zevon chronology
A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon (1986) Sentimental Hygiene (1987) Transverse City (1989)

Sentimental Hygiene is an album by rock singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released in 1987. The release of Sentimental Hygiene marked the first studio album for Zevon in five years. It produced the single "Reconsider Me."

"Even a Dog Can Shake Hands" was used as the opening theme music for the short-lived Fox comedy series "Action".

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

All tracks composed by Warren Zevon; except where indicated

1. "Sentimental Hygiene" – 5:06
2. "Boom Boom Mancini" – 4:54
3. "The Factory" – 2:45
4. "Trouble Waiting to Happen" (J. D. Souther, Zevon) – 3:32
5. "Reconsider Me" – 3:09
6. "Detox Mansion" (Calderón, Zevon) – 3:15
7. "Bad Karma" – 3:15
8. "Even a Dog Can Shake Hands" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Zevon) – 3:26
9. "The Heartache" – 3:19
10. "Leave My Monkey Alone" – 4:12

A re-release of the album adds two bonus tracks:

• "Nocturne" (an instrumental outtake)
• "Leave My Monkey Alone" (Spanish Version)

[edit] Personnel

• Warren Zevon - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
• Bill Berry - drums
• Peter Buck - guitar
• Jorge Calderón - bass, vocals
• Mike Campbell - guitar on "Reconsider Me"
• Darius - sitar on "Bad Karma"
• Bob Dylan - harmonica on "The Factory"
• Amp Fiddler - keyboards on "Leave My Monkey Alone"
• Flea - bass on "Leave My Monkey Alone"
• Don Henley - vocals, harmony on "Trouble Waiting to Happen"
• Blackbyrd Knight - guitar on "Leave My Monkey Alone"
• Craig Krampf - drums on "Reconsider Me"
• Tony Levin - bass on "Reconsider Me"
• David Lindley - saxophone, violin, lap steel guitar
• Stan Lynch - vocals, harmony on "Bad Karma"
• Mike Mills - bass
• Rick Richards - guitar on "Even a Dog Can Shake Hands"
• Brian Setzer - lead guitar on "Trouble Waiting to Happen"
• Leland Sklar - bass on "The Heartache"
• Michael Stipe - vocals, harmony on "Bad Karma"
• Waddy Wachtel - acoustic guitar, vocals
• Jennifer Warnes - vocals, harmony on "The Heartache"
• Jai Winding - keyboards on "Reconsider Me"
• Kai Winding - keyboards
• Neil Young - lead guitar on "Sentimental Hygiene"

[edit] Production

• Producer: Warren Zevon, Niko Bolas, Andrew Slater, Waddy Wachtel
• Engineer: Duncan Aldrich, Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth
• Assistant Engineer: Richard Cottrell, Richard Landers, Bob Levy, Mark McKenna, Dan Nash, Bob Vogt
• Mixing: Niko Bolas, Larry Ferguson, Shelly Yakus
• Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
• Arranger: Niko Bolas, George Clinton, Larry Ferguson
• Emulator: Warren Zevon
• Programming: Willie Alexander, Brian Bell
• Computers: Willie Alexander, Brian Bell
• Art Direction: Jeff Aycroff
• Cover Photo: Herb Ritts

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1987	The Billboard 200	63

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	"Leave My Monkey Alone"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	18
1987	"Sentimental Hygiene"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	9