Transverse City

Transverse City
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 1989
Recorded1989
Studio
GenreRock[1][2]
Length41:40
LabelVirgin
Producer
Warren Zevon chronology
Sentimental Hygiene
(1987)
Transverse City
(1989)
Mr. Bad Example
(1991)
Singles from Transverse City
  1. "Run Straight Down"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Splendid Isolation"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert ChristgauB+[4]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]

Transverse City is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Warren Zevon, released in October 1989 by Virgin Records. It features appearances from a number of prominent musicians, including guitarists Neil Young, David Gilmour (of Pink Floyd), Jerry Garcia (of Grateful Dead) and Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), as well as jazz pianist Chick Corea. Michael Ironside provides narration on the track "Run Straight Down."

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (14 February 1990). "Review/Rock; Nightmares of the Future As Seen by Warren Zevon" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Kot, Greg. "Warren ZevonTransverse City (Virgin) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Zevon, the mad..." chicagotribune.com.
  3. ^ Mark Deming. "Transverse City – Warren Zevon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  4. ^ "CG: warren zevon". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.