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
Transverse City | ||||
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Released | October 12, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
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Genre | Rock[1][2] | |||
Length | 41:40 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Singles from Transverse City | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
All tracks composed by Warren Zevon, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Transverse City" | Stefan Arngrim, Zevon | 4:19 |
2. | "Run Straight Down" | 4:05 | |
3. | "The Long Arm of the Law" | 3:47 | |
4. | "Turbulence" | 4:08 | |
5. | "They Moved the Moon" | 4:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Splendid Isolation" | 4:35 | |
7. | "Networking" | Arngrim, Zevon | 3:02 |
8. | "Gridlock" | 4:34 | |
9. | "Down in the Mall" | 4:28 | |
10. | "Nobody's in Love This Year" | 4:17 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1989 | "Run Straight Down" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 30[citation needed] |