Reconsider Me (Warren Zevon song)
"Reconsider Me" is a single from Warren Zevon's 1987 album Sentimental Hygiene.[1] The song failed to chart, but became a live staple in Zevon's concert performances.[2] In 2006, a set of love songs were released under the name: Reconsider Me: The Love Songs.[3]
| "Reconsider Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Warren Zevon | |
| from the album Sentimental Hygiene | |
| Released | August 29, 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:09 |
| Songwriter(s) | Warren Zevon |
| Producer(s) | Warren Zevon, Niko Bolas, Andrew Slater |
Personnel
- Warren Zevon – acoustic guitar, piano, vocals
- Mike Campbell – guitar
- Jorge Calderón – backing vocals
- Craig Krampf – drums
- Tony Levin – bass guitar
- Jai Winding – keyboards
Stevie Nicks version
| "Reconsider Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Stevie Nicks | |
| from the album Enchanted | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:06 |
| Songwriter(s) | Warren Zevon & Stevie Nicks |
| Producer(s) | Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Iovine, Andrew Slater |
In 1984, Zevon presented "Reconsider Me" to Jimmy Iovine. Iovine gave the song to Stevie Nicks and it was recorded for her 1984 album Mirror, Mirror. The album was pulled from release, and the song was left unreleased until 1998 when Nicks released her box set, Enchanted[4] Nicks said in the Enchanted box set, "Jimmy Iovine brought me this song, I think Jimmy and I were fighting, and for some reason... wasn't in a very "reconsider me" state of mind. I don't think Jimmy ever forgave me for not trusting his judgment."[4] Nicks was given a co-writing credit despite having made only insubstantial lyric changes – a word here and there – and merely moving verses and choruses around. Perhaps the co-credit was due to the anticipation of an actual commercial release for the scrapped 1984 album.[5]
Personnel
- Stevie Nicks – vocals, percussion
- Don Henley – backing vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Sharon Celani – backing vocals
- Lori Nicks – backing vocals
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- Patrick Warren – chamberlain
- Steve Goldstein – synthesizer
- Benmont Tench – piano
- Roy Bittan – keyboards
References
- Deming, Mark. "Sentimental Hygiene". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- "Reconsider Me by Warren Zevon". Setlist.fm. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- Deming, Mark. "Reconsider Me: The Love Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- "The Penguin Discography: Reconsider Me". Fleetwoodmac.net. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- Ladd, Jim (June 1, 1998). "Stevie Nicks Interview on KLOS". The Nicks Fix. Retrieved December 4, 2015.