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Original double CD set from Don't Quit Your Day Job Records released in 1998. Features writers who rock (Wrockers). Featured writers include: Maya Angelou, Marc Barasch, Dave Barry, Roy Blount Jr., Blanche McCrary Boyd, To... more »mie de Paola, Digby and Kay Diehl, Tananarive Due, Ken Follett, Ben Fong-Torres, Bob Greene, Matt Gruening, James W. Hall, Carl Hiaasen, Oscar Hijuelos, Molly Ivins, Louis B. Jones, Stephen King, Mary Mackey, Norman Mailer, Norris Church Mailer, Leonard Maltin, Greil Marcus, Dave Marsh, Walter Mayes, Jessica Mitford, Peggy Orenstein, Susanne Pari, Ridley Pearson, Robert Reich, Cynthia Robins, Joel Selvin, and Amy Tan. Special guests include Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Warren Zevon, Jimmy LaFave, Bud E. Luv, Jerry Jeff Walker and more. Liner notes by Warren Zevon. 32 songs performed by your favorite authors.« less
CD Details
All Artists:Wrockers Title:Stranger Than Fiction Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label:Don't Quit Your Day Job Original Release Date: 1/1/1998 Re-Release Date: 10/24/2006 Album Type: Box set, Original recording Genre:Blues Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC:711758000920
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Product Description
Original double CD set from Don't Quit Your Day Job Records released in 1998. Features writers who rock (Wrockers). Featured writers include: Maya Angelou, Marc Barasch, Dave Barry, Roy Blount Jr., Blanche McCrary Boyd, Tomie de Paola, Digby and Kay Diehl, Tananarive Due, Ken Follett, Ben Fong-Torres, Bob Greene, Matt Gruening, James W. Hall, Carl Hiaasen, Oscar Hijuelos, Molly Ivins, Louis B. Jones, Stephen King, Mary Mackey, Norman Mailer, Norris Church Mailer, Leonard Maltin, Greil Marcus, Dave Marsh, Walter Mayes, Jessica Mitford, Peggy Orenstein, Susanne Pari, Ridley Pearson, Robert Reich, Cynthia Robins, Joel Selvin, and Amy Tan. Special guests include Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Warren Zevon, Jimmy LaFave, Bud E. Luv, Jerry Jeff Walker and more. Liner notes by Warren Zevon. 32 songs performed by your favorite authors.
CD Reviews
Fun from Beginning to End!
David Borcherding | Loveland, OH United States | 05/26/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Stranger Than Fiction is writer humor, no doubt. And I love it. From Dave Barry's Buffett-esque "Proofreading Woman" to Amy Tan's take on the Nancy Sinatra classic, "These Boots are Made for Walking," this pair of CDs is pure fun. Yes, some of the authors-turned-singers shouldn't have turned, but others are quite talented. Besides, who else but Norman Mailer could write and sing "Alimony Blues," after all? Even the liner notes (penned in part by Warren Zevon, who also contributes musically) are hysterical. And you'll never look at Amy Tan the same way after you see the outfit she wears while performing "Boots." It's obvious these authors had a great time making these CDs, and I had a great time listening to them. But hey, Wrockers -- no "Paperback Writer"? No "I Could Write A Book"? I guess you'll have to make a sequel ..."
Writers wrock! Or do rockers rite?
08/26/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I really, really love this record. I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to listen to Leonard Maltin singing "Act Naturally". Or Molly Ivins trilling away on "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Amy Tan kicks butt when she snarls out "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'". But more than anything else, I love Robert Reich singing "Chain Gang". How often do you get to hear a pop song with the line "My woman, whom I love so well"? I gave a copy to my bookworm parents - you know, the people it's impossible to find presents for - they loved it. Anyone who likes reading and authors will enjoy this record. My only regret is that the producers started too late. If only I could have a record of Ernest Hemingway doing "The Battle of the Green Berets". Or maybe Herman Melville singing "Splish Splash""
They rock, too!
V. L Morrison | Tallahassee, FL | 06/28/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's a great, fun album. It's evident all these artists enjoy life to the fullest. My favorite moments are the three songs on which Warren Zevon plays/sings, his self-penned liner notes, and his spectacular Ike Turner-esque harmony on Proud Mary. Oye."
If I had a sense of rhythm, I would be fabulous.
Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 09/22/2006
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This CD features writers singing classic rock and roll, country, R&B, blues and pop songs; along with a few original songs. The writers are people like Stephen King, Amy Tan, Norman Mailer, Dave Berry and Maya Angelou. Most of them are pretty bad singers, although a few of them can sing a little. At least they managed to get professional musicians to back them up, so it doesn't sound completely awful. Almost, but not completely. But it was done for charity, so I won't pick on them too much."
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1