title: A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon
text: # A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon
  
  A Quiet Normal Life: The Best Of Warren Zevon is a greatest hits album by American musician Warren Zevon released in 1986.
  
  This compilation covers Zevon's four studio albums with Asylum Records. It was mastered by Barry Diament.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All songs written by Warren Zevon unless otherwise indicated.
  
  * "Werewolves of London" (LeRoy Marinell, Waddy Wachtel, Zevon) (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 3:29
  * "Excitable Boy" (Marinell, Zevon) (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 2:39
  * "Play It All Night Long" (from Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School, 1980) – 2:50
  * "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" (David Lindell, Zevon) (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 3:47
  * "The Envoy" (from The Envoy, 1982) – 3:12
  * "Mohammed's Radio" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 3:41
  * "Desperados Under the Eaves" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 4:45
  * "Johnny Strikes Up the Band" (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 2:48
  * "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 2:56
  * "Lawyers, Guns and Money (Radio edit)" (single, 1978) – 2:56
  * "Ain't That Pretty at All" (Marinell, Zevon) (from The Envoy, 1982) – 3:34
  * "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" (from Warren Zevon, 1976) – 3:04
  * "Accidentally Like a Martyr" (from Excitable Boy, 1978) – 3:39
  * "Looking for the Next Best Thing" (Kenny Edwards, Marinell, Zevon) (from The Envoy, 1982) – 3:39
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Organization | Level | Date |
  | - | - | - |
  | RIAA – U.S. | Gold | December 4, 1998 |
  