| The Wind | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Warren Zevon |
| Cover: | Warren Zevon - The Wind.jpg |
| Alt: | A photograph of Zevon looking at the camera and wearing sunglasses |
| Recorded: | September 16 – December 20, 2002 and early 2003 |
| Studio: | Various, including Billy Bob Thornton's Snakepit home studio |
| Genre: | Folk rock |
| Language: | English |
| Label: | Artemis |
| Producer: | Jorge Calderón, Noah Scot Snyder, Warren Zevon |
| Prev Title: | The First Sessions |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
The Wind is the twelfth and final studio album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on August 26, 2003, by Artemis Records. Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable pleural mesothelioma (a cancer of the lining of the lung), and it was released just two weeks before his death on September 7, 2003. The album was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, and "Disorder in the House", performed by Zevon with Bruce Springsteen, won the Grammy for Best Rock Vocal Performance (Group or Duo). Songs from the album were nominated for an additional three Grammys.
Upon learning of his cancer diagnosis, Zevon became determined to record a final studio album. His record label gave him a large budget to record, and he got assistance from several high-profile musicians and friends. Zevon was inspired to include a Bob Dylan cover after Dylan performed several of his songs in concert in 2002.[1]
The record was regarded by Robert Christgau as "one of those nearness-of-death albums", along with Mississippi John Hurt's Last Sessions (1972), Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind (1997), Neil Young's Prairie Wind (2005), and Johnny Cash's (2010).[2]
Adapted credits from the liner notes of The Wind.[3]
| Year | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US Top Internet Albums | 12 | |
| 2004 | US Billboard 200[4] | 12 | |
| 2004 | US Top Independent Albums[5] | 1 |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Winner | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Disorder in the House" | Best Rock Vocal Performance – Duo or Group[6] | |
| 2004 | The Wind | Best Contemporary Folk Album |
Grammy Award Nominations
| Year | Nominee | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Keep Me in Your Heart" | Song of the Year | |
| 2004 | "Keep Me in Your Heart" | Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male | |
| 2004 | "Disorder in the House" | Best Rock Song |