
Zevon's version of the song features Phil Everly singing harmony vocals, and also David Lindley playing slide guitar.

It was with Browne's assistance that Zevon got a major record contract. Their relationship played a significant role in his career thereafter. 'Hasten Down the Wind'is a song written and recorded by Warren Zevonand featured on his eponymous major-label debut album. A remastered version of the album with special bonus tracks was released in 2008 by Rhino Records. cover recording of: Rivers of Babylon writer: Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton publisher: Blue Mountain Music. This album was recorded in 1975 and released on May 10, 1976, by Asylum Records. Hasten Down the Wind writer: Warren Zevon. The track was produced by Jackson Browne, who met Zevon in the mid-seventies. Warren Zevon is the second studio album by American musician Warren Zevon.

The lyrics of the song describe the latter days of a relationship between a man and a woman, with the woman accepting that "nothing's working out the way they planned" before the man accepts that "she needs to be free". The song was later covered by Linda Ronstadt, who would use the song as the title track for her seventh solo LP. The track was released as the B-side to Someone to Lay Down Beside Me, and AM country stations played both sides. "Hasten Down the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Warren Zevon and featured on his eponymous major-label debut album. Hasten Down The Wind By Linda Ronstadt Record Album Vinyl LP LP Linda Ronstadt (Artist) Format: Vinyl 27 ratings 7495 See all 6 formats and editions Audio CD 21.98 2 Used from 19.99 2 New from 21.98 Vinyl 74.95 26 Used from 3.99 1 New from 74.95 4 Collectible from 15.00 Audio, Cassette from 35. Hasten Down the Wind by Linda Ronstadt Music CD Format: Audio CD 31 ratings 2998 See all 6 formats and editions Audio CD 29.98 1 Used from 19.99 3 New from 22.00 Vinyl 130.00 26 Used from 3.99 1 New from 130.00 5 Collectible from 11.98 Audio, Cassette from 29.11 1 Collectible from 29. Willie Nelson’s Crazy, one of Patsy Cline’s biggest hits, from 1961, is sung perfectly, and is one of the reasons Hasten Down the Wind got to 1 on the Billboard country album chart. 1976 single by Warren Zevon "Hasten Down the Wind"
