Sentimental Hygiene

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Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	A−
Rolling Stone	(favorable)

Sentimental Hygiene is the sixth studio album by rock singer/songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on August 29, 1987, by Virgin Records. The release of Sentimental Hygiene marked the first studio album for Zevon in five years. It produced the single "Reconsider Me", as well as the dance single "Leave My Monkey Alone".

"Even a Dog Can Shake Hands" was used as the opening theme music for the short-lived Fox comedy series Action. The song was composed by Peter Buck, Bill Berry, and Mike Mills, three band members of R.E.M., who also record an album with Zevon under the name Hindu Love Gods. Michael Stipe also of R.E.M., appears on the album providing vocals and harmony on the song "Bad Karma." The album features Bob Dylan in the role of back-up musician, playing harmonica on "The Factory".

Track listing

All tracks composed by Warren Zevon, except where indicated.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sentimental Hygiene"	5:06
2.	"Boom Boom Mancini"	4:54
3.	"The Factory"	2:45
4.	"Trouble Waiting to Happen" (J. D. Souther, Zevon)	3:32
5.	"Reconsider Me"	3:09
6.	"Detox Mansion" (Jorge Calderón, Zevon)	3:15
7.	"Bad Karma"	3:15
8.	"Even a Dog Can Shake Hands" (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Zevon)	3:26
9.	"The Heartache"	3:19
10.	"Leave My Monkey Alone"	4:12

Personnel

• Warren Zevon – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar, piano, keyboards, emulator, vocals
• Bill Berry – drums
• Peter Buck – guitar
• Jorge Calderón – bass guitar on "Sentimental Hygiene"; harmony on "Detox Mansion"
• Mike Campbell – guitar on "Reconsider Me"
• Darius Degher – sitar on "Bad Karma"
• Bob Dylan – harmonica on "The Factory"
• Amp Fiddler – keyboards on "Leave My Monkey Alone"
• Flea – bass guitar on "Leave My Monkey Alone"
• Don Henley – harmony on "Trouble Waiting to Happen"
• DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight – guitar on "Leave My Monkey Alone"
• Craig Krampf – drums on "Reconsider Me" and "Leave My Monkey Alone"
• Tony Levin – bass guitar on "Reconsider Me"
• David Lindley – lap steel guitar on "Detox Mansion", bowed saz on "Bad Karma"
• Stan Lynch – harmony on "Bad Karma"
• Mike Mills – bass guitar
• Rick Richards – guitar on "Even a Dog Can Shake Hands"
• Brian Setzer – lead guitar on "Trouble Waiting to Happen"
• Leland Sklar – bass guitar on "The Heartache"
• Michael Stipe – harmony on "Bad Karma"
• Waddy Wachtel – acoustic guitar on "Sentimental Hygiene", "Reconsider Me" and "The Heartache"
• Jennifer Warnes – harmony on "The Heartache"
• Jai Winding – keyboards on "Reconsider Me"
• Neil Young – lead guitar on "Sentimental Hygiene"
• Will Alexander, Brian Bell - computer programming on "Leave My Monkey Alone"

Production

• Producer: Warren Zevon, Niko Bolas, Andrew Slater
• Engineer: Duncan Aldrich, Niko Bolas, Richard Bosworth
• Assistant Engineer: Richard Cottrell, Richard Landers, Bob Levy, Mark McKenna, Dan Nash, Bob Vogt
• Mixing: Niko Bolas, Larry Ferguson, Shelly Yakus
• Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
• Arranger: Niko Bolas, George Clinton, Larry Ferguson
• Emulator: Warren Zevon
• Programming: Willie Alexander, Brian Bell
• Computers: Willie Alexander, Brian Bell
• Art Direction: Jeff Aycroff
• Cover Photo: Herb Ritts