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Recorded as the Chicago native struggled to overcome toxic addictions and advance from a soured marriage, the 1980 record showcases his interest in classical arrangements and knack for incisive observation, tongue-in-cheek fun, and heartbreaking emotion. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from the original analogue master tapes, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, and housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP set presents Zevon's fourth album in audiophile sound. Co-produced by Zevon and longtime studio partner Greg Ladanyi, Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School benefits from key collaborations with ace musicians such as Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Ben Keith, Waddy Wachtel, J.D. Souther, and Eagles members Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Don Felder. 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Everything from the .44 Magnum that Zevon fired into a barrel of sand to capture percussive effects at the beginning of the title track to the variety of slide, pedal, lap-steel, and electric guitars used throughout comes through with engaging clarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDedicated to crime-fiction author Ken Millar, who helped steer Zevon through his drying-out period, and distinguished by a back cover that famously features a disparate image — a pair of ballet shoes resting alongside a machine gun and spent bullets — Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School often reveals the singer-songwriter at his most personal. He pairs such unguardedness with two concise string interludes that evoke chamber-music aspirations and reflect his admiration for composer Igor Stravinsky, whom he once visited in Russia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThematically, the title song finds the then-newly divorced Zevon pledging to change. The high-and-lonesome T Bone Burnett co-write “Bed of Coals” extends that commitment. And the sweeping piano-based ballad “Empty-Handed Heart” witnesses Zevon at his most conciliatory and tender despite the fact the subject of his affection has moved on. On the latter track’s coda, a descant gorgeously sung by Ronstadt sends the tune into another orbit and affirms the deep–seated levels of texture and touch widespread throughout Zevon’s work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose characteristics are also present on the Top 20 record’s rowdier fare. Partnering with his pal Jorge Calderon, Zevon delivers one of his classic mercenary tales on “Jungle Work.” Dense and damp, the song broadcasts an apt desperado vibe via a macho military-styled refrain and beefy tones. Joe Walsh’s memorable turn on lead guitar ups the risk factor. For the socially biting “Gorilla, You’re a Desperado,” Zevon lays down a melody that moves like a squeezed accordion. 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To say nothing of Zevon’s yearning vocals that somehow manage to remain controlled amid the tension. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy comparison, the singer lets loose with a few yelps on a snappy rendition of Allen Toussaint’s “A Certain Girl” — complete with old-school-soul call-and-response exchanges and lithe rhythms — and sends out the closing “Wild Age” with delirious excitement. By the time it wraps, what else, really, is there left to do but surrender to Zevon’s advice? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou know it well: Turn those speakers up full blast. 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