TOM WAITS

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In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, low-life characters with a persona that seemed to embody the same lifestyle, which he sang about in a raspy, gravelly voice. From the '80s on, his work became increasingly theatrical as he moved into acting and composing. Growing up in Southern California, Waits attracted the attention of manager Herb Cohen, who also handled Frank Zappa, and was signed by him at the beginning of the 1970s, resulting in the material later released as The Early Years and The Early Years, Vol. 2. His formal recording debut came with Closing Time (1973) on Asylum Records, an album that contained "Ol' 55," which was covered by labelmates the Eagles for their On the Border album. Waits attracted critical acclaim and a cult audience for his subsequent albums, The Heart of Saturday Night (1974), the two-LP live set Nighthawks at the Diner read more...

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TOM WAITS Discography

TOM WAITS albums / top albums

3.80 | 5 ratings

Closing Time
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1973

TOM WAITS The Heart Of Saturday Night album cover

3.91 | 2 ratings

The Heart Of Saturday Night
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1974

4.00 | 3 ratings

Small Change
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1976

3.83 | 3 ratings

Foreign Affairs
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1977

4.33 | 3 ratings

Blue Valentine
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1978

TOM WAITS Heartattack And Vine album cover

4.00 | 5 ratings

Heartattack And Vine
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1980

TOM WAITS One From The Heart - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Francis Coppola's Movie album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

One From The Heart - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of Francis Coppola's Movie
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1982

TOM WAITS Swordfishtrombones album cover

5.00 | 3 ratings

Swordfishtrombones
Jazz Related Rock 1983

4.80 | 5 ratings

Rain Dogs
Jazz Related Rock 1985

4.50 | 4 ratings

Franks Wild Years
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 1987

TOM WAITS Night On Earth (Original Soundtrack Recording) album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Night On Earth (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1991

4.80 | 6 ratings

Bone Machine
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 1992

3.50 | 3 ratings

The Black Rider
Jazz Related Soundtracks 1993

TOM WAITS Mule Conversations album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Mule Conversations
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 1999

3.50 | 2 ratings

Mule Variations
Jazz Related Rock 1999

3.75 | 2 ratings

Alice
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 2002

4.25 | 2 ratings

Blood Money
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 2002

4.00 | 2 ratings

Real Gone
Jazz Related Rock 2004

4.50 | 2 ratings

Bad As Me
Jazz Related Rock 2011

TOM WAITS EPs & splits

TOM WAITS live albums

TOM WAITS Nighthawks At The Diner album cover

3.00 | 1 ratings

Nighthawks At The Diner
Pop/Art Song/Folk 1975

4.50 | 1 ratings

Big Time
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 1988

TOM WAITS Glitter And Doom Live album cover

4.75 | 2 ratings

Glitter And Doom Live
Jazz Related Rock 2009

TOM WAITS Cold Beer On A Hot Night album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Cold Beer On A Hot Night
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2016

TOM WAITS Unplugged Live at KPFK Folkscene Studios Los Angeles - July 23, 1974 album cover

0.00 | 0 ratings

Unplugged Live at KPFK Folkscene Studios Los Angeles - July 23, 1974
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2016

0.00 | 0 ratings

Minneapolis
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2016

TOM WAITS Live At The Ivanhoe Theatre, Chicago, November 21, 1976 album cover

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Live At The Ivanhoe Theatre, Chicago, November 21, 1976
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2016

TOM WAITS demos, promos, fans club and other releases (no bootlegs)

TOM WAITS A Conversation With Tom Waits album cover

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A Conversation With Tom Waits
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 1983

TOM WAITS We're All Mad Here: A Conversation With Tom Waits album cover

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We're All Mad Here: A Conversation With Tom Waits
Jazz Related Improv/Composition 2002

TOM WAITS re-issues & compilations

TOM WAITS Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards album cover

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Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
Pop/Art Song/Folk 2006

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TOM WAITS Reviews

TOM WAITS The Heart Of Saturday Night

Album · 1974 · Pop/Art Song/Folk

CounterClockWorld

Tom Waits sophomore album is a personal favorite of mine, like the debut album its really accessible for Tom Waits standards unlike the debut record this is waaaay more jazzy then folksy, sonically and lyrically this reminds me of STEELY DAN aesthetically this album feels like your in the heart of downtown New York, its very lively compared to CLOSING TIME, CL feels more like your in a bar if that makes sense. My favorite track here is probably Drunk On The Moon, I always interpreted it as a sequel to FRANK SANATRAS Fly Me To The Moon. The songwriting is excellent although I prefer other albums writing wise but overall this is a fantastic album

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TOM WAITS Bone Machine

Album · 1992 · Jazz Related Improv/Composition

AshtrayHeart

Tom Waits at this point needs no introduction, he has an iconic mix of Jazz, Blues and Avant Garde music with splashes of Gothic County and a very cartoon like version of industrial rock and I'd say that all of those traits really shine here and I personally believe that Bone Machine is his best album. The album opens with what sounds like a ribcage xylophone? It's very cartoon sounding and then We get Tom's description of The Bible's Revalations. Following up that is a very gloomy song a nice little ballad like track but we're given to tracks that really hit the nail on the head "Such A Scream" is a very CAPTAIN BEEFHEART esc song from the vocals to the instrumental then what follows that song is a very RESIDENTS like song which reminds me a lot of there album DUCK STAB with some Captain Beefheart like vocals. The album seems to be heavily themed around death and man the sound of the album surely reflects that. Really I don't know what to say this is a terrific and a must for any music fan