My favorite Tom Waits album. Check out his 1978 Austin City Limits show. The Audio for the full show is available on YT. The video performance keeps getting pulled by PBC as it’s available on their website and streaming service. Great show.
You're not wrong - when I try and introduce friends to Tom it's actually difficult because of how every one of his albums (and hell, even differences in song styles when you get to Rain Dogs and beyond - especially Bone Machine). Absolutely NOTHING like his first few albums - but yet even more brilliant. Never going to hear them on the radio, but such talent.
Love this and love the album. His second one but first with producer Bones Howe. Its a fantastic bit of work. His trademark gravel voice came in a couple of albums later. I love all of this album.
Great choice. His early music tends to be more straightforward but I like it best. "San Diego Serenade" is another gem from the same album but there are so many others of his that are worth hearing too.
Tom Waits is a national treasure. Thanks for checking him out again. If you’d like to hear a different side of his music, I suggest “goin out west”. I think you’ll love it
Now that you've finally gotten back to Tom Waits, how about getting back to The Replacements? One way would be to listen to Tom Waits and The Replacements collaborating on the song, Date to Church. Other than that, there's a world of Replacements songs waiting for you... you had previously reacted to Unsatisfied and Can't Hardly Wait. Here are some suggestions: Little Mascara (from the Tim album) Valentine (from the Pleased to Meet Me album) Waitress in the Sky (from the Tim album) Answering Machine (from the Let it Be album) I'll Be You (the version from Don't Tell a Soul, not the Dead Man's Pop version) Merry Go Round (from the All Shook Down album) I Will Dare (from the Let it Be album) Kiss Me on the Bus (from the Tim album) Never Mind (from the Pleased to Meet Me album) Within Your Reach (from the Hootenanny album) Swingin' Party (from the Tim album) Alex Chilton (from the Pleased to Meet Me album) Talent Show (the version from Dead Man's Pop, not the Don't Tell a Soul version) Skyway (from the Pleased to Meet Me album) I hope you will react to The Replacements again soon! ***Update: I just now caught your reaction to Badtards of Young - great job! And gjad you're considering Androgynous, too - forgot to list it above.
