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Music : Used Songs (1973-1980)
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Used Songs (1973-1980) by: Tom Waits |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0081227835125 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Elektra / Wea Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Elektra / Wea Release Date: October 23, 2001 Studio: Elektra / Wea Sales Rank: 48007 MPN: 78351 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Those only familiar with Tom Waits's experimental post-Swordfishtrombones music on Island are often surprised and delighted to discover the singer-songwriter's pre-Swordfishtrombones work on Elektra. A sampling of Waits's nascent recordings is spotlighted on this Rhino compilation. Offering up a beat "hobo" persona that's part Jack Kerouac and part Charles Bukowski, Waits delivered a more traditional American musical persona back then. In fact, some of his melodies approached Stephen Foster territory (witness the absolutely gorgeous "Heart of Saturday Night"). "Ol' 55" became famous via an Eagles cover, Bruce Springsteen would immortalize "Jersey Girl," and "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard"--which highlights his Louis Armstrong-meets-Captain Beefheart vocals of the period--still rocks. But while it's an excellent introduction, tracks like the beautiful "Tom Troubert's Blues" will only make the more newly initiated want to hear albums like Small Change in their entirety. --Bill Holdship Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Strangle All The Christmas Carols! At Last! A Really Great Remaster Of His ASYLUM Label Years Catalogue!The Asylum label period of Tom Waits' extraordinary career began in 1973 with his debut album "Closing Time" and ended 8 albums later in 1980 with "Heartattack & Vine". He then signed to Island Records and in 1982 released "Swordfishtrombones" to howls of joy, amazement, praise and derision - all in equal measure. And most of his albums on Island ('82 - '93) and Anti ('99 to the present day) have been the same ever since - mad, bad, beautiful, discordant and utterly unique in a world of increasingly plastic pop forced down our throats by gutless radio programmers every single day of our lives. Personally I love each period, Asylum, Island and the Anti label. And although the word is often overused, Waits is a genius - and utterly unique ... Read More: Rating: - Tom's BestThis stellar collection of Tom Waits' early songs is the best possible introduction to this unique artist. From the seminal mellowness of his first recorded song, Ol' 55, to the barbed-wire-throated Heart Attack and Vine, every cut on this disk is worth listening to over and over again. Eggs and Sausage (in a Cadillac with Susan Michelson) is the quintessential ode to the gritty conviviality of the late-night greasy spoon. Tom's rasping voice rings true on such gems as Whistlin' Past the Graveyard, Burma Shave, Blue Valentines and Wrong Side of the Road. The Rhino folks managed to select the very finest of Tom's albums from 1973 through 1980. This CD is a treat for both long-time fans and those looking for an introduction to this iconoclastic ... Read More: Rating:  - Used songs, but good as new.Tom Waits is just one of those guys that's beyond description or comparison. This is a collection of some of his 70's work, apparently before he got weird, which is funny because alot of this is pretty wild stuff itself. Some tracks like "Step Right Up" sound like an auctioneer gone nuts, and others like "Jersey Girl" are really quite moving and pretty. A unique artist and voice indeed. These songs often paint a picture for me, and it's of a guy who has a cigarette in one hand and a whiskey in the other, singing in a smokey jazz/beat club, the one down the alley in the old part of town that mostly just the locals end up in, and if you stumble in the door, you leave having had one of those memorable nights that you only get a few of in your lifetime. ... Read More: Rating:  - Poor selections on this second attemptAsylum has tried before to put out a 1973-1980 Tom Waits retrospective, and they blow it this time. My complaints are, of course, with the track selection, which seems almost random. Uh... where are the most popular, famous tracks from this period? "The Piano Has Been Drinking?" "I Hope I Don't Fall in Love With You?" "Romeo Is Bleeding?" I mean, come on... most of these other songs are just plain weak. Get Small Change, Closing Time, and the Heart of Saturday Night instead. It'll be worth the added expense if you're definitely into him. Rating: - Nice companion to "Beautiful Maladies" In a way, I felt that the collection should've gone in chronological order (more like the cassette only "Anthology") because his singing style is different throughout it all. It seemed funny that "Ol'55" was smack dab in the middle of it. I think that a collection like this would've been nice to have included some live and rare tracks like "Blue Skies", alternate takes (some of which made it on to the deleted "Bounced Checks"), and make it a 2 CD set, similar to Sony's "Essential" series. That's not even including all the songs he's done with other artists, compilations, benefit CDs and soundtracks since then. But you feel like so much is missing, esp. some of the songs from "One From The Heart". I think for ... Read More: |
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