Tom Waits
In the 1970s, Tom Waits combined a lyrical focus on desperate, lowlife 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 deb...[more]
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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE DECEMBER 8TH RELEASE DATE. VINYL FORMAT. Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards is a spectacular musical journey, which visits most every genre of American song tradition, and this box set redefines the words "Deluxe" or "Collectors Edition." With seven LPs of 180 gram vinyl, six previously unreleased songs, a 32-page book featuring lyrics and insight, and a beautiful hardbound box, the collection captures the full sco [ read more ]
7xLP $149.98
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Glitter and Doom album is a collection of the best of the best tracks from Tom Waits' sold out, highly acclaimed Glitter and Doom tour of the US and Europe in the summer of 2008. The first half is designed to sound like one evening's performance, even though the seventeen tracks are selected from ten cities - from Paris to Birmingham; Tulsa to Milan; and Atlanta to Dublin. The second part of the album is a bonus compendium called Tom Tales, which is a selection of the comic bromides, strange m [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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VINYL FORMAT. Import. "Tom Waits tells the same stories all the time - the small-time gangster who gets blown away by the big boys, the tough whore who sleeps with a torn-up teddy bear under her pillow, the barely employed sucker who spends his spare time and puny paycheck at the local saloon - but he makes each one sound different. That's why he's a great storyteller. On Blue Valentine, the small-time gangster dies in a movie-theater balcony with a bullet in his heart and Cagney on the sc [ read more ]
LP $42.99
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THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE DECEMBER 8TH RELEASE DATE. Glitter and Doom is a collection of the best of the best tracks from Tom Waits' sold out, highly acclaimed Glitter and Doom tour of the US and Europe in the summer of 2008. The gatefold LP is designed to sound like one evening's performance, even though the seventeen tracks are selected from ten cities - from Paris to Birmingham; Tulsa to Milan; and Atlanta to Dublin. A bonus compendium (avail [ read more ]
LP $24.98
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Glitter and Doom is a two disc collection of the best of the best tracks from Tom Waits' sold out, highly acclaimed Glitter and Doom tour of the US and Europe in the summer of 2008. Disc One is designed to sound like one evening's performance, even though the seventeen tracks are selected from ten cities - from Paris to Birmingham; Tulsa to Milan; and Atlanta to Dublin. Disc Two is a bonus compendium called Tom Tales, which is a selection of the comic bromides, strange musings, and unusual fac [ read more ]
2xCD $16.99
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Glitter and Doom album is a collection of the best of the best tracks from Tom Waits' sold out, highly acclaimed Glitter and Doom tour of the US and Europe in the summer of 2008. The first half is designed to sound like one evening's performance, even though the seventeen tracks are selected from ten cities - from Paris to Birmingham; Tulsa to Milan; and Atlanta to Dublin. The second part of the album is a bonus compendium called Tom Tales, which is a selection of the comic bromides, strange m [ read more ]
MP3 $10.49
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VINYL FORMAT. One From the Heart is the score to Francis Ford Coppola's film of the same name. "The result is one of the most beautifully wrought soundtrack collaborations in history. Along with producer Bones Howe, Waits and Gayle cut their duets largely from the studio floor, live with the small combo-style studio band that included the saxophonist Teddy Edwards, drummer Shelly Manne, trumpeter Jack Sheldon, pianist Pete Jolly, and bassist Greg Cohen, among others. The opening cut, a Wa [ read more ]
LP $17.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Live songs recorded for the documentary Romeo Bleeding: Live in Austin. A bruising, bluesey set from Tom Waits via 1978. Listen up for classics ("Small Change," "Summertime") as well as "Silent Night" and "Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis." If you can't see Waits live yourself, this is the next best thing!
LP $21.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Swordfishtrombones was Waits first release after he unloaded his manager, his producer, and his record label. As might be expected, the resulting record is a far cry from the piano-driven lovelorn ballads of his past. Instead, Swordfishtrombones is full of "...low-pitched horns, bass instruments, and percussion, set in spare, close-miked arrangements (most of them by Waits) that sometimes were better described as 'soundscapes.'" (All Music Guide)
LP $27.99
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Romeo Bleeding: Live from Austin comprises concert footage from the Tom Waits tour behind his 1976 album Small Change. Waits, seated behind a piano for the majority of the shows, is backed here by a small, well-composed jazz trio. He is present in all his raspy-voiced, chain-smoking, rambling glory. This DVD gives equal time to both is actual songs and his captivating between-set banter.
DVD $14.99