Tom Waits

[Katre]

I haven't listened to the man's music for ages and am now discovering it all over again.

Any fans around this place? Supposedly he's going to tour this summer and hopefully around Europe as well!

I haven't heard any of his pre-swordfishtrombones stuff, can any of you recommend with what to start with?

[BakeTheMooCow]

There are periods where I immerse myself in his music.

If you haven't heard anything pre-"Swordfishtrombones", start with "Closing Time". Martha, off that album, is probably THE most amazing song ever written. No, it is.

[BadCoverVersion]

i personally love blue valentine, which i'm pretty sure is pre-swordfishtrombones.

his cover of somewhere is pure perfection and my all-time favourite version of the song...and kentucky avenue is a masterwork.

small change is a great album too.

[blacvaginafinda]

It's tough to think of any album that achieves genius on every level like Bone Machine does throughout.

[Superplasmatron]

Originally Posted by blacvaginafinda

It's tough to think of any album that achieves genius on every level like Bone Machine does throughout.

bone machines my least favorite of all his output, I love small change and rain dogs a lot, blood money is killer sweet too

[notchreturns]

bone machine is my favorite.

dirt in the ground is just... amazing.

the heart of saturday night is really good/underrated album of his.

[Dehydrator]

My favorite album of his is "Blood Money", it´s like nothing out there. Misery is the river of the world...

Off his pre-Swordfishthrombone stuff it´s more certain songs that I dig, "Tom Traubert´s Blues" is great for instance. Simply put, the man rules!

[Superplasmatron]

night hawks at the diner is outstanding as well

[War_chief]

blood money and rain dogs are my favorite
Alice is pretty good to

[poopontheshoes7]

Bone Machine
Blood Money
Orphans
Rain Dogs
Blue Valentine
Closing Time
Franks Wild Years
Small Change

The albums of his I spin the most

[one_crow_sorrow]

My top five Tom Waits albums would be something like:

Rain Dogs
Swordfishtrombones
Blood Money
Alice
Real Gone

The man is brilliant.

[nexlar]

Blood money.....nothing else.

[bowieee]

Waits is my number 2 right behind the person I named my screen name after, I've yet to see him and he remains the only act on my bucket list I haven't crossed off yet. One day dammit.... One day. Now if only he would our more often the haleys comet....

Oh my fave is blue valentine but closely followed by The Black Rider

[twisted_state]

Rain Dogs, especially Anywhere I Lay My Head. Just love his voice in this track