Tom Waits

Post by **epilogue** » Sun January 24, 2016 5:45 pm

bada wrote:I already decided he sucks and you guys are crazy this sudden shift is causing me anxiety.

Welcome, friend.

Post by **The Argonaut** » Sun January 24, 2016 8:10 pm

My top five albums:
Bone Machine
Mule Variations
Closing Time
Small Change
Rain Dogs

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Sun January 24, 2016 8:18 pm

Real Gone might be my favorite.

Post by **stip** » Mon January 25, 2016 12:45 am

Blood money
Rain dogs
Bone Machine
Mule Variations

Number 5 is a tough choice. Probably Heartattack and vine

Post by **Jorge** » Mon January 25, 2016 12:51 am

1. Alice
2. Rain Dogs
3. Blood Money
4. Mule Variations
5. Bone Machine

I genuinely think Orphans, Big Time and the One From the Heart OST are among his best work. They'd all be somewhere in my Top 10 if they counted as "proper" albums.

Post by **Jorge** » Mon January 25, 2016 12:53 am

Also this made me laugh

LoathedVermin72 · Mon January 25, 2016 12:53 am

Blood Money
Bone Machine
Rain Dogs
Real Gone
Swordfishtrombones

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Mon January 25, 2016 3:53 am

Bone Machine.

But im a really big fan of his first era too.

McParadigm · Post by **McParadigm** » Mon January 25, 2016 3:58 am

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Blood Money
Bone Machine
Rain Dogs
Real Gone
Swordfishtrombones

I can support this. My order would be admittedly different, and Mule Variations might kick Swordfish or Blood Money out, but it's all real close for me after Rain Dogs / Bone Machine / Real Gone.

But then, maybe not. Frank's is a brilliant exercise in self-destructive denial. And Heartattack is a bleary-eyed, tube-warm sea change. And Heart of Saturday...

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Mon January 25, 2016 4:22 am

For the record, I ordered mine alphabetically.

Post by **epilogue** » Mon January 25, 2016 6:37 pm

Bone Machine
Blood Money
Mule Variations
Real Gone
Swordfishtrombones

Post by **stip** » Mon January 25, 2016 7:33 pm

you know, real gone might very well be my number 5. After those first four albums every tom waits album is a collection of sublime songs, mid carders, and a few things I don't really care about. And while Real Gone is consistently pretty good, even if it doesn't have quite as many greats.

How's it Gonna End is one of the very very best, though. Favorite bridge lyrics of all time.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue January 26, 2016 12:16 am

Foreign Affairs blasting right now.

Kevin Davis · Post by **Kevin Davis** » Tue January 26, 2016 12:20 am

Awesome album. I love '70's Waits -- it gets understandably overshadowed by the post-"Heartattack" albums but there are so many great, great songs on those albums.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue January 26, 2016 12:33 am

I love the overall chilling vibe of it. Its a very cool one for a slow relaxed night.

Post by **Jorge** » Tue January 26, 2016 12:37 am

"Muriel" is jut great. The title track too.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue January 26, 2016 1:00 am

Muriel is a classic.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 26, 2016 1:08 am

Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue January 26, 2016 2:42 am

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.

You dont like Ol´55?

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue January 26, 2016 2:42 am

VinylGuy wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Outside of Alice, I can't get into mellow Waits.
You dont like Ol´55?

Ha, I actually almost added an exception for that song in my post. That's a good one.

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