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Any Tom Waits Fans?

Just wondering if there are any other Tom Waits fans out there. I've been listening to his music for years. One of my favorite albums of his is Mule Variations. I also love Nighthawks at the Diner and The Heart of Saturday Night. There are many others but those are probably my favorites. Oh yeah..and Heartattack and Vine.
hazard
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philjolet
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I recently found out one of my friends is a big TW fan. He drove from Michigan to St Louis just to see him!

Mule Variations is one of my favorites as well plus several of his earlier records, too numerous to name.

I bet if you search the archives you will see plenty on Tom Waits.
lindisfarne
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Get Blue Valentine. Not talked about much, but brilliant. It's earlier period stuff.
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rhyno
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uh, yup.

best i've heard are Mule, Swordfishtrombones, Blood Money, with a nod to Foreign Affairs.

but my word, what a collection of songs. i'd stack his songwriting up against anyone since Cole Porter.
chadlesko
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Waits is fantastic. Check out Blue Valentine.

If you like Mule Variations then Blood Money and Real Gone are probably up your ally as well.
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