Tom Waits is active since the late 60s influenced by HOWLIN WOLF , CAPTAIN BEEFHEART and the Beat-Poets
J.KEROUAC and A.GINSBERG, he offers his folk-blues songwriter talent.
Signed to ASYLUM Records, his first single Ol 55 got covered by the EAGLES - On the Border.
He is involved in film and theatre acting and contributes to the following soundtracks :
ONE FROM THE HEART ; RUMBLE FISH ; DOWN BY LAW or NIGHT ON EARTH.
1983 he changed label to ISLAND and went saleswise more successful, starting with the LP :
SWORDFISHTROMBONES followed by RAIN DOGS.
Style: Folk-Blues ; Songwriter
see: Crystal Gayle ; Canned Heat ; Jerry Yester ;
Musicians:
Tom Waits - vocals, piano, accordion, guitar;
Da Willie Gonga - e-piano; Byron Miller, Jim Hughart, S.Edwards - bass;
Rick Lawson, Chip White, Earl Palmer , B.Goodwin- drums;
Charles Kynard - organ; Roland Bautista, Ray Crawford, S.Robinson - guitar;
Herbert Hardesty, Frank Vicari - sax; Mike Melvoin, Harold Battiste - piano;
1980-1993 :
Fred Tackett, Marc Ribot, Moris Tepper - guitars; Francis Thumm, Ronnie Barron - organ;
Stephan Taylor Hodges, Michael Blair, Richie Hayward - drums; William Schimmel - piano;
Randy Aldcroft, Bob Funk - horns; Plas Johnson, R.Carney - sax; Greg Cohen, Larry Taylor - bass;
Guests:
Keith Richard, Waddy Wachtel, Joe Gore - guitars, voc.; David Phillips - steel guitar;
David Hidalgo - violin, accordion; Joe Marquz - bamjo; Brain - drums;
Side One
Earth died screaming
Dirt in the Ground
Such a Scream
All stripped down
Who are you (Kathleen Brennan-Tom Waits)
The Ocean doesnt want me
Jesus gonna be here
A little Rain (Kathleen Brennan-Tom Waits)
Side Two
In the Colosseum (Kathleen Brennan-Tom Waits)
Goin out West (Kathleen Brennan-Tom Waits)
Murder in the red Barn (Kathleen Brennan-Tom Waits)
Black Wings (Kathleen Brennan-Tom Waits)
Whistle down the Wind
I dont wanna grow up (Kathleen Brennan-Tom Waits)
Let me get up on it
That feel (Keith Richards-Tom Waits)
Zustandsbeschreibung / grading:
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RECORD =
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m- (minor hairlines) Label - Dark Blue
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COVER =
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m- (with original printed innerbag)
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Matrix: Stamped 210DM G-3126 A-2 & B-2
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