Bad as me is the 16th studio album by american singersongwriter tom waits, released on october 21, 2011 by anti records. In april 1992, waits released the soundtrack album to jarmuschs night on earth. Volume one was released in 1991 and volume two was released in 1993 on bizarrestraight. The early years volume 1 1992 bone machine 1993 black rider. Since the early 1980s waits has continuously stated hes clean and sober. The word genius is one of the most overused cliches around, however, to call tom waits a genius would be an understatement. Late night evening prostitute shows that from the start tom waits could write the most lovely heartbreaking songs. Eight out of the thirteen tracks on this album can be found elsewhere in his discography, but for me this album proves true the old adage that the sum of the parts is greater than the whole.
After leaving asylum, tom waits released swordfishtrombones in 1983 with island records. This album was the 1st i bought of tom and remains for me some of his best and sweetly downbeat romantic songs. I bought franks wild years, but wheres the funny song about the chihuahua. Tom waits the early years volume 2 lp 12 180g vinyl for. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. Later, tom waits worked on soundtrack for musical franks wild years, which was premiered in 1986. I also saw no reason to include the pair of early years collections of waits s earliest songwriting demos, many of which have been rerecorded and released on his first two albums. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Get the guaranteed best price on vinyl like the tom waits the early years, vol. Check out his first demos, recorded in 1971, on the twovolume early years.
The early years collects the lyricsformative and classicfrom the first ten albums of this true bard of hard living. The release of the two early years albums demonstrates that waits better early material made it onto his regular releases the previously unreleased stuff, while interesting, is not as good. Volume 1 and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The early years is a twopart retrospective album series of tom waits songs, consisting of recordings made before waitss debut album, closing time. A deep dive into tom waits best rare and unreleased. Known for his growling vocals and for the distinct poetry of his lyrics, tom waits has amassed over the course of three decades a devoted cult following. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Waits accompanies himself on piano or guitar and sings in an unaffected nasal tenor. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Hope i dont fall in love with you by tom waits pandora. Tom waits, american singersongwriter and actor whose gritty, sometimes romantic depictions of the lives of the urban underclass won him a loyal if limited following and the admiration of critics and prominent musicians who performed and recorded his. On this album, he started to use uncommon instruments in his music. The discography of the american rock musician tom waits spans five decades. Download tom waits mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
The album is known to have been recorded as early as february 2011 and was officially announced for release on august 23, 2011 on waits official web site and various social media networks. Tom waits on his cherished albums of all time music the guardian. Everevolving, revolutionary, unique and just downright cool, waits has become one of the biggest cult acts in the history of popular music, and rightly so. The recordings were made between july and december 1971. This early years album has the first song about frank a reccuring character in toms work. Tom waits circa 2004, photo by peter pakvisredfern. Listen to your favorite songs from the early years vol. Download tom waits discography torrent or any other torrent from category. The early years collects the lyricsformative and classicfrom the first. Download tom waits discography torrent kickasstorrents. 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.