Anthology of Tom Waits
Compilation album by
Tom Waits
Released1985
Recorded1971–1980
GenreRock
Length56:41
LabelAsylum
Tom Waits chronology
Swordfishtrombones
(1983) 		Anthology of Tom Waits
(1985) 		Rain Dogs
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Anthology of Tom Waits is the first "best of" compilation of Tom Waits recordings, with tracks taken from his albums for Asylum Records.[2][3]

The cover is by Matt Mahurin[4]

Track listing

Songs written by Tom Waits, except where noted.

  1. "Ol' '55" (from Closing Time) – 3:55
  2. "Diamonds on My Windshield" (from The Heart of Saturday Night) – 3:10
  3. "(Looking For) Heart of Saturday Night" (from The Heart of Saturday Night) – 3:50
  4. "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You" (from Closing Time) – 3:52
  5. "Martha" (from Closing Time) – 4:26
  6. "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" (from Small Change) – 6:32
  7. "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)" (from Small Change) – 3:37
  8. "I Never Talk to Strangers" (from Foreign Affairs) – 3:37
  9. "Somewhere (From West Side Story)" (Bernstein, Sondheim) (from Blue Valentine) – 3:50
  10. "Burma Shave" (from Foreign Affairs) – 6:40
  11. "Jersey Girl" (from Heartattack and Vine) – 5:08
  12. "San Diego Serenade" (from The Heart of Saturday Night) – 3:25
  13. "A Sight for Sore Eyes" (from Foreign Affairs) – 4:39

References

  1. ^ "Anthology of Tom Waits - Tom Waits | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Tom Waits". www.trouserpress.com.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Gallery: Tom Waits By Matt Mahurin Captures 35 Years of Artistic Collaboration". pastemagazine.com. November 19, 2019.


Categories