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Heartattack and Vine

Tom Waits · 1980

44 min · 9 tracks · blues · jazz

A gritty blend of blues and jazz reflecting urban despair and haunting narratives.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady pacing for late nights
  • urban storytelling with grit
  • reflective moments of longing
  • gradual emotional peaks throughout

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking upbeat, instant gratification
  • prefer standalone catchy tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 1, 1980, 'Heartattack and Vine' was Tom Waits' sixth studio album and marked a departure from his earlier, more polished sound. By this point in his career, he had gained critical acclaim with previous albums like 'Small Change' and was beginning to embrace a more experimental style that would define his later works.
Stylistic neighbors
Leonard Cohen· Nick Cave· Captain Beefheart

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Heartattack and Vine 4:50
  • 2 In Shades 4:25
  • 3 Saving All My Love for You 3:41
  • 4 Downtown 4:45
  • 5 Jersey Girl 5:11
  • 6 ’Til the Money Runs Out 4:25
  • 7 On the Nickel 6:19
  • 8 Mr. Siegal 5:14
  • 9 Ruby’s Arms 5:35

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