Used Songs 1973–1980
Tom Waits · 2001
77 min · 16 tracks · blues · jazz
A haunting blend of smoky jazz, bluesy grit, and experimental storytelling that encapsulates urban melancholy.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- urban melancholy with reflective moments
- wave-like pacing with dynamic shifts
- storytelling that invites deep listening
- for late-night solitude
- cathartic emotional release in peaks
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- avoid narrative-driven experiences
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2001, 'Used Songs 1973–1980' compiles Tom Waits' earlier work as he was transitioning into a more avant-garde phase. This album follows his commercial peak with 'Mule Variations' (1999) and showcases his evolution from barroom balladeer to an experimental artist, melding various genres and styles.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Leonard Cohen· Nick Cave· Captain Beefheart
- If this clicks, go next to
- Blood Money — Continues the atmospheric storytelling with a darker, theatrical edge.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Heartattack and Vine 4:44
- 2 Eggs and Sausage (in a Cadillac With Susan Michelson) 4:23
- 3 A Sight for Sore Eyes 4:41
- 4 Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard 3:16
- 5 Burma Shave 6:33
- 6 Step Right Up 5:40
- 7 Ol’ ’55 3:58
- 8 I Never Talk to Strangers 3:38
- 9 Mr. Siegal 5:14
- 10 Jersey Girl 5:10
- 11 Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis 4:32
- 12 Blue Valentines 5:51
- 13 (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night 3:51
- 14 Muriel 3:34
- 15 Wrong Side of the Road 5:14
- 16 Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen) 6:35
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