Another album for another week - this time we have to thank Barry (bazil) for his choice.
Remember to listen to the whole thing before you cast your vote.


Tom Waits - Blue Valentine (1978)





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Deezer

Tom Waits is a bit of an acquired taste but if you "get him" you'll like most of his work.
His very name conjures up the image of a smoky night club in the small hours, a piano player groaning words to a couple of customers passed out on the tables.
Its difficult to single out an album so I've gone for my introduction to him in the 80's.


Blue Valentine is probably a good choice for a first TW listen, the songs have melody and are quite catchy,it also contains Kentucky Avenue an autobiographical song about the street where TW grew up, it is my favorite TW song and one of my all time best .