138 Lowside of the Road: The Songs of Tom Waits

Something a little different (a bit of a trademark of ours) as we took a look at the songs of Tom Waits. Hugh put this one together, and I was as interested as anyone else, having not followed the man at all, and being only sort of aware of him, largely because of his very recognisable voice.
It was a great show, and I came away more impressed than I’d expected. Many thanks to those who joined us on the plaza, and those who just listened in.

Preshow

Title Artists Album Year
Ice Cream Man Tom Waits The Early Years vol.1 1991
I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love with You Tom Waits Closing Time 1973
Shiver Me Timbers Tom Waits The Early Years vol.2 1993
Grapefruit Moon Tom Waits The Early Years vol.2 1993
Diamonds on my Windshield Tom Waits The Early Years vol.2 1993
Martha Tom Waits Closing Time 1973
Small Change Tom Waits Small Change 1976

The Show

Ol’ ’55 Tom Waits Closing Time 1973
(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night Tom Waits The Heart of Saturday Night 1974
Tom Traubert’s Blues Tom Waits Small Change 1976
Burma-Shave Tom Waits Foreign Affairs 1977
Potter’s Field Tom Waits Foreign Affairs 1977
Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis Tom Waits Blue Valentine 1978
Heartattack and Vine Tom Waits Heartattack and Vine 1980
Broken Bicycles Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle One From The Heart 1982
Dirt In the Ground Christine Collister Dark Gift of Time 1998
Anywhere I Lay My Head Scarlett Johansson Anywhere I Lay My Head 2008
In The Neighbourhood Liane Carroll The Right To Love 2017
Strange Weather Marianne Faithfull Faithfull: A Collection of Her Best Recordings 1994
Hang On St. Christopher Rod Stewart A Spanner In The Works 1995
Downtown Train Mary Chapin Carpenter Hometown Girl 1987
Trampled Rose Alison Krauss; Robert Plant Raising Sand 2007
The Part You Throw Away Ute Lemper Punishing Kiss [Import Bonus Tracks] 2000
Temptation Diana Krall Girl in the Other Room [UK Bonus Track] 2004
Such A Scream Tom Waits Bone Machine 1992
Goin’ Out West Tom Waits Bone Machine 1992
Lowside of the Road Tom Waits Mule Variations 1999
Take it with Me Tom Waits Mule Variations 1999
Hoist That Rag Tom Waits Real Gone 2004
Back In The Crowd Tom Waits Bad As Me [Deluxe Edition] Disc 1 2011

Postshow

What’s He Building? Tom Waits Mule Variations 1999
Coney Island Baby Tom Waits Blood Money 2002
Get Behind The Mule Tom Waits Glitter And Doom Live 2009
Murder In The Red Barn Tom Waits Bone Machine 1992
Nighthawk Postcards Tom Waits Nighthawks at the Diner 1975