The Early Years, Vol. 1

Author: WAITS,TOM

Format: Best of

Release Date: 15-09-1998

Details: Amazon.ca Tom Waits wasn't always the intense, even bizarre pop expressionist he'd become by the 1980s. Before the brilliant dementia of his later work, Waits was just another soft-spoken troubadour with a wicked sense of humour and a special fondness for jazz, blues, and the Beat generation. The roots of his music are revealed within the 13 tracks of The Early Years, a collection of previously unreleased 1971 demo tapes. Waits never intended these recordings for public consumption. But the wise guy pathos of "I'm Your Late Night Evening Prostitute" and the intentionally bad puns of "Had Me a Girl" hold up well as intelligent, charming, early snapshots of an important artist. --Steve Appleford Product Description Early versions of the Closing Time tunes Ice Cream Man; Virginia Avenue; Midnight Lullaby, and Little Trip to Heaven join Goin' Down Slow; Rockin' Chair; Had Me a Girl, and more!

UPC: 767004060125

EAN: 0766481579823

Model: 2159747

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood