New Tom Waits album(s)

[Andomray]

Has anyone heard them yet?ÿ They're fantastic.<div><br /></div><div>It's a three cd collection called Orphans, and each disc has its own name (Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards).ÿ I haven't listened to Bawlers as much as the others, but they're all fantastic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I have 18 of his cds.ÿ Kind of pathetic, this obsession.</div>

[PapaBear]

I've had it in my shopping cart for a week. I'm just trying to convince myself to spend the cash on it.

[suggums]

<p>hmm tempting xmas present for my dad&nbsp;</p>

[TheMojoPin]

<p>I love Tom Waits, yet own none of his albums.</p><p>I've always really dug everything of his I've heard, which is a lot over the years, but his catalog is so expansive (and ultimately expensive) that it's kinda intimidated me as to where I should start.&nbsp; Would this set be a good stepping off point?</p><p>And my required <em>Wire</em> plug...Waits' &quot;Way Down In The Hole&quot; is the theme song, and it kicks ass.&nbsp; Each year they have a different version of it sung by a different group or artist.&nbsp; Waits' original was used in season 2, not coincidentally my favorite season.</p>

[PapaBear]

<strong>suggums</strong> wrote:<br /><p>hmm tempting xmas present for my dad&nbsp;</p><p>Or, for me!<img src="/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/bye.gif" border="0" width="26" height="18" /></p>

[badorties]

<strong>TheMojoPin</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I love Tom Waits, yet own none of his albums.</p><p>I've always really dug everything of his I've heard, which is a lot over the years, but his catalog is so expansive (and ultimately expensive) that it's kinda intimidated me as to where I should start.&nbsp; Would this set be a good stepping off point?</p><p>And my required <em>Wire</em> plug...Waits' &quot;Way Down In The Hole&quot; is the theme song, and it kicks ass.&nbsp; Each year they have a different version of it sung by a different group or artist.&nbsp; Waits' original was used in season 2, not coincidentally my favorite season.</p><p>i wouldn't get this as an introduction</p><p>big time is a great live album (even better out of date video) and a perfect start, and <span class="title">'beautiful maladies' isn't a bad best of (with a great ramones cover)</span></p><p><span class="title">for single albums either 'swordfishstrombones' or 'mule variation' would be great first choices</span></p>

[Andomray]

<strong>TheMojoPin</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I love Tom Waits, yet own none of his albums.</p><p>I've always really dug everything of his I've heard, which is a lot over the years, but his catalog is so expansive (and ultimately expensive) that it's kinda intimidated me as to where I should start.ÿ Would this set be a good stepping off point?</p><p>And my required <em>Wire</em> plug...Waits' &quot;Way Down In The Hole&quot; is the theme song, and it kicks ass.ÿ Each year they have a different version of it sung by a different group or artist.ÿ Waits' original was used in season 2, not coincidentally my favorite season.</p><p>&nbsp;The first album I bought of his was Rain Dogs.ÿ To this day, it is still my favorite.ÿ DO NOT GET CLOSING TIME.ÿ It's from 1973, and does not sound anything like what he does now (or what he wanted to sound like).ÿ I'd go with something he put out in the 80s.ÿ Not as harsh as his current sound, not as bluesy/jazzy as his starting sound.ÿ A mix of awesomeness.</p>

[epo]

<p>I've got the entire catalog except Orphans (On the X-Mas List).&nbsp; </p><p>That being said for a fan that doesn't know where to start, I'll just say this: Waits has evolved greatly over the years from 70's troubadour to modern spaceman.&nbsp; All of it is great in my opinion.&nbsp; I don't know what you guys think, but Swordfishtrombones is probably his most biggest transition point between the two styles.&nbsp; </p><p>As for records:</p><ul><li>Troubadour Years:&nbsp; The Heart of Saturday Night</li><li>80's Madman:&nbsp; RainDogs or Frank's Wild Years</li><li>Modern Spaceman:&nbsp; Mule Variations.</li></ul><p>You really can't go wrong as the songwriting is amazing.&nbsp; The vocals I will not guarantee your money back on though.&nbsp; </p>

[Andomray]

<strong>epo</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I've got the entire catalog except Orphans (On the X-Mas List).ÿ </p><p>That being said for a fan that doesn't know where to start, I'll just say this: Waits has evolved greatly over the years from 70's troubadour to modern spaceman.ÿ All of it is great in my opinion.ÿ I don't know what you guys think, but Swordfishtrombones is probably his most biggest transition point between the two styles.ÿ </p><p>As for records:</p><ul><li>Troubadour Years:ÿ The Heart of Saturday Night</li><li>80's Madman:ÿ RainDogs or Frank's Wild Years</li><li>Modern Spaceman:ÿ Mule Variations.</li></ul><p>You really can't go wrong as the songwriting is amazing.ÿ The vocals I will not guarantee your money back on though.ÿ </p><p>&nbsp;Agreed on album choices.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And not that it's a great magazine, but Paste put out an issue with the top 100 living songwriters:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 15px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.4px; font-weight: bold">The Top 10</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14.4px; line-height: 15px">10. Prince<br />9. Joni Mitchell<br />8. Elvis Costello<br />7. Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) <br />6. Leonard Cohen<br />5. Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings) <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold">4. Tom Waits &amp; Kathleen Brennan</span><br />3. Bruce Springsteen<br />2. Neil Young (Buffalo Sprinfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash &amp; Young)<br />1. Bob Dylan</span></p>

[TheMojoPin]

Thanks for the suggestions, guys!