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 Tom WaitsGlitter and Doom Live Release Date: 2009 11 24 Label: Epitaph Records |
In his nearly forty year career, Tom Waits’ Glitter and Doom Live a double disc set, marks his third live effort; each one summing his career to the point of its release. The first, Nighthawks At The Diner issued in 1975 on Asylum is regarded by many as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The second was Big Time, released during his tenure at Island in 1986. The musical performances on disc one of Glitter And Doom Live were culled from Waits’ historic, sold out tour of the U.S. and Europe. He compiled and sequenced the set himself, intending to make them sound like a single show. The material leans, understandably on his recordings with the Anti label. There are stellar performances here, such as “Get Behind The Mule” from the Mule Variations, “Trampled Rose,” from Real Gone, and a haunting version of Leadbelly’s “Fannin Street” from Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards, to mention just three of the 17 cuts here. But he goes back to his Island albums too. For instance, there rare completely re-visioned readings of “Lucky Day” and “I’ll Shoot The Moon,” from 1993’s Black Rider, and a killer -- though equally re-vamped--version of “Singapore” from 1985’s Rain Dogs. Musically, the performances are flawless as is the sound on this set. The killer stage band includes Vincent Henry on woodwinds and harmonica, guitarist Omar Torres, Patrick Warren on piano and keyboards, Casey Waits on drums/percussion and Seth Ford Young on bass. other There is also a guest appearance by Sullivan Waits on sax and clarinet; Tom plays piano and guitar. Waits decided to ax most of the stage banter from disc one, and instead created a bonus disc in this deluxe package. It is a single 35-plus minute track called "Tom's Tales," that splices stories and dialogue, reminiscences and spontaneous comedy. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Lucinda/Ain't Goin Down | 5:36 | |
| 2 | Singapore | 4:59 | |
| 3 | Get Behind the Mule | 6:25 | |
| 4 | Fannin Street | 4:15 | |
| 5 | Dirt In the Ground | 5:17 | |
| 6 | Such a Scream | 2:54 | |
| 7 | Live Circus | 5:04 | |
| 8 | Goin' Out West | 3:47 | |
| 9 | Falling Down | 4:20 | |
| 10 | The Part You Throw Away | 5:06 | |
| 11 | Trampled Rose | 5:05 | |
| 12 | Metropolitan Glide | 3:09 | |
| 13 | I'll Shoot the Moon | 4:24 | |
| 14 | Green Grass | 3:20 | |
| 15 | Make It Rain | 3:58 | |
| 16 | Story | 2:01 | |
| 17 | Lucky Day | 3:46 | |
| 18 | Tom Tales | 35:53 |
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| Glitter and Doom Live Release Date: 2009 |
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