STUNNING 180 GRAM VINYL RELEASE OF THIS TOM WAITS LIVE PERFORMANCE. In December, Tom entered the studios of KQRS Minneapolis for his first ever FM broadcast, floated across the airwaves by that very station and syndicated by many others nationwide. Now considered the holy grail of Waits broadcasts amongst serious collectors of the great mans work, this performance featuring Tom Waits alone at his piano with just his magnificent voice as accompaniment, the way he should be heard, is nothing short of staggering. This CD contains the full KQRS broadcast in perfect FM stereo quality, during which Tom performs a range of songs taken from his first three records Closing Time , The Heart Of Saturday Night and the aforementioned Nighthawks. Bonus tracks include a further three exceptional TV broadcasts from the early to mid 1980s, and include Mr. Siegal performed on Don Lang s show in 1981, plus two 1986 Letterman broadcasts in support of his then brand new masterpiece Swordfishtrombones.
I**G
classic waits
Bought this for my girlfriend, but I was pretty selfish with wanting to take a listen. You can hear the wear of the road in every song. Waits proving his hall of fame worthiness.
R**E
Love Tom Waits
Love Tom Waits, was expecting a better album of old stuff, just live and not great sound quality because of it
J**H
you won't be disappointed.
Glorious... Just classic Waits. If you're a fan, you won't be disappointed.
T**U
Five Stars
Perfect!
W**L
Get "Transmission Impossible" instead!
A great live album. The 1975 tour came out around the time of " Nighthawks at the Diner ." The following year saw his " Small Change " tour, followed the next year by his " Blue Valentine " tour (which I attended in Berkeley). All three of these tours (including this album on disc 1) are represented on the excellent 3-CD album " Transmission Impossible ," which happens to be a much better deal if you're looking for Waits' music from that era (perhaps my favorite period, along with his " Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years "). His music during the mid-1970s is funny and gritty, with hints of beat jazz.
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