Used Songs 1973–1980 is a compilation of songs from Tom Waits's Asylum Records years.
| Used Songs 1973–1980 | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | October 23, 2001. |
| Label | Rhino Records |
| Producer | Bones Howe |
Track listing edit
Songs written by Tom Waits
- "Heartattack and Vine" - 4:44
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Larry Taylor - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
- Plas Johnson - tenor and baritone saxes
- "Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac With Susan Michelson)" - 4:23
- from Nighthawks at the Diner (1975)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Mike Melvoin - electric piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Bill Goodwin - drums
- Pete Christlieb - tenor sax
- "A Sight for Sore Eyes" - 4:41
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" - 3:16
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Alvin "Shine" Robinson - electric guitar
- Harold Battiste - piano
- Scott Edwards - bass
- Earl Palmer - drums
- Herbert Hardesty - tenor sax
- "Burma Shave" - 6:33
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Jack Sheldon - trumpet
- "Step Right Up" - 5:40
- from Small Change (1976)
- Tom Waits - vocals
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Lew Tabackin - tenor sax
- "Ol' '55" - 3:58
- from Closing Time (1973)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Peter Klimes - guitar
- Bill Plummer - bass
- John Seiter - drums, vocals
- "I Never Talk to Strangers (with Bette Midler)" - 3:38
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Bette Midler - vocals
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
- Bob Alcivar - arranger, conductor
- "Mr. Siegal" - 5:14
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Roland Bautista - electric lead guitar
- Ronny Barron - piano
- Larry Taylor - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
- "Jersey Girl" - 5:10
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Roland Bautista - 12-string guitar
- Victor Feldman - keyboard glock, percussion
- Greg Cohen - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
- Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor
- "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" - 4:32
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- DaWillie Gonga - Yamaha electric grand piano
- "Blue Valentine" - 5:51
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Ray Crawford - electric guitar solo
- "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" - 3:51
- from The Heart of Saturday Night (1974)
- Tom Waits - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Jim Gordon - foot tap, knee slap
- Selma & Cahuenga - streets
- "Muriel" - 3:34
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
- "Wrong Side of the Road" - 5:14
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Ray Crawford - electric guitar
- Charles Kynard - organ
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Chip White - drums
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
- "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" - 6:35
- from Small Change (1976)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Violins - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
- Violas - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
- Cellos - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
- Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor
Personnel edit
- Vocals - Tom Waits, Bette Midler, John Seiter
- Acoustic Guitar - Tom Waits, Roland Bautista, Peter Klimes
- Electric Guitar - Tom Waits, Ray Crawford, Roland Bautista, Alvin "Shine" Robinson
- Bass - Jim Hughart, Larry Taylor, Greg Cohen, Scott Edwards, Bill Plummer
- Piano - Tom Waits, Ronnie Barron, Harold Battiste
- Electric Piano - DaWillie Gonga, Mike Melvoin
- Organ - Charles Kynard
- Drums - John Thomassie, Bill Goodwin, Shelly Manne, Earl Palmer, John Seiter, Chip White
- Percussion - Victor Feldman, Jim Gordon
- Arranger - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
- Conductor - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
- Violin - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
- Viola - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
- Cello - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
- Trumpet - Jack Sheldon
- Tenor Saxophone - Frank Vicari, Pete Christlieb, Herbert Hardesty, Plas Johnson, Lew Tabackin
- Baritone Saxophone - Plas Johnson
Charts edit
| Chart (2002-06) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] | 63 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[2] | 18 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Tom Waits – Used Songs 1973–1980". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020.