Used Songs 1973–1980

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Used Songs 1973–1980 is a compilation of songs from Tom Waits's Asylum Records years.

Used Songs 1973–1980
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 23, 2001.
LabelRhino Records
ProducerBones Howe

Track listing

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Songs written by Tom Waits

  1. "Heartattack and Vine" - 4:44
  2. "Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac With Susan Michelson)" - 4:23
  3. "A Sight for Sore Eyes" - 4:41
  4. "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
  5. "Burma Shave" - 6:33
  6. "Step Right Up" - 5:40
  7. "Ol' '55" - 3:58
    • from Closing Time (1973)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
    • Peter Klimes - guitar
    • Bill Plummer - bass
    • John Seiter - drums, vocals
  8. "I Never Talk to Strangers (with Bette Midler)" - 3:38
  9. "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
  10. "Jersey Girl" - 5:10
  11. "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" - 4:32
    • from Blue Valentine (1978)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
    • DaWillie Gonga - Yamaha electric grand piano
  12. "Blue Valentine" - 5:51
    • from Blue Valentine (1978)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
    • Ray Crawford - electric guitar solo
  13. "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" - 3:51
  14. "Muriel" - 3:34
  15. "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
  16. "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

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Charts

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Chart (2002-06) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] 63
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[2] 18

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "British album certifications – Tom Waits – Used Songs 1973–1980". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020.