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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 3 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Known for his growling vocals and for the distinct poetry of his lyrics, Tom Waits has amassed over the course of three decades a devoted cult following. The Early Years collects the lyrics—formative and classic—from the first ten albums of this true bard of hard living. A celebration of both his words and of the artist himself, this lyrical biography charts the course from Wait's emotional debut album, Closing Time (1977), to the experimental stirrings in Heartattack and Vine (1991) and One from the Heart (1992). Here the words achieve a new potency, adding further dimension to this singularly gifted artist. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Tom Waits | | Hardcover: | 192 pages | | Publisher: | Ecco | | Publication Date: | December 04, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0061458007 | | Product Length: | 6.0 inches | | Product Width: | 0.78 inches | | Product Height: | 9.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.92 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.0 inches | | Package Width: | 6.0 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 4 reviews |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Only if you're old enough Feb 21, 2008
By Gerard Furey
I'm caught between the extant reviews. The key is to be old enough to have heard these songs, even if it's years since the experience. What great fun to find out what he really said in pieces like "Step Right Up" and "Pasties and a G String".
Those of us who've crossed the bar of a half-century will take "Martha" so much more to heart, now that our own Martha's are gone. We know the 'Heart of Saturday Night' - Saturday night back then - is still the best that could ever be. Pity the youngsters who never had the brilliance of a slow dance, who never had three or four too many but made it to work the next day and kept going because your 'baby' was waitin up for you. Get it, recall it, make up your own melodies when the memory's going fuzzy - it's all to the good.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Haunting writing, reads well as poetry Jan 15, 2008
By Neil H. Timm
"mountaineer"
I find some of the songs haunting. Tom has a great feel for a symbol that cuts deep. The song Broken Bicycles is especially good. Heartattack and Vine, etc. are classics for Tom Waits buffs. I found myself yearning for the music and atmosphere that Tom creates in his work. Nonetheless, the lyrics all on their own a worth reading.
 If You Love Urban Poetry Dec 14, 2011
By Anita
... You'll love Tom Waits. They are many one-line gems in much of his lyrics. The compilation of lyrics from his albums are wonderful.
4 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Song Lyrics Not So Interesting in Print Jan 11, 2008
By Cynthia
I think song lyrics in general
suffer from being read
without hearing the presentation
Waits is no exception to this rule
Buy it if you love his music
Skip it if you haven't heard it
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