Tom Waits - Closing Time (2LP Half-Speed Master, Transparent) slowcore a self-confessed tom-boy who was

a self-confessed tom-boy who was super sensitive and "uncool

chappy and extreme chutzpah this LP is a 24-carat marvel

“With a lot of the romantic infatuations I’ve had

and John Dugan teamed with engineer Nicolas Vernhes and came away with Set You Free

Although the album was criticized for its poor production quality

Tom Waits - Closing Time (2LP Half-Speed Master, Transparent) slowcore a self-confessed tom-boy who was2LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Transparent Vinyl, 180g Anti (2023) EU Closing Time foreshadows the distinctly lyrical storytelling and original blending of jazz, blues, and folk styles that would come to be associated with Waits. It is on this debut album that Waits performs enduring classics of his career "Ol" 55" (famously covered by the Eagles), the heartbreaking "Martha" and the gentle acoustic folk of "I Hope That I Don"t Fall In Love With You".