Nighthawks At The Diner is a Rock album by Tom Waits, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 119 pressings tracked, owned by 32 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- gritty
- brooding
- smoky
About
Nighthawks at the Diner is the first live album by Tom Waits and his third overall. It was released on Asylum Records in October 1975. It was recorded live in the Los Angeles Record Plant Studios, in front of a small invited audience. The album peaked at 164 on the Billboard 200, the highest place he had ever held at the time, and is currently certified Silver by the BPI. It has received critical acclaim for its successful mood-setting, capturing of the jazz-club atmosphere and characterisation. It is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1(Opening Intro)2:59
- A2Emotional Weather Report3:43
- A3(Intro)2:18
- A4On A Foggy Night3:49
- A5(Intro)1:55
- A6Eggs And Sausage (In A Cadillac With Susan Michelson)4:13
Side B
- B1(Intro)3:22
- B2Better Off Without A Wife3:53
- B3Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)11:27
Side C
- C1(Intro)0:55
- C2Warm Beer And Cold Women5:21
- C3(Intro)0:48
- C4Putnam County7:34
- C5Spare Parts I (A Nocturnal Emission)6:23
Side D
- D1Nobody2:49
- D2(Intro)0:41
- D3Big Joe And Phantom 3096:30
- D4Spare Parts II And Closing5:14
Credits
Performers
- Jim HughartBASS DOUBLE BASS
- Bill GoodwinDRUMS
- Mike MelvoinELECTRIC PIANO PIANO
- Tom WaitsPIANO VOCALS GUITAR
- Pete ChristliebTENOR SAXOPHONE
32 collectors on Gatefold own this · 119 pressings tracked on Gatefold