Tom Waits - Heartattack & Vine (2018 Remaster)

Released in 1980, Heartattack and Vine was Tom Waits’ final album on Elektra/Asylum and it built on the raw blues approach of his 1978 album Blue Valentine with the incendiary title track, the funky, organ driven “Downtown” and the stomping NOLA blues of “Mr. Siegal”. This album also contains some of Waits most popular ballads, including “Jersey Girl” which was famously a hit for Bruce Springsteen. “On the Nickle” is a moving song about the homeless people who lived on 5th street in downtown LA, and “Ruby’s Arms” is a beautiful song with a lovely Bach-like melody.

Heavyweight vinyl produced by ANTI Records in 2018. Remastered from the original analog tapes. Supervised by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan.