61 Years Old Today: Tom Waits

Tom Waits is 61 years old today.

What does a man want more than to have a bunch of women sing his praises?

This collection shows what a fantastic songwriter Tom is and how ‘feminine’ his song writing is.  So many of his songs have such strong women characters in them. Or somehow have the hovering presence of a woman in them. Love stories, troubled love stories, searching love stories, road love stories.

This collection is great also because it covers the waterfront of styles, demonstrating how versatile his songs are. About the one place they don’t fit is in a 80’s stadium rock (Patty Smyth’s version of Downtown Train is a shocker).

Tom Waits

So happy birthday Thomas. From some of the best lady singers in the world!

         Track Listing:

         Disc One.

         01 Blow Wind Blow  Astrid Seriese

02 Diamonds And Gold The Silver Hearts

03 November  Liz Durrett

04 Diamonds And Gold  Aileen Loy and the Blue Valentines

05 Anywhere I Lay My Head Anna Ternheim

06 Downtown Train Patty Smyth

07 Earth Died Screaming Tracy Bonham

08 Strange Weather Marianne Faithfull

09 Christmas Card From a Hooker In Minneapolis  Neko Case

10 Day After Tomorrow  Joan Baez

11 Another Man's Vine.mp3

12 Green Grass  Cibelle

13 Big In Japan Aileen Loy and Blue Valentines

14 Jockey Full Of Bourbon Meret Becker and Ars Vitalis

15 Please Call Me, Baby Sally Norvell

16 Broken Bicycles Christine Collister

17 29 Dollari (e una borsetta di coccodrillo) Laura Fedele

18 Chocolate Jesus Janelle Lauer

19 Fumblin' With The Blues Claudia Bettanaglio

20 Anywhere I Lay My Head Sista Spooky

Listen here.

         Track Listing:

         Disc Two.

         01 Temptation Diana Krall

02 Tom Traubert's Blues  Maria Joao and Mario Laginha

03 Yesterday Is Here  Cat Power

04 Temptation  Clara Bakker

05 Come On Up To The House Owilde

06 Jersey Girl  Holly Cole

07 It's Over Vamosbabe and Pascal Fricke

08 Underground Astrid Seriese

09 The Heart Of Saturday Night Diana Krall

10 I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You Olivia Gale

11 Ol' 55 Sarah McLachlan

12 Tango Till They're Sore Holly Cole

13 Day After Tomorrow Linda Thompson

14 Long Way Home Norah Jones

15 Poncho's Lament The Blacks

16 Ol' '55  Lisa Bassenge Trio

17 Muriel Eleni Mandell

18 I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You Priscilla Herdman

19 Ruby's Arms Megan Mullalhy

20 Sea Of Love  Cat Power

Listen here.