Step Right Up: The Songs of Tom Waits
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Step Right Up: The Songs of Tom Waits is the title of a tribute album to Tom Waits
, released in 1995 by Manifesto Records
. The songs are performed by various artists.
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
, released in 1995 by Manifesto Records
Manifesto Records
Manifesto Records is the name of an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California that has released records by The Wedding Present, Dead Kennedys, Tom Waits, Tim Buckley, Lilys, Concrete Blonde, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and others. Manifesto released the entire catalogue of Dead Kennedys...
. The songs are performed by various artists.
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Waits.- "Old Shoes" – [06:29] DrugstoreDrugstore (band)Drugstore are a London-based alternative and dream pop band led by Brazilian singer-songwriter and bassist Isabel Monteiro , who relocated to England in 1990s, with Dave Hunter on guitar and Mike Chylinski on drums...
- "Mockin' Bird" – [04:29] TindersticksTindersticksTindersticks are an Indie rock band from Nottingham, England formed in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples took on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006, but more permanently the following year...
- "Better off Without a Wife" – [03:37] Pete ShelleyPete ShelleyPete Shelley is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of Buzzcocks.-Biography:...
- "Red Shoes by the Drugstore" – [02:33] Wedding Present
- "Step Right Up" – [06:33] Violent FemmesViolent FemmesViolent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...
- "Downtown" – [04:56] Alex ChiltonAlex ChiltonWilliam Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star...
- "Big Joe and Phantom 309Phantom 309 (Red Sovine song)Phantom 309 is a song written by Tommy Faile and released as a single by Red Sovine in 1967.The song tells of a hitchhiker trying to return home from the West Coast after being unable to make a living there...
" (Tommy FaileTommy FaileTommy Faile was an American songwriter and singer best known for composing "Phantom 309" and singing "The Legend of the Brown Mountain Lights"...
) – [04:16] Archers of LoafArchers of LoafArchers of Loaf is an American indie-rock band originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, formed in 1990. The group toured extensively and released a total of four studio albums, a collection album, numerous singles and EPs, and a live album which was released after the band broke up in... - "You Can't Unring a Bell" – [05:54] These Immortal SoulsThese Immortal SoulsThese Immortal Souls was an Australian post-punk band based in Europe and active through the late 1980s and early 1990s.The band consisted of Rowland S. Howard , Genevieve McGuckin , Epic Soundtracks and Harry Howard...
- "Pasties and a G-String" – [04:40] Jeffrey Lee PierceJeffrey Lee PierceJeffrey Lee Pierce was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He was one of the founding members of the 1980s punk band The Gun Club...
- "Christmas Card from a Hooker in MinneapolisChristmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis"Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" is a song written and performed by Tom Waits, and released on his 1978 album, Blue Valentine. The song also appeared on Waits' compilation album, Used Songs 1973–1980 .-Lyrics:...
" – [04:29] MagnapopMagnapopMagnapop is an alternative rock band based in Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1989, the band has consistently included songwriting duo Linda Hopper as vocalist and Ruthie Morris on guitar. Magnapop first achieved recognition in the Benelux countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg through... - "Ol' '55Ol' '55"Ol' '55" is a song written and recorded by Tom Waits. It is the opening track on Waits' 1973 debut album, Closing Time. The song was covered by the Eagles on their 1974 album On the Border....
" – [03:39] Dave AlvinDave AlvinDave Alvin , is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been one of the leading proponents of 'roots' or 'American' music, bringing together elements of rock-and-roll, blues, rural and tejano music.... - "Jersey GirlJersey Girl (song)"Jersey Girl" is a song composed and originally sung by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits from his 1980 album Heartattack and Vine.-Waits original:Waits wrote the song with his future wife Kathleen Brennan, who had been living in New Jersey...
" – [07:29] Pale SaintsPale SaintsPale Saints was formed in 1987 by Ian Masters , Graeme Naysmith , and Chris Cooper in Leeds, England. The group began as a jangly indie pop band, influenced by Primal Scream's early sound.-History:... - "Martha" – [03:19] Tim BuckleyTim BuckleyTimothy Charles Buckley III was an American vocalist, and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound...
- "Ruby's Arms" – [04:27] Frente!Frente!Frente! are an Australian alternative rock group, formed in 1991. The original lineup featured singer Angie Hart, founder and guitarist Simon Austin, bassist Tim O'Connor , and drummer Mark Picton...
- "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with YouI Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You"I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You" is a song written and recorded by Tom Waits for the 1973 album Closing Time....
" – [03:37] 10,000 Maniacs10,000 Maniacs10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, which formed in 1981 and continues to be active with various line-ups.-1981–1993:...