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Track Listings
| 1. Top Of The Hill |
| 2. Hoist That Rag |
| 3. Sins Of My Father |
| 4. Shake It |
| 5. Don't Go Into That Barn |
| 6. How's It Gonna End |
| 7. Metropolitan Glide |
| 8. Dead And Lovely |
| 9. Circus |
| 10. Trampled Rose |
| 11. Green Grass |
| 12. Baby Gonna Leave Me |
| 13. Clang Boom Steam |
| 14. Make It Rain |
| 15. Day After Tomorrow |
Product Description
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There's little risk of confusing Tom Waits with the gentle pop folk who have covered his songs-- Rod Stewart, Sarah McLachlan, Everything But the Girl, just to name a few. That's because even though the eccentric songwriter is capable of summoning the most tender sentiments, his preferred method of delivery is through carnival melodies, crackpot instruments, and a bourbon-soaked bark. Real Gone continues the dark experimental streak of not just its predecessors like Alice and Blood Money, but the past 30 years. Yes, the percussion is sharper, the arrangements stranger, and the voice more ghost-like than ever, but at the center of all the chaos remains an uncanny storyteller--capable of ripping down governments ("Sins of My Father") and building up tears ("Day After Tomorrow"). --Aidin Vaziri
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Best "Soldier Song" Inside Hefty Archtypical Waits CD,
By J.P. Jenks (Maryland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Real Gone (Audio CD)
When one wonders when songwriters will begin to bring home the sentiments of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, it would take only one listening to the last song on this Tom Waits CD to realize that the quintessential "soldier song" of the year has arrived. "Day After Tomorrow" best captures what this soldier has experienced as the most basic thoughts of a pre-combat soldier, perhaps ever writen. It has been artfully crafted by a most unusual source in Tom Waits. It's personal perspective transcends pop music, offering the very specific intimate details of a Wisconson blue collar pre-soldier home life as only Tom Waits could capture. Given the anti-war sentiment of earlier songs on this CD (ie., "Hoist That Rag", "Sins of the Father"), the "Day After Tomorrow" is written from the perspective of the soldier himself, on the ever-hopeful, pre-eve of his departure from the combat zone to come home. The song left me stunned. This is the song which answers The Dixie Chicks, "Traveling Soldier" waiting-for-him-to-come-home ballad. Play them back to back on the radio and traffic will stop on the highway (well, maybe). But you get the picture.Whatever inspired Tom Waits to produce this CD and add "Day After Tomorrow" as the last song, this trooper would like to know more. Tom, who in the world do you know over there? Who is the soldier in that song? The CD's only drawback is the unapologetic raspy voice of Mr. Waits himself. Listeners unfamiliar with Tom Waits extreme hoarseness will find definite impatience in giving the CD its full consideration. What a shame. To me, it lends perfect honesty. How sublime.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even Better!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Real Gone (Audio CD)
It took me a couple of listens to really get into this album, and now, I tell you, I couldn't live without it! And neither can you! If you liked Mule Variations, you'll like this even more. And there is no way Tom Waits is losing his voice. In fact, he's even beat-boxing!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Album from an Amazing man,
By Chris Windsor (Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Real Gone (Audio CD)
Tom Waits really shines through on his latest release, "Real Gone". If you are a fan of the Rain Dogs-era Tom Waits then there is a good chance you will enjoy this album. It is spooky, uplifting, and sometimes just plain puzzling. As with most of Tom Waits material, his use of imagery in his songs is captivating, as well as the character songs, I don't think anybody can sketch a human being better than Mr. Waits. Les Claypool plays bass on many of the songs on the album, but if you're expecting it to sound like some kind of primus release you'll be terribly mistaken. To the average ear you would not even be able to tell that les is playing. The only reason that this album gets 4 stars is that 2 or 3 of the songs sound somewhat similar. I wish I could give this album 4 1/2 or 4 3/4 stars, because that would be more accurate. If you want an album that will take you out of your body and into a world of Lonely soldiers, personal journeys, and dirty diners, then I strongly suggest that you pick up Real Gone as soon as possible. I got it on the day of it's release and am completely satisfied. Long live Tom Waits!(PS: also check out the Shrek 2 soundtrack for a great Tom Waits piece entitled "Little Drop of Poison")
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