Used Songs 1973–1980

Used Songs 1973–1980
Used Songs 1973–1980
Compilation album by Tom Waits
Released	October 23, 2001.
Label	Rhino Records
Producer	Bones Howe

Used Songs 1973–1980 is a compilation of songs from Tom Waits's Asylum Records years.

Track listing

Songs written by Tom Waits

"Heartattack and Vine" - 4:44
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Larry Taylor - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
- Plas Johnson - tenor and baritone saxes
"Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac With Susan Michelson)" - 4:23
- from Nighthawks at the Diner (1975)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Mike Melvoin - electric piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Bill Goodwin - drums
- Pete Christlieb - tenor sax
"A Sight for Sore Eyes" - 4:41
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
"Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" - 3:16
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Alvin "Shine" Robinson - electric guitar
- Harold Battiste - piano
- Scott Edwards - bass
- Earl Palmer - drums
- Herbert Hardesty - tenor sax
"Burma Shave" - 6:33
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Jack Sheldon - trumpet
"Step Right Up" - 5:40
- from Small Change (1976)
- Tom Waits - vocals
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Lew Tabackin - tenor sax
"Ol' '55" - 3:58
- from Closing Time (1973)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Peter Klimes - guitar
- Bill Plummer - bass
- John Seiter - drums, vocals
"I Never Talk to Strangers (with Bette Midler)" - 3:38
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Bette Midler - vocals
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
- Bob Alcivar - arranger, conductor
"Mr. Siegal" - 5:14
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Roland Bautista - electric lead guitar
- Ronny Barron - piano
- Larry Taylor - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
"Jersey Girl" - 5:10
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Roland Bautista - 12-string guitar
- Victor Feldman - keyboard glock, percussion
- Greg Cohen - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
- Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor
"Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" - 4:32
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- DaWillie Gonga - Yamaha electric grand piano
"Blue Valentine" - 5:51
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Ray Crawford - electric guitar solo
"(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" - 3:51
- from The Heart of Saturday Night (1974)
- Tom Waits - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Jim Gordon - foot tap, knee slap
- Selma & Cahuenga - streets
"Muriel" - 3:34
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
"Wrong Side of the Road" - 5:14
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Ray Crawford - electric guitar
- Charles Kynard - organ
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Chip White - drums
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
"Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" - 6:35
- from Small Change (1976)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Violins - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
- Violas - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
- Cellos - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
- Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor

Personnel

Vocals - Tom Waits, Bette Midler, John Seiter
Acoustic Guitar - Tom Waits, Roland Bautista, Peter Klimes
Electric Guitar - Tom Waits, Ray Crawford, Roland Bautista, Alvin "Shine" Robinson
Bass - Jim Hughart, Larry Taylor, Greg Cohen, Scott Edwards, Bill Plummer
Piano - Tom Waits, Ronnie Barron, Harold Battiste
Electric Piano - DaWillie Gonga, Mike Melvoin
Organ - Charles Kynard
Drums - John Thomassie, Bill Goodwin, Shelly Manne, Earl Palmer, John Seiter, Chip White
Percussion - Victor Feldman, Jim Gordon
Arranger - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
Conductor - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
Violin - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
Viola - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
Cello - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
Trumpet - Jack Sheldon
Tenor Saxophone - Frank Vicari, Pete Christlieb, Herbert Hardesty, Plas Johnson, Lew Tabackin
Baritone Saxophone - Plas Johnson

Charts

Chart (2002-06)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[1]	63
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[2]	18

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[3]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Austriancharts.at – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^ "British album certifications – Tom Waits – Used Songs 1973–1980". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

[ac_Austria_Tom_Waits-1] "Austriancharts.at – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

[ac_Norway_Tom_Waits-2] "Norwegiancharts.com – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.

[United_KingdomTom_WaitsUsed_Songs_1973–1980albumCertRef-3] "British album certifications – Tom Waits – Used Songs 1973–1980". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020.

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Used Songs 1973–1980

Compilation album by Tom Waits
Released	October 23, 2001.
Label	Rhino Records
Producer	Bones Howe