Having done the work, put in the hours and carefully considered all the options, Martin and Sam discuss exactly where they think a new listener to Waits's music might want to start, considering the various angles and perspectives one might have, as well as a little discussion of Tom's compilation albums.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Martha, Closing Time, Tom Waits (1973)
Lonely, Closing Time, Tom Waits (1973)
Closing Time, Closing Time, Tom Waits (1973)
Downtown Train, Rain Dogs, Tom Waits (1985)
Time, Rain Dogs, Tom Waits (1985)
9th & Hennepin, Rain Dogs, Tom Waits (1985)
The Black Rider, The Black Rider, Tom Waits (1993)
I'll Shoot The Moon, The Black Rider, Tom Waits (1993)
Lucky Day, The Black Rider, Tom Waits (1993)
Diamonds On My Windshield, The Heart of Saturday Night, Tom Waits (1974)
(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night, The Heart of Saturday Night, Tom Waits (1974)
The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours At Napoleone's Pizza House), The Heart of Saturday Night, Tom Waits (1974)
Goin' Out West, Glitter&Doom, Tom Waits (2009)
Step Right Up, Small Change, Tom Waits (1976)
Frank's Wild Years, Swordfishtrombones, Tom Waits (1983)
The Earth Died Screaming, Bone Machine, Tom Waits (1992)
Who Are You, Bone Machine, Tom Waits (1992)
Such A Scream, Bone Machine, Tom Waits (1992)

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