Into the 1990s, Martin and Sam return for more unreleased Waits tracks, splitting the decade into two more manageable chunks. This first episode sees some repurposed music, a few live songs, as well as Waits delivering heart-felt advice alongside Thelonius Monster.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Serrano, flexi-disc insert for the book 'Sylvia Plachy's Unguided Tour', Tom Waits (1990)
I Left My Heart In San Francisco, live recording, Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco CA, w. George Corey / Douglass Cross (31 December 1990)
Auld Lang Syne, live recording, Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco CA (31 December 1990/1 January 1991)
It’s Alright With Me, Red Hot + Blue, Tom Waits / w. Cole Porter - music video dir. Jim Jarmusch (1990)
Thousand Bing Bangs, Devout Catalyst, Ken Nordine / Tom Waits (1991)
The Movie, Devout Catalyst, Ken Nordine / Tom Waits (1991)
I'm Not Your Fool Anymore, Mississippi Lad, Teddy Edwards / Tom Waits (1991)
Adios Lounge, Beautiful Mess, Thelonius Monster / Tom Waits (1992)

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