For the longest time, I really didn’t know any songs by Tom Waits. I had maybe heard one in passing, but it was something he had done after his voice changed, and his vocal timbre just wasn’t something that appealed to me. Through work, however, I happened to stumble upon his first album, Closing Time. I couldn’t believe the difference between what I had heard previously and this record. Not only was his voice uncompromised and beautiful, the songs were some of the most heartfelt and moving compositions I had ever heard.
Song: “Ol’ 55”
Artist: Tom Waits
Songwriter(s): Tom Waits
Album(s): Ol’ 55 (Single) / Closing Time (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 1973
Song: “I Want You”
Artist: Bob Dylan
Songwriter(s): Bob Dylan
Album(s): I Want You (Single) / Blonde On Blonde (Full-length)
Release Year(s): 1966
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