Nighthawks at the Diner
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| Studio album by Tom Waits | ||
| Released | October 1975 | |
| Recorded | July 30 & July 31, 1975 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 73:54 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Tom Waits chronology | ||
| The Heart of Saturday Night (1974) |
Nighthawks at the Diner (1975) |
Small Change (1976) |
Nighthawks at the Diner is an album by Tom Waits, released in 1975 on Asylum Records. The name is inspired by a 1942 painting by American Edward Hopper that is titled Nighthawks but commonly called Nighthawks at the Diner.
The album was recorded "live" in the studio, in front of a small invited audience. This gives the record a distinct charm as Waits spends time telling stories, jokes and explaining the stories behind his songs through seven separate introductions.
[edit] Track listing
Songs written by Tom Waits, except where noted.
- "(Opening Intro)" – 2:58
- "Emotional Weather Report" – 3:47
- "(Intro - On a Foggy Night)" – 2:16
- "On a Foggy Night" – 3:48
- "(Intro - Eggs and Sausage)" – 1:53
- "Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac With Susan Michelson)" – 4:19
- "(Intro - Better Off Without a Wife)" – 3:02
- "Better Off Without a Wife" – 3:59
- "Nighthawk Postcards (From Easy Street)" – 11:30
- "(Intro - Warm Beer and Cold Women)" – 0:55
- "Warm Beer and Cold Women" – 5:21
- "(Intro - Putnam County)" – 0:47
- "Putnam County" – 7:35
- "Spare Parts I (A Nocturnal Emission)" (Tom Waits/Chuck E. Weiss) – 6:25
- "Nobody" – 2:51
- "(Intro - Big Joe and Phantom 309)" – 0:40
- "Big Joe and Phantom 309" (Tommy Faile) – 6:29
- "Spare Parts II and Closing" – 5:13
[edit] Musicians
- Pete Christlieb - Tenor Sax
- Bill Goodwin - Drums
- Jim Hughart - Upright Bass
- Mike Melvoin - Piano, Electric Piano
- Tom Waits - Vocals, Piano, Guitar
