Tom Waits – Alice (2002)

Posted By : janwal46 | Date : 01 Dec 2009 23:20:54 | Comments : 3 |

Tom Waits – Alice (2002)

This album is very unique for Tom Waits, it is much slower, and much much sadder than most of his stuff. He also returns to his piano, which is kind of rare for his newer stuff. But except for "Table Top Joe" and "Kommienezuspadt" the album is incredibly downbeat and rather tragic. However, the first track "Alice" is one of my favorite Waits song that i've heard. In short, this is a great album for when your in that mood. Great from beginning to end, and the last song "Fawn" is almost happy in its saddness, with no lyrics, just mostly strings, and a lot of beauty. But this album is not for everyone, but give it a chance anyway.

Personnel:

Tom Waits - vocals, violin, piano, pump organ, chamberlin, Mellotron, glockenspiel
Kathleen Brennan - acoustic guitar, percussion
Joe Gore, Larry Taylor - electric guitar
Myles Boisen - banjo
Carla Kihlstedt - violin
Matthew Brubeck - cello
For other personnel see digipack-inside

Tracklist:

01. Alice
02. Everything You Can Think
03. Flowers Grave
04. No One Knows I'm Gone
05. Kommienezuepadt
06. Poor Edward
07. Table Top Joe
08. Lost In The Harbor
09. We're All Mad Here
10. Watch Her Disappear
11. Reeperbahn
12. I'm Still Here
13. Fish & Bird
14. Barcarolle
15. Fawn

All songs by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Recorded & mixed by Oz Fritz in The Pocket Studio, Forestville, CA, except 03 also mixed by Jacquire King and 14 recorded by Jacquire King
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA

Sound Quality: 9