Used Songs 1973–1980

Used Songs 1973–1980
Compilation album by Tom Waits
Released	October 23, 2001.
Label	Rhino Records
Producer	Bones Howe

Used Songs 1973–1980 is a compilation of songs from Tom Waits's Asylum Records years.

Track listing

Songs written by Tom Waits

1. "Heartattack and Vine" - 4:44
   • from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
   • Larry Taylor - bass
   • John Thomassie - drums
   • Plas Johnson - tenor and baritone saxes
2. "Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac With Susan Michelson)" - 4:23
   • from Nighthawks at the Diner (1975)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
   • Mike Melvoin - electric piano
   • Jim Hughart - bass
   • Bill Goodwin - drums
   • Pete Christlieb - tenor sax
3. "A Sight for Sore Eyes" - 4:41
   • from Foreign Affairs (1977)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
   • Jim Hughart - bass
4. "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" - 3:16
   • from Blue Valentine (1978)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
   • Alvin "Shine" Robinson - electric guitar
   • Harold Battiste - piano
   • Scott Edwards - bass
   • Earl Palmer - drums
   • Herbert Hardesty - tenor sax
5. "Burma Shave" - 6:33
   • from Foreign Affairs (1977)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
   • Jim Hughart - bass
   • Jack Sheldon - trumpet
6. "Step Right Up" - 5:40
   • from Small Change (1976)
   • Tom Waits - vocals
   • Jim Hughart - bass
   • Shelly Manne - drums
   • Lew Tabackin - tenor sax
7. "Ol' '55" - 3:58
   • from Closing Time (1973)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
   • Peter Klimes - guitar
   • Bill Plummer - bass
   • John Seiter - drums, vocals
8. "I Never Talk to Strangers (with Bette Midler)" - 3:38
   • from Foreign Affairs (1977)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
   • Bette Midler - vocals
   • Jim Hughart - bass
   • Frank Vicari - tenor sax
   • Bob Alcivar - arranger, conductor
9. "Mr. Siegal" - 5:14
   • from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
   • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
   • Roland Bautista - electric lead guitar
   • Ronny Barron - piano
   • Larry Taylor - bass
   • John Thomassie - drums
10. "Jersey Girl" - 5:10
    • from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
    • Roland Bautista - 12-string guitar
    • Victor Feldman - keyboard glock, percussion
    • Greg Cohen - bass
    • John Thomassie - drums
    • Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor
11. "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" - 4:32
    • from Blue Valentine (1978)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
    • DaWillie Gonga - Yamaha electric grand piano
12. "Blue Valentine" - 5:51
    • from Blue Valentine (1978)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
    • Ray Crawford - electric guitar solo
13. "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" - 3:51
    • from The Heart of Saturday Night (1974)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, acoustic guitar
    • Jim Hughart - bass
    • Jim Gordon - foot tap, knee slap
    • Selma & Cahuenga - streets
14. "Muriel" - 3:34
    • from Foreign Affairs (1977)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
    • Jim Hughart - bass
    • Frank Vicari - tenor sax
15. "Wrong Side of the Road" - 5:14
    • from Blue Valentine (1978)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
    • Ray Crawford - electric guitar
    • Charles Kynard - organ
    • Jim Hughart - bass
    • Chip White - drums
    • Frank Vicari - tenor sax
16. "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" - 6:35
    • from Small Change (1976)
    • Tom Waits - vocals, piano
    • Jim Hughart - bass
    • Violins - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
    • Violas - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
    • Cellos - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
    • Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor

Personnel

• Vocals - Tom Waits, Bette Midler, John Seiter
• Acoustic Guitar - Tom Waits, Roland Bautista, Peter Klimes
• Electric Guitar - Tom Waits, Ray Crawford, Roland Bautista, Alvin "Shine" Robinson
• Bass - Jim Hughart, Larry Taylor, Greg Cohen, Scott Edwards, Bill Plummer
• Piano - Tom Waits, Ronnie Barron, Harold Battiste
• Electric Piano - DaWillie Gonga, Mike Melvoin
• Organ - Charles Kynard
• Drums - John Thomassie, Bill Goodwin, Shelly Manne, Earl Palmer, John Seiter, Chip White
• Percussion - Victor Feldman, Jim Gordon
• Arranger - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
• Conductor - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
• Violin - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
• Viola - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
• Cello - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
• Trumpet - Jack Sheldon
• Tenor Saxophone - Frank Vicari, Pete Christlieb, Herbert Hardesty, Plas Johnson, Lew Tabackin
• Baritone Saxophone - Plas Johnson