Top 5 Tom Waits Albums

One of the most brilliant and challenging singer/songwriters in the history of recorded music. Tom Waits constantly surprises his audience. But what are his 5 best albums?
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[@BD_MEDIA.]

I like Tom Waits' music and songwriting too. Still looking to fill-in my collection, great video, Big Time thumbs up 👍!

[@top5records796]

Thank you!

[@michaelanderson4280]

Such a great list, Nighthawks is a great record.
Tom has so many great albums, you could ask 10 different Waits fans what their top 5 is and you'll end up with 10 different top 5 lists.

[@pauljarman4433]

Well done! Great list. My favourite is Orphans - Bawlers. They are all good.

[@kevtruth]

5. The Heart Of Saturday Night
4. Blue Valentine
3. Closing Time
2. Small Change
1. Rain Dogs

[@rozirobson4618]

Excellent presentation, thanks.lot of good insights. I feel two key words were missing however: Mule Variations. For me that's where his most profound songs and performances are.

[@zimi84]

Great video and list. Tom is one of my favourite artist ever. I'm on a mission to collect all his records...
Number one for me would definitely be Rain dogs.

[@Nick-qf7vt]

My top 5
5. Closing Time
4. Mule Variations
3. Rain Dogs
2. Bone Machine
1. Heartattack and Vine

[@Recurring66]

Thanks for taking up my request!! ❤ slightly sad there’s no love for Franks Wild Years or Bone Machine though. Also sad so many of albums are out of print on vinyl - my top 5 (1 being my fav)
1) franks wild years
2) rain dogs
3) bone machine
4) real gone
5) small change

[@john-lamarca]

We need a remastered Tom Waits box on quiet vinyl!

[@top5records796]

Thank you! There is love! But he just made so many great albums…

[@spamsingles5948]

Mine
1. Rain Dogs
2. Bone Machine
3. Blood Money
4. Mule Variations
5. Swordfishtrombones

[@AlexanderKnollwood]

Great list! Such a unique difference you noted between him an Bowie. I’m glad to see Nighthawk get the love it deserves- one of a kind.
I’m sentimental, so I tend to like Waits in the chronological order I received his greatness, but whatever. Here goes:
1. Bone Machine
2. Rain Dogs
3. Nighthawks
4. Alice
5. Heart of Saturday Night
Blessings and thanks for the great dive-in!

[@top5records796]

Thank you! And that is also a very awesome list!

[@BloodylocksBathory]

Ranking the order of a top five is tricky when it comes to Tom Waits. So in no particular order:
Bone Machine
Swordfishtrombones
Alice
Mule Variations
Orphans, disc 2: Bawlers

[@corbydaniel4256]

It's hard to pick a top 5 for Tom Waits, but I think mine would be something like 5. Bone Machine 4. Swordfishtrombones 3. Rain Dogs 2. Blue Valentine 1. Mule Variations.

[@bea4156]

Excellent list, totally agree! 💯

[@ronjetten6535]

I have a hard time getting into him. Only album I kinda like is The Heart of Saturday Night.

[@top5records796]

Interesting! Which ones did you try?

[@ronjetten6535]

@@top5records796 I listened to The Heart of Saturday night, swordfishtrombones, and The Early Years volume 1. I think the songs where he uses his “I smoke 10 packs a day” voice is where the problems lies for me.

[@michaelanderson4280]

Listen to Blue Valentines​@@ronjetten6535

[@BufoZilla]

1. Mule Variations
2. Small Change
3. Blue Valentine
4. Blood Money
5. Real Gone

[@samkelso7522]

BONE MACHINE

[@jamesreckling6697]

This is nothing like my top 5.

[@top5records796]

What’s yours?

[@jamesreckling6697]

@@top5records796 1. Mule Variations 2. Bone Machine 3. Orphans 4. Real Gone 5. Rain Dogs