The Early Years, Vol. 1 Lyrics

(by Tom Waits)

1. Had Me a Girl
2. Ice Cream Man
3. Little Trip To Heaven (on The Wings Of Your Love)
4. Midnight Lullaby
5. Virginia Avenue

Tom Waits News

• Critic's Pick - Kentucky.com
  He keeps Plant in the driver's seat and warps the music into waves of guitar tremolo and ambient acoustics. As a result, songs by Tom Waits, Gene Clark and
  kentucky.com
• Blind Boys Are Back In Town - Belfast Telegraph
  ... out the most spiritual aspects of mainstream music, while at the same time recording moving renditions of songs by everyone from Tom Waits to Prince.
  belfasttelegraph.co.uk
• Book Review: Making Records - The Scenes Behind The Music By Phil ... - Blogcritics.org
  Among the best concerts he has attended include Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles,
  blogcritics.org
• 3 Musicians, 3 Styles And An Amazing Blend - International Herald Tribune
  ... Plant and Krauss share old and recent songs, drawing on Gene Clark, the Everly Brothers, Townes Van Zandt, Allen Toussaint, Mel Tillis and Tom Waits.
  iht.com
• Collaborating With Kronos - San Jose Mercury News
  The CD "Healing the Divide: A Concert for Peace and Reconciliation" features four Waits-Kronos numbers from that show. "Performing with Tom Waits was
  mercurynews.com
• Of Vaudeville And Vikings - Sacramento News & Review
  Inside, a pianist lurks behind the dusty, straight back of his instrument. He sings like Tom Waits. Yeah, it has to be Waits. But there are three of him.
  newsreview.com
• Let's See What Happens; Long-term; Marriage - Guardian Unlimited
  ... science and science fiction; meer cats; plinky plonking on the piano; about a third of Tom Waits' musical offerings; making lists (apparently).
  dating.guardian.co.uk
• Gutter Twins: Joe Henry Vs. Tom Waits - Crawdaddy
  Ironically, the more individualized Henry’s music becomes, the more he reminds me of another auteur: the great Tom Waits. The parallel might not be obvious
  crawdaddy.wolfgangsvault.com
• Linda Thompson Returns To Music Scene With 'versatile Heart' - Voice Of America
  It's a stunning collection of ballads, mostly original, others contributed by songwriters including Rufus Wainwright, Tom Waits, and some, like the title
  voanews.com
• Mule Variations: Tom Waits For Someone - Village Voice
  (Kick-in time has not received its due from popular-music scholars; for purposes of comparison, my all-time champ is Love's Forever Changes,
  villagevoice.com