Tom Waits – Foreign Affairs
(Elektra Records K53068)
Matrix No’s: A4/B4
Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ conditiion
– a little wear to edges and some very light ringwear
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His music style was original in jazz during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has become more experimental and moved into blues and rock.
Foreign Affairs is an album by Tom Waits, released in 1977 on Elektra Entertainment. It was produced by Bones Howe, and featured Bette Midler singing a duet with Waits on “I Never Talk to Strangers”.
Track listing
All tracks written by Tom Waits, except where noted.
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Cinny’s Waltz” (Instrumental) | 2:17 | ||
| 2. | “Muriel” | 3:33 | ||
| 3. | “I Never Talk to Strangers” | 3:38 | ||
| 4. | “Medley: Jack & Neal/California, Here I Come” | “California, Here I Come” by Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson and Buddy De Sylva | 5:01 | |
| 5. | “A Sight for Sore Eyes” | 4:40 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Potter’s Field” | Words: Waits – Music: Bob Alcivar | 8:40 | |
| 2. | “Burma-Shave” | 6:34 | ||
| 3. | “Barber Shop” | 3:54 | ||
| 4. | “Foreign Affair” | 3:46 |
Personnel
- Gene Cipriano – clarinet solos on “Potter’s Field”
- Jim Hughart – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
- Bette Midler – vocals on “I Never Talk to Strangers”
- Jack Sheldon – trumpet solos
- Frank Vicari – tenor saxophone solos
- Tom Waits – piano, vocals
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