TOM WAITS – CLOSING TIME LP – Nr MINT CONDITION

Tom Waits – Closing Time
(Asylum Records  AS53030)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2

Sleeve in Very Good conditiion
– some wear to edges/corners & creasing on corners

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(Vinyl looks perfect but there are some light dust pops/crackles heard in quieter sections)

Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected greater influence from blues, rock, vaudeville, and experimental genres.

Closing Time is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released in March 1973 on Asylum Records. Produced and arranged by former Lovin’ Spoonful member Jerry Yester, Closing Time was the first of seven of Waits’ major releases through Asylum, the final being Heartattack and Vine (1980).

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tom Waits.

Personnel

Musicians

• Tom Waits – vocals, piano, celeste, guitar
• Delbert Bennett – trumpet
• Shep Cooke – guitar; backing vocals on “I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love with You” and “Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards)”
• Peter Klimes – guitar
• Bill Plummer – bass guitar
• John Seiter – drums, backing vocals

Guest musicians

• Arni Egilsson – bass guitar on “Closing Time” (Instrumental)
• Jesse Ehrlich – cello
• Tony Terran – trumpet on “Closing Time” (Instrumental)

Technical personnel

• Ed Caraeff – photography
• Richie Moore – additional engineering
• Cal Schenkel – design, artwork
• Jerry Yester – production, engineering