Tom Waits - Bad As Me

Trollheart · 03-12-2025, 10:32 AM

I'd agree Bad As Me was something of a disappointment, though I do like "Last Leaf". I'm so-so about Real Gone too. Personally, I don't think Waits released a truly excellent album since maybe Bone Machine. I still can't get into Alice or Blood Money, and The Black Rider generally just leaves me confused. So my favourites would be (not in order): Small Change, Blue Valentine, Rain Dogs, Heartattack and Vine, Bone Machine, Mule Variations, The Heart of Saturday Night and Closing Time, with honourable mentions for Foreign Affairs, Swordfishtrombones and Nighthawks at the Diner. Heresy, perhaps, but I can live without Franks Wild Years.

View Poll Results: What Do You Think of "Bad As Me"?
Perfect	4	15.38%
Great	14	53.85%
Good	3	11.54%
OK	3	11.54%
Poor	1	3.85%
Terrible	1	3.85%
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03-12-2025, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I'd agree Bad As Me was something of a disappointment, though I do like "Last Leaf". I'm so-so about Real Gone too. Personally, I don't think Waits released a truly excellent album since maybe Bone Machine. I still can't get into Alice or Blood Money, and The Black Rider generally just leaves me confused. So my favourites would be (not in order): Small Change, Blue Valentine, Rain Dogs, Heartattack and Vine, Bone Machine, Mule Variations, The Heart of Saturday Night and Closing Time, with honourable mentions for Foreign Affairs, Swordfishtrombones and Nighthawks at the Diner. Heresy, perhaps, but I can live without Franks Wild Years. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018