Used Songs 1973–1980

2001 compilation album by Tom Waits

Used Songs 1973–1980

Compilation album by Tom Waits
Released	October 23, 2001.
Label	Rhino Records
Producer	Bones Howe

Used Songs 1973–1980 is a compilation of songs from Tom Waits's Asylum Records years.

Track listing

Songs written by Tom Waits

"Heartattack and Vine" - 4:44
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Larry Taylor - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
- Plas Johnson - tenor and baritone saxes
"Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac With Susan Michelson)" - 4:23
- from Nighthawks at the Diner (1975)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Mike Melvoin - electric piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Bill Goodwin - drums
- Pete Christlieb - tenor sax
"A Sight for Sore Eyes" - 4:41
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
"Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" - 3:16
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Alvin "Shine" Robinson - electric guitar
- Harold Battiste - piano
- Scott Edwards - bass
- Earl Palmer - drums
- Herbert Hardesty - tenor sax
"Burma Shave" - 6:33
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Jack Sheldon - trumpet
"Step Right Up" - 5:40
- from Small Change (1976)
- Tom Waits - vocals
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
- Lew Tabackin - tenor sax
"Ol' '55" - 3:58
- from Closing Time (1973)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Peter Klimes - guitar
- Bill Plummer - bass
- John Seiter - drums, vocals
"I Never Talk to Strangers (with Bette Midler)" - 3:38
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Bette Midler - vocals
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
- Bob Alcivar - arranger, conductor
"Mr. Siegal" - 5:14
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Roland Bautista - electric lead guitar
- Ronny Barron - piano
- Larry Taylor - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
"Jersey Girl" - 5:10
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Roland Bautista - 12-string guitar
- Victor Feldman - keyboard glock, percussion
- Greg Cohen - bass
- John Thomassie - drums
- Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor
"Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" - 4:32
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- DaWillie Gonga - Yamaha electric grand piano
"Blue Valentine" - 5:51
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Ray Crawford - electric guitar solo
"(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" - 3:51
- from The Heart of Saturday Night (1974)
- Tom Waits - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Jim Gordon - foot tap, knee slap
- Selma & Cahuenga - streets
"Muriel" - 3:34
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
"Wrong Side of the Road" - 5:14
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
- Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
- Ray Crawford - electric guitar
- Charles Kynard - organ
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Chip White - drums
- Frank Vicari - tenor sax
"Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" - 6:35
- from Small Change (1976)
- Tom Waits - vocals, piano
- Jim Hughart - bass
- Violins - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
- Violas - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
- Cellos - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
- Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor

Personnel

Vocals - Tom Waits, Bette Midler, John Seiter
Acoustic Guitar - Tom Waits, Roland Bautista, Peter Klimes
Electric Guitar - Tom Waits, Ray Crawford, Roland Bautista, Alvin "Shine" Robinson
Bass - Jim Hughart, Larry Taylor, Greg Cohen, Scott Edwards, Bill Plummer
Piano - Tom Waits, Ronnie Barron, Harold Battiste
Electric Piano - DaWillie Gonga, Mike Melvoin
Organ - Charles Kynard
Drums - John Thomassie, Bill Goodwin, Shelly Manne, Earl Palmer, John Seiter, Chip White
Percussion - Victor Feldman, Jim Gordon
Arranger - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
Conductor - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
Violin - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
Viola - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
Cello - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
Trumpet - Jack Sheldon
Tenor Saxophone - Frank Vicari, Pete Christlieb, Herbert Hardesty, Plas Johnson, Lew Tabackin
Baritone Saxophone - Plas Johnson

Charts

Chart (2002-06)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[1]	63
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[2]	18

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[3]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Austriancharts.at – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
^ "British album certifications – Tom Waits – Used Songs 1973–1980". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020.