{"product_id":"the-heart-of-saturday-night-tom-waits-1984-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","title":"The Heart Of Saturday Night - Tom Waits (1984) (1LP Vinyl) - Near Mint (NM)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vinyl-record-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint (NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"condition-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean copy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 15px 0; border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heart Of Saturday Night\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eTom Waits\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten entirely by Tom Waits, this sophomore effort captures a singular artist stepping fully into his own voice—the boozy, late-night romanticism that would define his early catalog. Produced by Bones Howe and recorded at Wally Heider Recorders in Hollywood, it belongs to a particular mid-seventies moment when Waits was transforming beat-poet observation into something unmistakably musical. The cover illustration by Napoleon, framed by Cal Schenkel's art direction, gives the package its own faded, neon-lit charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, this is Waits at his most tender and jazz-inflected, before the junkyard clatter of his later years took hold. His writing leans on smoky balladry and barroom reverie, carried by that unmistakable gravelly croon. Howe's production keeps things intimate and unhurried, letting the songs breathe, while Terry Dunavan's mastering lends the whole thing a warm, close-miked presence that suits the material's after-hours mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular copy is a repress bearing the black Elektra label with the orange logo, pressed in the U.S.A. and carrying the original 1974 Elektra\/Asylum\/Nonesuch copyright. For collectors, it's a chance to own one of the cornerstones of Waits' Asylum period—a record that rewards patient, low-volume listening with a drink close at hand. Few albums evoke the quiet melancholy of a city at 2 a.m. quite like this one, making it an essential pickup for any serious jazz or Waits shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrack Listing:\u003cbr\u003eA1. New Coat Of Paint\u003cbr\u003eA2. San Diego Serenade\u003cbr\u003eA3. Semi Suite\u003cbr\u003eA4. Shiver Me Timbers\u003cbr\u003eA5. Diamonds On My Windshield\u003cbr\u003eA6. (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night\u003cbr\u003eB1. Fumblin' With The Blues\u003cbr\u003eB2. Please Call Me, Baby\u003cbr\u003eB3. Depot, Depot\u003cbr\u003eB4. Drunk On The Moon\u003cbr\u003eB5. The Ghosts Of Saturday Night (After Hours At Napoleone's Pizza House)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003cbr\u003eCal Schenkel - Art Direction\u003cbr\u003eBones Howe - Engineer\u003cbr\u003eGeoff Howe - Engineer [2nd Engineer]\u003cbr\u003eNapoleon (23) - Illustration [Cover Illustration]\u003cbr\u003eTerry Dunavan - Mastered By\u003cbr\u003eScott Smith (8) - Photography By\u003cbr\u003eBones Howe - Producer\u003cbr\u003ePamela Vale - Producer [Production Co-ordinator]\u003cbr\u003eTom Waits - Written-By\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes:\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Wally Heider Recorders, Hollywood\u003cbr\u003eMastering: Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e℗ © 1974 Elektra\/Asylum\/Nonesuch Records - A Division of Warner Communications Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in U.S.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepress with black Elektra label with orange logo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tom Waits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asylum Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7E-1015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Asylum Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68128568672552,"sku":null,"price":26.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2339\/3320\/files\/1794064729810-325241860.jpg?v=1794064789","url":"https:\/\/mileswaxey.com\/products\/the-heart-of-saturday-night-tom-waits-1984-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","provider":"Miles Waxey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}