Downtown Train (track) by Tom Waits

Downtown Train by Tom Waits
Year: 1985
From the album Rain Dogs (track #17)
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88/100 (from 278 votes)
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ROD STEWART Downtown train 45 RPM Tom Waits Cover EX
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BOB SEGER Downtown Train 2011 USA PROMO DJ CD single TOM WAITS remake Cover trk
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ROD STEWART Downtown Train w/RARE FADE PROMO DJ CD single TOM WAITS Cover 1989
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Average Rating: 
88/100 (from 278 votes)
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.6/100, a mean average of 87.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.7.

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From 09/17/2016 11:15
The song that Rod Stewart would have a huge hit with in 1990 is one of Tom Waits most brilliant tracks. Waits' version has a nice intimacy about it that Stewart's version would take and turn into bombast, but Waits keeps it tight and in turn gives the song the character it needs to succeed. An excellent cut, classic Waits.
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From 01/12/2014 14:07
His voice at the start gives me chills. And then the chorus comes in, his voice gets even better and then the lick comes in and gives me more chills.

This song is fucking amazing.
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From 03/26/2012 15:36
what a voice
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