Nighthawks At The Diner
by Tom Waits
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Tom Waits bestography
Nighthawks At The Diner is ranked 15th best out of 27 albums by Tom Waits on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Tom Waits is Rain Dogs which is ranked number 111 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 11,437.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| 02/01/2026 21:06 |  HoldenM | 1,813 | 84/100 | |
| 01/03/2026 11:27 | liquidbottle | 385 | 88/100 | |
| 12/07/2025 04:50 | Exist-en-ciel | 11,415 | 70/100 | |
| 11/28/2025 15:57 | Jakor | 5,434 | 70/100 | |
| 11/03/2025 02:44 |  Larcx13 | 2,850 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 14% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.3/100, a mean average of 73.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.7.
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HoldenM 02/01/2026 21:07 | #312943
Maybe a little too long, and the songs are never quite as compelling as the experience, but what an experience it is! Tom Waits! What an electric live presence!
nightclub commentary style drive niche audience double album live
Love it.
planetneutral 01/21/2018 19:58 | #206224
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Tamthebam 01/29/2017 21:30 | #184529
When I first heard this album the numerous "intro" sections got on my nerves so I used a cassette tape (remember them) and edited them out and then the album worked for me. It sounds like a live album but it isn't, it is a good album just don't like all those "Intro's"
In my opinion, nighthawks at the diner, is the album where Tom Waits finds his true voice. There were hints on, closing time, and, the heart of Saturday night, was almost there, but now Waits sounds like Waits, the croak and the slur, are there now in their fully formed state. The album itself, is a mock live record, taped in the studio to an invited audience. Still, it's extremely enjoyable, maybe just a bit overlong, but it really conjours up a barroom atmosphere. The other problem though, apart from it's length, is that even though there's no bad songs here, there's nothing great either. Everything's either ok, or good. Better of without a wife, is funny, especially the preamble before the song begins. It does all sound rather scripted though, with Waits playing up his part as the loveable drunk. Eggs and sausage is good, as is, warm beer and cold women. Best though,is the cover of Tom Faile's, big Joe and phantom 309. Good album then, but really only for true Waits' fans, but you could probably say that about all his records.
ProfessorSquid 04/08/2013 18:10 | #72000
A super cool faux live record.
This is the most typical Tom Waits album to me.
Norman Bates 08/16/2010 17:23 | #14442
Amen to that. Love it too.
Bork 08/16/2010 09:50 | #14433
Another good jazzy cocktail rocker from the master of the genre.
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