Tom Club (Waits`favs+sound-alikes)
by sssvnnn

There is only one TOM WAITS.
And sometimes it feels like he created his own genre placed somewhere between blues, chanson, rock, jazz, avantarde...
And sometimes you are trying to describe the sound of a certain musician by explaning: He is the (...new, young, former, italian, german, russian, folky, whatever...)TOM WAITS.
So here is the TOM CLUB:
If there were a genre "TOM WAITS" this is the music you could probably find there.
To make this chart as trustworthy as possible I start with Tom Waits` own top 20 besteveralbums as you can see on: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/mar/20/popandrock1.
Everyone may feel free to name some more artists for the TOM CLUB.
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In The Wee Small Hours 
United States Frank Sinatra
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1955
Appears in:
503 charts
Rank Score:
4,651
Rank in 1955:
1
Rank in 1950s:
6
Overall Rank:
359
Average Rating:
 80 (649 votes)
Comments:
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Solo Monk 
United States Thelonious Monk
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
55 charts
Rank Score:
138
Rank in 1965:
63
Rank in 1960s:
644
Overall Rank:
8,814
Average Rating:
 72 (54 votes)
Comments:
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Trout Mask Replica 
United States Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
741 charts
Rank Score:
6,067
Rank in 1969:
13
Rank in 1960s:
42
Overall Rank:
273
Average Rating:
 74 (1,083 votes)
Comments:
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Exile On Main St. 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,970 charts
Rank Score:
19,512
Rank in 1972:
2
Rank in 1970s:
13
Overall Rank:
45
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 2364 votes)  85 (2,364 votes)
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The Sinking Of The Titanic (1975) 
United Kingdom Gavin Bryars
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
60 charts
Rank Score:
520
Rank in 1975:
49
Rank in 1970s:
525
Overall Rank:
2,939
Average Rating:
 76 (53 votes)
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The Basement Tapes 
Mixed Nationality Bob Dylan & The Band
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
286 charts
Rank Score:
1,584
Rank in 1975:
17
Rank in 1970s:
228
Overall Rank:
1,097
Average Rating:
 79 (372 votes)
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Lounge Lizards 
United States The Lounge Lizards
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1981
Appears in:
63 charts
Rank Score:
228
Rank in 1981:
103
Rank in 1980s:
855
Overall Rank:
5,836
Average Rating:
 76 (54 votes)
Comments:
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Rum Sodomy & The Lash 
United Kingdom The Pogues
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1985
Appears in:
434 charts
Rank Score:
2,996
Rank in 1985:
10
Rank in 1980s:
87
Overall Rank:
569
Average Rating:
 78 (418 votes)
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I'm Your Man 
Canada Leonard Cohen
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
357 charts
Rank Score:
2,240
Rank in 1988:
11
Rank in 1980s:
114
Overall Rank:
770
Average Rating:
 79 (383 votes)
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The Explosive Little Richard 
United States Little Richard
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
7 charts
Rank Score:
3
Rank in 1967:
588
Rank in 1960s:
5,200
Average Rating:
 69 (9 votes)
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Tom Club (Waits`favs+sound-alikes) composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 0 0%
1940s 0 0%
1950s 6 6%
1960s 7 7%
1970s 10 10%
1980s 14 14%
1990s 22 22%
2000s 30 30%
2010s 10 10%
2020s 1 1%
Country Albums %


United States 53 53%
United Kingdom 18 18%
Canada 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
France 3 3%
Italy 3 3%
Australia 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 91 91%
Yes 9 9%
Live? Albums %
No 94 94%
Yes 6 6%

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From 06/07/2023 13:06 | #297432
Original and well thought out chart. Very interesting
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From 09/19/2021 07:37 | #273920
The concept of this chart is really brilliant don't agree with all your selections but this chart is a breath of fresh air ! Thanks.
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From 01/18/2021 11:00 | #264595
Even though I'm not a Tom fan, this is a very cool concept of a chart. I agree with Sinatra and Beefheart!
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From 07/02/2020 21:44 | #254956
Never saw a nexus between Zappa and Waits before
would love to see a comment on that
interesting chart
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From 07/02/2020 16:21 | #254943
Good album chart with some not so known albums i think it's good. And these artists i know are great so I give you 90 Points.
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From 09/01/2015 00:23 | #148988
Most of it I really don't know. That is great. So much to discover. And the idea of the chart is fantastic
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From 06/29/2014 06:06 | #115562
The Scarlett Johansson Tom Waits cover album (show name escapes me at the time) makes for very good music to accompany a nice meal with friends. But I understand the issue of what to remove to give a place. Cudos for the Last Assassins, love that album.
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From 05/14/2014 13:51 | #111753
so cool and brilliant the inclusion of Allen Ginsberg.
nice to see also Vinicio Capossela, I love him!
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From 02/20/2014 16:10 | #103727
Great chart!
Good idea to start with tom`s own choices!
great to see "Wiener Tom Waits": Wolfgang Ambros.
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From 02/11/2014 01:30 | #102834
This is cool. I don't understand the Gary Clark Jr inclusion too much however. I am very glad to see hymns for the hopeless. Bravo!

I was thinking PJ Harvey is a clear descendent of Tom Waits - especially can hear it in her 3rd LP "To Bring You My Love".

Also you must must hear "Freakin' At The Freaker's Ball" (1972) by Shel Silverstein. He is truly (in my eyes anyway) a strange pre-waits.

And as far as going down the rabbit hole vocally and bluesily (made up word) i usually think of TOMMY JOHNSON to HOWLIN' WOLF to Captain beefheart to Waits. Vocally anyway I love the interesting similarities they each passed on to each other in that sequence. So yeah, the complete recorded works in chronological order by Tommy Johnson is HIGHLY recommended. As is "Moanin' At Midnight" or "The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection" by Howlin' Wolf.

That is all I have got for now. I hope you enjoy (especially mr. Silverstein!)

Alright, again cool chart. Peace.
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