Tom Waits: Best to Worst by Nobodyisemo

Really, the top three is a toss-up.

Chart updated: 02/18/2019 15:45
(Created: 06/02/2018 06:17).
Chart size: 11 albums.

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The Heart Of Saturday Night

Tom Waits

"I never saw the morning 'til I stayed up all night
I never saw the sunshine 'til you turned out the light" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,390

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

261

Overall Rank:

1,266

Average Rating:

77 (364 votes)

Comments:

2. (1)

Franks Wild Years

Tom Waits

"Hang on St. Christopher on the passenger side
Open it up tonight the devil can ride" [First added to this chart: 06/03/2018]

Year of Release:

1987

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

982

Rank in 1987:

Rank in 1980s:

265

Overall Rank:

1,727

Average Rating:

77 (263 votes)

Comments:

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Rain Dogs

Tom Waits

"She has that razor sadness
That only gets worse
With the clang and the thunder
Of the Southern Pacific going by" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1985

Appears in:

1,115 charts

Rank Score:

13,095

Rank in 1985:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

108

Average Rating:

84 (1,305 votes)

Comments:

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Bone Machine

Tom Waits

"Your spirit don't leave knowing
Your face or your name
And the wind through your bones
Is all that remains
And we're all gonna be
Just dirt in the ground" [First added to this chart: 06/05/2018]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,169

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

151

Overall Rank:

827

Average Rating:

79 (429 votes)

Comments:

5. (=)

Closing Time

Tom Waits

"And the grapefruit moon, one star shining
Is all that I can see" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

3,492

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

120

Overall Rank:

517

Average Rating:

81 (538 votes)

Comments:

6. (=)

Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

"Parked across the street, laughing
Watching it burn, all Halloween
Orange and chimney red" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1983

Appears in:

606 charts

Rank Score:

4,849

Rank in 1983:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

372

Average Rating:

81 (733 votes)

Comments:

7. (=)

Heartattack And Vine

Tom Waits

"As I say goodbye to Ruby's arms
You'll find another soldier
And I swear to god by Christmas time
There'll be someone else to hold you" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1980

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

935

Rank in 1980:

Rank in 1980s:

280

Overall Rank:

1,803

Average Rating:

75 (254 votes)

Comments:

8. (=)

Blue Valentine

Tom Waits

"I need to borrow money to pay this lawyer
and Charlie,
hey,
I'll be eligible for parole come Valentine's day" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,114

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,553

Average Rating:

77 (263 votes)

Comments:

9. (=)

Nighthawks At The Diner
Live

Tom Waits

"I'm so God-damn horny the crack of dawn better be careful around me" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

536

Overall Rank:

2,990

Average Rating:

75 (189 votes)

Comments:

10. (=)

Small Change

Tom Waits

"Step right up, step right up, step right up
You got it buddy the large print giveth
And the small print taketh away" [First added to this chart: 06/02/2018]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,467

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

251

Overall Rank:

1,206

Average Rating:

79 (327 votes)

Comments:

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Tom Waits: Best to Worst composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	0	0%
1970s	5	45%
1980s	4	36%
1990s	2	18%
2000s	0	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%

Tom Waits	11	100%

Country	Albums	%

	11	100%

Live?	Albums	%
No	10	91%
Yes	1	9%

Tom Waits: Best to Worst chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 1 from 2nd to 1st The Heart Of Saturday Night by Tom Waits

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Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Franks Wild Years by Tom Waits

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