Im admittedly a big fan, so biased, but Im quite thrilled at the new sprawling collection, and Im only halfway through. Its not cohesive like Nighthawks, Swordfishtrombones, or even Bone Machine--just press "shuffle" and go. Lots of fun to be had, even a junktastic cover of the classic "Sea of Love (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Love_%28song%29)".
If youre not familiar with Waits, this actually is a decent introduction to his Derrida-like musical deconstruction. After listening, try "Franks Wild Years" or even "Small Change".
Spectacular.
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NPR Interview Here. (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6519647)
(http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000INAUZO.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V34638963_.jpg) (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orphans-3CD-Set-Tom-Waits/dp/B000INAUZO/sr=8-1/qid=1164995672/ref=pd_ka_1/203-0730891-2235965?ie=UTF8&s=music)
Edit: The man covers "Heigh Ho" orginally by the Seven Dwarves! Brass Balls! :D