Tom Waits 1975 - 2002 Waitswatcher Awards Vol 1 - 3 WWA 1 : 1 Earth died screaming (Berlin, Metropol Theatre, 17.7.99) 2 Gun street girl (Oakland, Paramount Theatre, 4.2.96) 3 Walking spanish (Zwolle, Buitencocieteit, 7.11.85) 4 I can't wait to get off work (New York, WNEW-FM, 4.12.76) 5 Jockey full of bourbon (Zwolle, Buitencocieteit, 7.11.85) 6 More than rain (NY, David Letterman show, 1987) 7 Blue valentines (Chicago, Chicago Theatre, 26.8.99) 8 'Till the money runs out (Berlin, Tempodrome, 2.11.85) 9 Burma shave (San Remo, Tenco Festival, 22.11.86) 10 Temptation (Austin, SXSW Festival, 20.3.99) 11 Singapore (Minneapolis, Orpheum Theatre, 1.11.87) 12 Tango 'till they're sore (Healdsburg, Raven Theatre, 11.8.96) 13 Filippino box spring hog (Florence, Teatro Communale, 24.7.99) 14 Good old world (Healdsburg, Raven Theatre, 11.8.96) WWA 2 : 1 Jitterbug boy (Healdsburg, Raven Theatre, 11.8.96) 2 In the Colosseum (Vancouver, Orpheum Theatre, 17.10.99) 3 Jesus gonna be here (Los Angeles, Burbank Airport, 1.4.99) 4 Muriel (Minneapolis, Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, 9.5.82) Shore leave (REMOVED) on Big Time (Los Angeles, Wiltern Theatre, 1987) 5 On the nickel (Austin City Limits, 5.12.78) 6 Hang on St.Christopher (Ann Arbor, Power Centre, 27.10.87) 7 Eggs & Sausage / Invitation to the blues (Los Angeles, Beverley Theatre, 23.11.85) 8 Chocolate Jesus (Chicago, Chicago Theatre, 26.8.99) 9 Murder in the red barn (Warsaw, Sala Kongresowa, 26.5.00) 10 Eggs & sausage (Cleveland, WMMS Coffee Break, 3.12.75) 11 Way down in the hole (Ann Arbor, Power Centre, 27.10.87) 12 Downtown train (Los Angeles, Burbank Airport, 1.4.99) 13 The heart of saturday night (Florence, Teatro Communale, 24.7.99) WWA 3: 1 Lucky day ouverture (Stockholm, Circus, 14.7.99) 2 Black rider (Stockholm, Circus, 14.7.99) 3 A sweet little bullit... (London, Apollo Theatre, 21.3.81) 4 Tango 'till they're sore (Zwolle, Buitencocieteit, 7.11.85) 5 Clap hands (New York, Eugene O'Neil Theatre, 15.10.87) 6 A little rain (Stockholm, Circus, 14.7.99) 7 intro (Healdsburg, Raven Theatre, 11.8.96) 8 Fillipino box spring hog (Healdsburg, Raven Theatre, 11.8.96) 9 I never talk to strangers (London, BBC tonight in person, 26.7.79 ) 10 Telephone call from Istanbul (New York, Eugene O'Neil Theatre, 15.10.87) 11 Better off without a wife (Chicago 1978) 12 Blow wind blow (San Francisco, Orpheum Theatre, 31.12.90) 13 Get behind the mule (Florence, Teatro communale, 24.7.99) 14 Fumblin' with the blues (Los Angeles, KPFK Folkscene, 12.1.75) 15 Midtown (San Fransisco, Warfield Theatre, 5.11.87) 16 The one that got away (New York, The bottom line, 1976) 17 Rain dogs (San Fransisco, Warfield Theatre, 5.11.87) 18 Take it with me (Los Angeles, Wiltern Theatre, 14.6.99) 19 I'll shoot the moon (Seattle, 5th Avenue Theatre, 18.10.99) The Waitswatcher-Award is only given to recordings,that are outstanding both in terms of performance and sound quality. Nevertheless, performance is the major criterium. Some of the tracks may have poor sound, but are chosen because of their unique performance or because they are rarely played live. All tracks are carefully edited and remastered.