The Heart of Saturday Night

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The Heart of Saturday Night
Studio album by Tom Waits
Released	1974
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	40:54
Label	Asylum
Producer(s)	Bones Howe
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link
Tom Waits chronology
Closing Time (1973)	The Heart of Saturday Night (1974)	Nighthawks at the Diner (1975)

The Heart of Saturday Night is the second album by American pianist, singer and songwriter Tom Waits, released in 1974 on Asylum Records. It is generally considered the peak of his melodic early years, before his voice became more gruff and he embarked on a more experimental musical direction. In 2003, the album was ranked number 339 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time., his highest placing. The album cover is based on In the Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra[1]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Tom Waits.

1. "New Coat of Paint" – 3:23
2. "San Diego Serenade" – 3:30
3. "Semi Suite" – 3:29
4. "Shiver Me Timbers" – 4:26
5. "Diamonds on My Windshield" – 3:12
6. "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" – 3:53
7. "Fumblin' With the Blues" – 3:02
8. "Please Call Me, Baby" – 4:25
9. "Depot, Depot" – 3:46
10. "Drunk on the Moon" – 5:06
11. "The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone's Pizza House)" – 3:16

[edit] Musicians

• Pete Christlieb - Tenor Sax
• Bill Goodwin - Drums
• Jim Hughart - Upright Bass
• Tom Waits - Vocals, Piano, Guitar