Asylum Years

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The Asylum Years
Compilation album by Tom Waits
Released	1986
Recorded	1973-1980
Genre	Rock
Length	70:25
Label	Asylum
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Asylum Years is the second "best of" compilation covering Tom Waits' Asylum Records years. The album retreads more than half of the track-listing of Anthology of Tom Waits and curiously features no tracks from 1975 fan favourite Nighthawks at the Diner.

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Songs written by Tom Waits, except where noted.

1. "Diamonds on My Windshield" - 3:08
2. "(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night" - 3:55
3. "Martha" - 4:29
4. "The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone's Pizza House)" - 3:14
5. "Grapefruit Moon" - 4:49
6. "Small Change" - 5:05
7. "Burma Shave" - 6:33
8. "I Never Talk to Strangers" - 3:41
9. "Tom Traubert's Blues" - 6:34
10. "Blue Valentines" - 5:54
11. "Potter's Field" (Alcivar, Waits) - 8:44
12. "Kentucky Avenue" - 4:51
13. "Somewhere (From West Side Story)" (Bernstein, Sondheim) - 3:53
14. "Ruby's Arms" - 5:35

v • d • e Tom Waits Major releases Closing Time • The Heart of Saturday Night • Nighthawks at the Diner • Small Change • Foreign Affairs • Blue Valentine • Heartattack and Vine • One from the Heart • Swordfishtrombones • Rain Dogs • Franks Wild Years • Big Time • Night on Earth • Bone Machine • The Black Rider • Mule Variations • Blood Money • Alice • Real Gone • Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards Compilations Bounced Checks • Anthology of Tom Waits • The Asylum Years • The Early Years, Volume One • The Early Years, Volume Two • Beautiful Maladies • Used Songs, 1973-1980 Notable songs "Jersey Girl" • "Downtown Train" • "Heartattack and Vine" • "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love With You" • "Ol' '55" • "Young at Heart" Tours Real Gone Tour • The Orphans Tour • Glitter and Doom Tour Related Anywhere I Lay My Head (Scarlett Johansson album) • Kathleen Brennan • Greg Cohen • Marc Ribot