Description
Tom Waits – Blood Money – 180 Gram Silver Vinyl Record
Blood Money is an album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits. The album was released in 2002 and is one of the two albums Waits released simultaneously that year, the other being “Alice.”
Blood Money features music composed by Tom Waits for the play “Woyzeck,” which is an adaptation of the unfinished play by German playwright Georg Büchner. The play and album explore dark and complex themes, including human nature, morality, and the consequences of societal and personal choices.
The music on Blood Money is characterized by Waits’ signature gravelly voice, along with a mix of musical styles that encompass elements of vaudeville, cabaret, folk, and experimental sounds. The album’s instrumentation includes instruments like accordion, brass, percussion, and various unconventional objects, creating a unique and evocative sonic landscape.
Some of the tracks on Blood Money include “Misery Is the River of the World,” “God’s Away on Business,” and “Coney Island Baby.” The album showcases Waits’ storytelling prowess and his ability to create vivid and sometimes surreal narratives through his songs.
The album offers a captivating and thought-provoking listening experience that delves into the darker corners of the human experience.
10th Anniversary Edition
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Misery Is the River of the World
Everything Goes to Hell
Coney Island Baby
All the World Is Green
God’s Away on Business
Another Man’s Vine
Knife Chase [Instrumental]
Lullaby
Starving in the Belly of a Whale
Part You Throw Away
Woe
Calliope [Instrumental]
Good Man Is Hard to Find
