| Used Songs 1973–1980 | |
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| Compilation album by | |
| Released | October 23, 2001. | 
| Label | Rhino Records | 
| Producer | Bones Howe | 
Used Songs 1973–1980 is a compilation of songs from Tom Waits's Asylum Records years.
Track listing
Songs written by Tom Waits
- "Heartattack and Vine" - 4:44
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
 - Larry Taylor - bass
 - John Thomassie - drums
 - Plas Johnson - tenor and baritone saxes
 
 - "Eggs and Sausage (In a Cadillac With Susan Michelson)" - 4:23
- from Nighthawks at the Diner (1975)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - Mike Melvoin - electric piano
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Bill Goodwin - drums
 - Pete Christlieb - tenor sax
 
 - "A Sight for Sore Eyes" - 4:41
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 
 - "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" - 3:16
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
 - Alvin "Shine" Robinson - electric guitar
 - Harold Battiste - piano
 - Scott Edwards - bass
 - Earl Palmer - drums
 - Herbert Hardesty - tenor sax
 
 - "Burma Shave" - 6:33
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Jack Sheldon - trumpet
 
 - "Step Right Up" - 5:40
- from Small Change (1976)
 - Tom Waits - vocals
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Shelly Manne - drums
 - Lew Tabackin - tenor sax
 
 - "Ol' '55" - 3:58
- from Closing Time (1973)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - Peter Klimes - guitar
 - Bill Plummer - bass
 - John Seiter - drums, vocals
 
 - "I Never Talk to Strangers (with Bette Midler)" - 3:38
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - Bette Midler - vocals
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Frank Vicari - tenor sax
 - Bob Alcivar - arranger, conductor
 
 - "Mr. Siegal" - 5:14
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
 - Roland Bautista - electric lead guitar
 - Ronny Barron - piano
 - Larry Taylor - bass
 - John Thomassie - drums
 
 - "Jersey Girl" - 5:10
- from Heartattack and Vine (1980)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
 - Roland Bautista - 12-string guitar
 - Victor Feldman - keyboard glock, percussion
 - Greg Cohen - bass
 - John Thomassie - drums
 - Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor
 
 - "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" - 4:32
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - DaWillie Gonga - Yamaha electric grand piano
 
 - "Blue Valentine" - 5:51
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
 - Ray Crawford - electric guitar solo
 
 - "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" - 3:51
- from The Heart of Saturday Night (1974)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, acoustic guitar
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Jim Gordon - foot tap, knee slap
 - Selma & Cahuenga - streets
 
 - "Muriel" - 3:34
- from Foreign Affairs (1977)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Frank Vicari - tenor sax
 
 - "Wrong Side of the Road" - 5:14
- from Blue Valentine (1978)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, electric guitar
 - Ray Crawford - electric guitar
 - Charles Kynard - organ
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Chip White - drums
 - Frank Vicari - tenor sax
 
 - "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)" - 6:35
- from Small Change (1976)
 - Tom Waits - vocals, piano
 - Jim Hughart - bass
 - Violins - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
 - Violas - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
 - Cellos - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
 - Jerry Yester - arranger, conductor
 
 
Personnel
- Vocals - Tom Waits, Bette Midler, John Seiter
 - Acoustic Guitar - Tom Waits, Roland Bautista, Peter Klimes
 - Electric Guitar - Tom Waits, Ray Crawford, Roland Bautista, Alvin "Shine" Robinson
 - Bass - Jim Hughart, Larry Taylor, Greg Cohen, Scott Edwards, Bill Plummer
 - Piano - Tom Waits, Ronnie Barron, Harold Battiste
 - Electric Piano - DaWillie Gonga, Mike Melvoin
 - Organ - Charles Kynard
 - Drums - John Thomassie, Bill Goodwin, Shelly Manne, Earl Palmer, John Seiter, Chip White
 - Percussion - Victor Feldman, Jim Gordon
 - Arranger - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
 - Conductor - Jerry Yester, Bob Alcivar
 - Violin - Murray Adler, Israel Baker, Harry Bluestone, Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alfred Lustgarden, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov
 - Viola - Sam Boghossian, Allan Harshman, David Schwartz
 - Cello - Jesse Ehrlich, Ray Kelley, Ed Lustgarden, Kathleen Lustgarden
 - Trumpet - Jack Sheldon
 - Tenor Saxophone - Frank Vicari, Pete Christlieb, Herbert Hardesty, Plas Johnson, Lew Tabackin
 - Baritone Saxophone - Plas Johnson
 
Charts
| Chart (2002-06) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1] | 63 | 
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[2] | 18 | 
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Silver | 60,000‡ | 
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 ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.  | ||
References
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
 - ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tom Waits – Used Songs (1973-1980)". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
 - ↑ "British album certifications – Tom Waits – Used Songs 1973–1980". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
 
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