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December 13, 2023 26 mins

Into the 1990s, Martin and Sam return for more unreleased Waits tracks, splitting the decade into two more manageable chunks. This first episode sees some repurposed music, a few live songs, as well as Waits delivering heart-felt advice alongside Thelonius Monster.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Serrano, flexi-disc insert for the book 'Sylvia Plachy's Unguided Tour', Tom Waits (1990)
I Left My Heart In San Francisco, live recording, Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco CA, w. George Corey / Douglass Cross (31 December 1990)
Auld Lang Syne, live recording, Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco CA (31 December 1990/1 January 1991)
It’s Alright With Me, Red Hot + Blue, Tom Waits / w. Cole Porter - music video dir. Jim Jarmusch (1990)
Thousand Bing Bangs, Devout Catalyst, Ken Nordine / Tom Waits (1991)
The Movie, Devout Catalyst, Ken Nordine / Tom Waits (1991)
I'm Not Your Fool Anymore, Mississippi Lad, Teddy Edwards / Tom Waits (1991)
Adios Lounge, Beautiful Mess, Thelonius Monster / Tom Waits (1992)

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