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| Robert Christgau | C+ |
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| Paste | (favorable) |
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| Rolling Stone | 1974 2004 |
| The Village Voice | (mixed) |
| Yahoo! Music | (favorable) |
The Heart of Saturday Night is the second studio album by singer and songwriter Tom Waits, released in 1974 on Asylum Records. 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. Cal Schenkel was the art director and the cover art was by Lyn Lascaro aka Napolean.
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Waits.
Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fumblin' with the Blues" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Please Call Me, Baby" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Depot, Depot" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Drunk on the Moon" | 5:06 |
| 5. | "The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone's Pizza House)" | 3:16 |
"(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night"
"(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" has since been covered by Jonathan Richman, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dion, Madeleine Peyroux, Diana Krall, Gwyneth Herbert and Shawn Colvin.
Personnel
- Pete Christlieb - Tenor Sax
- Bill Goodwin - drums
- Jim Hughart - upright bass
- Tom Waits - Vocals, Piano, Guitar
- Bob Alcivar - Arranger
Notes
- Ruhlmann, William. Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
- Christgau, Robert. Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
- Siegal, Buddy. Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
- Davis, Stephen. "Review: The Heart of Saturday Night". New York Times: 119. December 21, 1975.
- LaBate, Steve. Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. Paste. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
- Columnist. "Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. Q: 100. October 1992.
- Holden, Stephen. Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
- Hoard, Christian. Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. Rolling Stone: 854–855. November 2, 2004.
- Maslin, Janet. "Review: The Heart of Saturday Night". The Village Voice: 105–106. November 21, 1974.
- DiMartino, David. Review: The Heart of Saturday Night. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
- Art Director: Cal Schenkel Cover Art: Napoleon aka Lyn Lascaro 339) The Heart of Saturday Night : Rolling Stone
References
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
External links
- The Heart of Saturday Night at Discogs
- RS500: The Heart of Saturday Night at Rolling Stone
- Album Review at Treble
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