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Closing TimeTom Waits
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 1970s
Closing Time
Released 1973Folk & Singer-Songwriter
Classic
A tender, piano-led debut of late-night ballads, home to 'Ol' 55'. Warm and understated. A quiet classic. Released in 1973, it's an early landmark for Tom Waits.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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