Tom Waits - Glitter & Doom

Glitter and Doom is a two-disc collection of the best tracks from Tom Waits' sold out, highly acclaimed Glitter and Doom tour of the U.S. and Europe in summer of 2008. It is designed to sound like one evening's performance, even though the 17 tracks are selected from 10 cities, from Paris to Birmingham; Tulsa to Milan; and Atlanta to Dublin. Sonically the album is superb and has been beautifully recorded and meticulously mastered. The record features all eras of Waits' eclectic glory as he shifts seamlessly from an array of characters: carnival baker, preacher, country singer, soul balladeer; cabaret singer and storyteller. Backed by a versatile five-piece band, Waits departs from the songs' original incarnations. The songs' instrumentations and rhythms are rearranged and re-imagined. Swampy tribal rhythms, ominous hymns, gypsy flavored ballads, searing rhythmic R&B and blues boogie.