Saturday Nights And Sunday Mornings 1973-1975 Tom Waits Solo acoustic live performances by Tom Waits, recorded during the era of "Closing Time" and "The Heart of Saturday Night," before his voice changed! A "Treasure Arc" series selection of high-quality live recordings!! Early solo acoustic recordings of Tom Waits! When you think of Tom Waits in Japan, you think of the drunken piano man. Influenced by beat poets. Jazz. There's a reason why people choose Tom Waits over Bob Dylan. Tom's music became increasingly experimental after he moved to Island Records, but many Japanese fans love his Asylum Records era. More specifically, they love the Tom who sang ballads before he ruined his voice in '75. This CD compiles solo acoustic recordings for broadcast from Tom's appearances on the KPFK FM program "FOLK SCENE" in North Hollywood, three times from his debut in '73 to '75, before his voice changed. In terms of albums, this covers the period from after the release of his debut album "Closing Time" (1973) to around the release of his second album, "The Heart of Saturday Night" (1974). Disc 1 features a studio live performance from August 12, 1973, which progresses at a relaxed pace with interviews interspersed, but the piano intro of "Ol' 55" is so captivating, it feels like it's playing in the silence of midnight. Disc 2 features recordings from his appearances on the same program on July 23, 1974, and January 12, 1975. In '74, everything is piano solo, but in '75, he performs new songs on guitar, including "The Heart Of Saturday Night." Also included are five songs from his performance at the Troubadour on November 10, 1973, where he performed before his debut and got his start. In a sense, this is a recording that condenses the essential aspects of Tom Waits more than his studio albums, a must-listen for anyone who loves early Tom Waits.