This album cover is responsible for how I first heard Tom Waits and subsequently became OBSESSED. I started playing accordion in high school and ran across Frank's Wild Years at a flea market. The cover art caught my eye, and it was only a dollar. Rain Dogs was also in the pile, and it had a song called "Cemetery Polka", so I figured this must be accordion-heavy music. Although it wasn't what I expected, I immediately fell in love with the utter weirdness and beauty that is Tom Waits.
This album cover is responsible for how I first heard Tom Waits and subsequently became OBSESSED. I started playing accordion in high school and ran across Frank's Wild Years at a flea market. The cover art caught my eye, and it was only a dollar. Rain Dogs was also in the pile, and it had a song called "Cemetery Polka", so I figured this must be accordion-heavy music. Although it wasn't what I expected, I immediately fell in love with the utter weirdness and beauty that is Tom Waits.