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giving the album a generally glossier sound than its predecessor

’ The album’s lush lead single

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Tracks such as “Grease in Your Hair” and “Ice Machines” were road-tested in 2022 before they were recorded

Closing Time: Half-Speed 50th Anniversary Vinyl 2LP SPRINGOFFER30 We don’t want to giveClosing Time foreshadows the distinctly lyrical storytelling and original blending of jazz, blues, and folk styles that would come to be associated with Waits. It is on this debut album that Waits performs enduring classics of his career Ol 55 (famously covered by the Eagles), the heartbreaking Martha and the gentle acoustic folk of I Hope That I Dont Fall In Love With You. Reissued for the first time as a double LP to commemorate the 50th anniversary