{"product_id":"the-early-years-vol-1","title":"The Early Years, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e WAITS,TOM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Best of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 15-09-1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca\n\nTom Waits wasn't always the intense, even bizarre pop expressionist he'd become by the 1980s. Before the brilliant dementia of his later work, Waits was just another soft-spoken troubadour with a wicked sense of humour and a special fondness for jazz, blues, and the Beat generation. The roots of his music are revealed within the 13 tracks of The Early Years, a collection of previously unreleased 1971 demo tapes. Waits never intended these recordings for public consumption. But the wise guy pathos of \"I'm Your Late Night Evening Prostitute\" and the intentionally bad puns of \"Had Me a Girl\" hold up well as intelligent, charming, early snapshots of an important artist. --Steve Appleford\n\nProduct Description\n\nEarly versions of the Closing Time tunes Ice Cream Man; Virginia Avenue; Midnight Lullaby, and Little Trip to Heaven join Goin' Down Slow; Rockin' Chair; Had Me a Girl, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 767004060125\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0766481579823\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e 2159747\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43708940124419,"sku":"ST-8Y06-07C5","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/products\/51Ti85vQneL.jpg?v=1675342429","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/products\/the-early-years-vol-1","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}