Album · 1978

Blue Valentine

Released
October 1978
Label
Asylum Records
Catalogue no.
6E-162
Tracklist
10 tracks
Length
49:09
Country
US

“Blue Valentine” is an album by Tom Waits, released in 1978 on Asylum Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 49:09. Jazz standards on the record include “Somewhere”. The line-up features Tom Waits (vocals, piano), George Duke (electric piano), Ray Crawford (guitar), Alvin Robinson (guitar) and Byron Miller (bass).

Who played on Blue Valentine

  • Tom Waits vocals, piano, electric guitar all tracks
  • George Duke electric piano on 3 tracks
  • Ray Crawford guitar on 3 tracks
  • Alvin Robinson guitar on 2 tracks
  • Byron Miller bass on 2 tracks
  • Charles Kynard organ on 2 tracks
  • Chip White drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • Earl Palmer drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • Frank Vicari tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
  • Harold Battiste piano on 2 tracks
  • Herb Hardesty tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
  • Jim Hughart bass on 2 tracks
  • Ricky Lawson drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • Roland Bautista electric guitar on 2 tracks
  • Scott Edwards bass on 2 tracks
  • Bobbye Hall congas on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Somewhere (From "West Side Story") standard — Leonard Bernstein 3:50
  2. A2 Red Shoes by the Drugstore — Tom Waits 3:11
  3. A3 Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis — Tom Waits 4:30
  4. A4 Romeo Is Bleeding — Tom Waits 4:50
  5. A5 $29.00 — Tom Waits 8:12
  6. B1 Wrong Side of the Road — Tom Waits 5:11
  7. B2 Whistlin Past the Graveyard — Tom Waits 3:14
  8. B3 Kentucky Avenue — Tom Waits 4:47
  9. B4 A Sweet Little Bullet From a Pretty Blue Gun — Tom Waits 5:34
  10. B5 Blue Valentines — Tom Waits 5:50

Production

  • Dayton “Bones” Howe producer, sound, engineer
  • Geoff Howe sound
  • Ralph Osborn sound

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Frequently asked questions

Who played on Blue Valentine?

The line-up of Blue Valentine includes Tom Waits (vocals, piano), George Duke (electric piano), Ray Crawford (guitar), Alvin Robinson (guitar), Byron Miller (bass), Charles Kynard (organ), Chip White (drums (drum set)) and Earl Palmer (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Blue Valentine?

Blue Valentine was released in 1978 on Asylum Records (6E-162).

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