Released September 1980 Length 43:42 Release date September 1980 | Recorded June 16-July 15, 1980 | |
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Studio Filmways/Heider Studio B, Hollywood, California Genres Rock music, Jazz, Blues rock, Rock and roll Similar Tom Waits albums, Blues albums | ||
Heartattack and Vine is the sixth studio album by Tom Waits and his final album to be released on the Asylum label, released in September 1980.
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Bruce Springsteen has performed "Jersey Girl" as part of his live shows since the early 1980s, including it in his live retrospective "Live/1975–85". For the only time to date, Waits joined him onstage to sing it on August 24, 1981.
"On the Nickel" was recorded for the Ralph Waite film of the same name. "Heartattack and Vine" was covered by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. In 1993 this version was used without Waits' permission in a Levi's commercial, for which Waits took legal action and won a settlement. Jean-Luc Godard used "Ruby's Arms" in his 1983 film First Name: Carmen.
Track listing
All songs written by Tom Waits.
Side One
Side Two
Personnel
Chart information
Songs
1Heartattack and Vine4:51
2In Shades4:25
3Saving All My Love for You3:42