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Universal acclaim- based on 170 Ratings
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Positive: 149 out of 170
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Mixed: 6 out of 170
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Negative: 15 out of 170
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SBNov 30, 2006As far as I'm concerned this is Tom's masterpiece. An absolutely astonishing work. The scope is massive and to say that he pulls it off is an understatement. I just don't get how people can rate this as 8/10 or whatever. This is the greatest album by anyone in decades.
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Jon-E.KDec 13, 2007
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julianneNov 20, 2006amazing....scalding...something for every mood...an education.... eradication...rejuvenation..stupefication....
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EdgewaysSNov 21, 2006It is good to have all the varrious things in one spot, and there is onely one Tom waits
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PROCKNov 22, 2006Even if you don't find a song or two to your liking, the breadth of this thing is enough for anyone (other than an out and out Waits-hater) to find an album's worth (15 or so) gems. There is also no denying that Brawlers is one of the best single discs that Tom has produced.
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DrAwesomeNov 30, 2006A landmark work. Runs the gamut of emotions and conveys all of them well. Tom Waits is truly a musical genius to be reckoned with and should take is his place beside Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan in the triumvirate of the worlds greatest song writers.
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BrandonLNov 21, 2006Will this man ever do a regular cross-country tour for the love of god?!!
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lujobNov 21, 2006the jewel in the mine the teardrop that fires the sky i´m happy ... and for a long time
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KurtDNov 20, 2006mmmm... I like this a lot
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MatchmanNov 21, 2006An artist's artist. Always full of soul and only better with age.
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shellyNov 20, 2006tom waits is beautiful...so is this incredible album.
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AndrewCaNov 22, 2006He's just getting better and better! It's actually ridiculous.
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WaltSNov 27, 2006
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drewtNov 21, 2006tom waits is a hero. and if you don't like his voice, grow up and broaden your horizons. this is one of the best albums you'll ever hear.
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DevinB.Nov 21, 2006Brilliant album by a brilliant, prolific, profound artist. Tom Waits is a true original and a cornerstone of left-of-center american music. A complete creative entity of absolute genius.
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telephonoNov 21, 2006it's funny when total jokes think they can spot other total jokes... tommy's brilliant.
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umbertopNov 20, 2006Album of the year and Opus Magnum of Tom Waits
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DrewKNov 21, 2006This is an incredible set, and in my opinion is better than anything he's put out in the past fifteen years.
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CraigMNov 20, 2006I like the album...but mostly I just wanted to say that, whether you like this album or not, I think we can all agree that tim e is a moron!
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TomFooleryNov 22, 2006
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NighthawkNov 22, 2006Fantastic album. So many great cuts that come one right after the other it plays like a greatest hits album. But they're all new hits! Some of the highlights include 2:19, Lucinda, Road to Peace, Widow's Grove, Take Care of All My Children, Down There By the Train. Like any good Waits album, however, every song is a highlight. Glorious and plentiful!
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ChadMNov 22, 2006
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HeinVNov 23, 2006I agree with Alex S; again a masterpiece. Without a doubt the record of the year.
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danielwNov 23, 2006Remarkable. The only thing like it I can think of offhand is Basement Tapes. It is so tuned in to to many American genres that it ends up reinventing all of them.
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MattD.Nov 27, 2006Some of this is an acquired taste for sure - and it doesn't mean you have to "grow up" if you don't like it. His voice can get harsh, like something from a monster in a film, and some of it seems creative for creativity's sake. Still, there are quite a few good, sturdy melodies and heart-wrenching tales.
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ZooTrainNov 29, 2006This is a magnificent collection. To say that Tom Waits can't sing is silly. He has terrific range. However, it is something to get used to. He has done something few artists have done--fashioned his voice into a character, distinct and unique from song to song. Next to Dylan, Waits could possibly be America's greatest living songwriter.
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[Anonymous]Nov 29, 2006Rodney Bingenheimer. I know that name was borrowed. Anyway, the real one I'd bet would disagree entirely with your silly comments.
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druwNov 29, 2006
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DittyDDTNov 21, 2006Best album of the year. Tom Waits is an American Treasure, more creative than ANY of his contemporaries over time. Best Album of his life in his 50's.
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ChrisKNov 21, 2006As vital as anything he has ever done. This three-disc set shows the boundless range of our greatest songwriter.
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Awards & Rankings
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Orphans is a major work that goes beyond the origins of the material and drags everything past and present with sound and texture into a present to be presented as something utterly new, beyond anything he has previously issued.
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This set stands alongside Waits's finest work.
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An outstanding musical creation... that nods to almost every known genre of American music, and some that have yet to be named.