In October 1974, “Asylum” label released “The Heart of Saturday Night”, the second Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Bones Howe. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 339 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Tom Waits– vocals, piano, guitar
• Jim Hughart– double bass
• Jim Gordon– drums
• Pete Christlieb– tenor saxophone
• Bob Alcivar– arranger
• Bones Howe– engineer
• Geoff Howe – engineer
• Terry Dunavan – mastering
• Cal Schenkel– art direction
• Lyn Lascaro – illustrations
• Scott Smith – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Waits.

1. New Coat of Paint
2. San Diego Serenade
3. Semi Suite
4. Shiver Me Timbers
5. Diamonds on My Windshield
6. (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night
7. Fumblin’ with the Blues
8. Please Call Me, Baby
9. Depot, Depot
10. Drunk on the Moon
11. The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone’s Pizza House)