‘Closing Time’ foreshadows the distinctly lyrical storytelling and original blending of jazz, blues, and folk styles that would come to be associated with Waits. It is on this debut album that Waits performs enduring classics of his career ‘Ol’ 55′ (famously covered by the Eagles), the heartbreaking ‘Martha’ and the gentle acoustic folk of ‘I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You’. Reissued for the first time as a double LP to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark debut with newly half speed mastering at Abbey Road Studios.

Disc 1
1. Ol’ ’55 – Tom Waits
2. I Hope That I Don’t Fall in Love With You – Tom Waits
3. Viginia Avenue – Tom Waits
4. Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards) – Tom Waits
5. Midnight Lullaby – Tom Waits
6. Martha – Tom Waits
Disc 2
1. Rosie – Tom Waits
2. Lonely – Tom Waits
3. Ice Cream Man – Tom Waits
4. Little Trip to Heaven (On the Wings of Your Love) – Tom Waits
5. Grapefruit Moon – Tom Waits
6. Closing Time – Tom Waits