Album artwork for Foreign Affairs by Tom Waits

1977’s Foreign Affairs takes the jazz and poetry that Tom Waits explored on his earlier albums in a more cinematic direction, foreshadowing his own breakthrough work in the 80s. Opening with the instrumental “Cinny’s Waltz” and featuring some new standards like “Muriel” and “I Never Talk To Strangers”, his dramatic duet with Bette Midler, this album gets into some of Waits’ most ambitious storytelling ever. Foreign Affairs also features the jazzy, colorful “Jack and Neil” and the sweeping, dramatic “Potters Field” as well as classic Waits ballads “Burma Shave” and “Sight for Sore Eyes”.

Tom Waits

Foreign Affairs

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Album artwork for Foreign Affairs by Tom Waits
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$26.99

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Released 07/13/2018Catalog Number

A 87569

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Album artwork for Foreign Affairs by Tom Waits
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Released 03/23/2018Catalog Number

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Tom Waits

Foreign Affairs

Anti/Epitaph
Album artwork for Foreign Affairs by Tom Waits
LP

$26.99

Remastered Edition.

Released 07/13/2018Catalog Number

A 87569

Learn more
Album artwork for Foreign Affairs by Tom Waits
CD

$13.99

Released 03/23/2018Catalog Number

CD 87569

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1977’s Foreign Affairs takes the jazz and poetry that Tom Waits explored on his earlier albums in a more cinematic direction, foreshadowing his own breakthrough work in the 80s. Opening with the instrumental “Cinny’s Waltz” and featuring some new standards like “Muriel” and “I Never Talk To Strangers”, his dramatic duet with Bette Midler, this album gets into some of Waits’ most ambitious storytelling ever. Foreign Affairs also features the jazzy, colorful “Jack and Neil” and the sweeping, dramatic “Potters Field” as well as classic Waits ballads “Burma Shave” and “Sight for Sore Eyes”.