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'Small Change' is a masterpiece that contains some of Waits' best early work. Classic jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and Stephen Foster filtered through Tom's unique worldview and lyrical genius. Heartbreaking, hilarious and always vivid, songs like 'Step Right Up', 'Tom Traubert's Blues', 'I Wish I Was in New Orleans', 'The Piano Has Been Drinking', and 'Invitation to the Blues' are all classics that have influenced generations of songwriters since. Recorded with a live orchestra and featuring jazz legend Shelly Manne on drums, 'Small Change' is a classic and stands as one of Tom Waits' most popular recordings.

TRACK LISTING

1. Tom Traubert's Blues 
2. Step Right Up 
3. Jitterbug Boy
4. I Wish I Was In New Orleans 
5. The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) 
6. Invitation To The Blues 
7. Pasties And A G- String 
8. Bad Liver And A Broken Heart 
9. The One That Got Away 
10. Small Change 
11. I Can't Wait To Get Off Work