Real Gone

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studio album
First released:
Oct 5 2004

Overview Edit

Real Gone is an album by Tom Waits, released October 3, 2004 in Europe, and October 5 in USA on the ANTI- label.

The album features some of the few political songs Waits has ever written, the most explicit being "Day After Tomorrow", a song Waits has described as an "elliptical" protest against the Iraq War. This is also the first Waits album without piano.

The album was supported by the Real Gone Tour, playing sold out locations in North America and Europe in October and November 2004.

It was chosen by the editors of Harp Magazine as the best album of 2004.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
6678-2
Release dates:
  • Oct 5 2004 in United States

Genres

Adult Alternative, Experimental, Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Another Tom Waits Classic
Tom Waits, as usual, has produced another classic. It should be noted, however, that "Real Gone" is a really gritty, avant-garde effort. The sonic texture of the album is akin to some of the tunes on "Bone Machine" with a tinge of the sweaty grit of the more raucous parts of "Mule Variations" (e.g., the texture found on the rough and funky "Filipino Box Spring Hog"). If you are a fan of Waits' last few albums, you will enjoy "Real Gone." If what you enjoy about Waits' music is his piano playing,…
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3 stars Real Gone is Real.. Okay
Let me preface this review by saying that I own every Tom Waits recording known to man, and he remains head and shoulders above any other musician when it comes to my personal tastes.

With that said, Real Gone is an interesting work. If you were going to link this album to any of his previous works, the Bone Machine would be an appropriate fit - sounds good in theory, since the Bone Machine is possibly one of my favorite Waits albums. However, Tom's focus on Real Gone has narrowed a bit, and th…
Written by Z. Levy

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Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. engineer

    1. Gavin Lurssen [mastering]
    2. Mark Howard [recording and mix]
  1. performer

    1. Les Claypool [bass]
  2. producer

Other versions Edit

Real Gone 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Phantom Sound & Vision
release dates: Oct 19 2004
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Real Gone 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: ANTI-
catalog number: 6678-2
release dates: Oct 5 2004 in United States
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Real Gone 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 6678-2
release dates: Oct 5 2004
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Real Gone 15 tracks format: 1 x vinyl
record label: ANTI-
catalog number: 6678-2
release dates: Oct 5 2004 in United States
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