Bounced Checks is the first compilation of Tom Waits recordings released in 1981, including album, live and alternate versions of songs from six of his seven albums for Asylum Records, excepting his debut, Closing Time.
The collection includes several previously unreleased tracks. "Mr. Henry" is an outtake from Heartattack and Vine, "The Piano Has Been Drinking" is a live rendition of the track from Small Change, and "Jersey Girl" and "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" are alternate takes from Hear...
Bounced Checks is the first compilation of Tom Waits recordings released in 1981, including album, live and alternate versions of songs from six of his seven albums for Asylum Records, excepting his debut, Closing Time.
The collection includes several previously unreleased tracks. "Mr. Henry" is an outtake from Heartattack and Vine, "The Piano Has Been Drinking" is a live rendition of the track from Small Change, and "Jersey Girl" and "Whistlin' Past the Graveyard" are alternate takes from Heartattack and Vine and Blue Valentine. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
