Heartattack And Vine

Remastered and reissued on Anti, Heartattack and Vine was Waits' final album on Elektra / Asylum Records. Released in 1980, it built on the raw blues approach of Blue Valentine with the incendiary title track, the funky, organ-driven "Downtown," and the stomping Nola blues of "Mr. Siegal."

This album also contains some of Waits' most popular ballads, including "Jersey Girl," which was famously a hit for Bruce Springsteen. "On the Nickel" is a moving song about the homeless people who lived on 5th street in downtown LA, while "Ruby's Arms" is a beautiful song with a lovely Bach-like melody.