Heartattack and Vine is the seventh studio album by Tom Waits, released on September 9, 1980, and his final album to be released on the Asylum label.

·        "On the Nickel" was recorded for the Ralph Waite film of the same name. It was later used as the theme song for the 1985 "The Atlanta Child Murders" miniseries.

·        "Heartattack and Vine" was recorded again later by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. In 1993 this version was used without Waits' permission in a Levi's commercial, for which Waits took legal action and won a settlement. 

·        Jean-Luc Godard used "Ruby's Arms" in his 1983 film First Name: Carmen. 

·        Bruce Springsteen performed "Jersey Girl" live (and was joined onstage by Waits to sing it on August 24, 1981), including it in his retrospective "Live/1975–85".

Though critical of the album in many respects, including Waits' vocal delivery and the "morbid pathos" of the ballads, Stephen Holden of Rolling Stone wrote that "Tom Waits finds more beauty in the gutter than most people would find in the Garden of Eden," and referred to him as a "unique and lovable minor talent."

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

THIS COPY is an original 1st Specialty pressing from 1980 (see Notes, below).  The vinyl has several surface marks / light scratchs, but per a test listen, none of them affect playback.  The vinyl is in Very Good [VG] condition.  The original cover has a bump in the lower front right corner (see photo).  Otherwise, the cover is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition. (Note that what looks like stains/writing on the cover is part of the design.) The original inner sleeve with lyrics printed on both sides is split entirely down one side, with partial spliting on the other two edges.  There is also about a 2 inch tear down from the record opening.  But with no damage to the legibility of the lyrics on both sides, the inner sleeve is in overall Very Good [VG] condition.

·      Notes

"SP" suffix in label matrix and "SRC" logo stamped in runouts denote Specialty Records Corporation pressing. Remainder of runouts etched.

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

Production and Sound [...] A B.H. Production
Recorded at Filmways/Heider Studio B, Hollywood, California June 16th through July 15th, 1980
Disc Mastering: Elektra Sound Recorders, Hollywood

All songs published by Fifth Floor Music, Inc. ASCAP
All songs © 1980 Fifth Floor Music, Inc. ASCAP
Track B2 written for the motion picture "On The Nickel," a film by Ralf Waite.

Labels: © 1980 Asylum Records
Jacket: ℗ & © 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records
Inner sleeve: © 1980 Elektra/Asylum Records.
A Division of Warner Communications Inc.

Title on spine: Heart Attack And Vine

Track time duration variations from jacket on labels:
A2: 4:22
A4: 4:41
A5: 5:08
B1: 4:23
B2: 6:16
B3: 5:11

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·         Rights Society: ASCAP

·         Pressing Plant ID (On labels): SP

·         Pressing Plant ID (Side B, embossed around center hole): E A S T

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 6E-295-A01-SP 1-1 NS [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 6E295 B8 ReSP 1-1SM1-1 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 6E-295 A2 Re SP 3 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 6E-295 B-5Re SP 1 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 6E-295 A-2 Re SP 1-3 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 6E-295 B-5Re SP 1-2 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 6E-295 A-2 Re SP 1-1 [SRC Logo] – this copy

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 6E-295 B-5Re SP 1-3 [SRC Logo] – this copy

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 6E-295 A-2 Re SP 1-3 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 6E-295 B-5Re SP 1-3 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 6E-295 A-2 Re SP 1-1SM1-1 [SRC Logo]

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 6E-295 B-5 Re SP 1-7 [SRC Logo]

ENJOY!