"1999. Whooping and hollering and plaintive ballads. For me, his masterpiece. 'Take it with me' the most beautiful song about death I've ever heard- his voice sounds like a cello at times."
"1972. A young Tom croons a collection of beautiful songs. There's a darkly spacious feel to the production. Although it is possibly the most immediate of Tom's albums, it endures REPEATED playing!"
"2002. Tom bookends this album with two beautiful songs about Lewis Carrol and the girl who inspired 'Alice'. The rest of the album is full of tales of tortured souls and strange beings. Dark."
"1983. In which Tom abandons his Jazz-blues-beatnik persona and plumps for Carribean funk, monologues, twisted percussive meanderings and somehow produces his most soulful record at the same time."
"1977. Oft overlooked classic. Tom grabs an orchestra and makes it his be-atch in the Mancini-esque spooky romp through New York that is 'Potter's field'. 'Cinny's Waltz' is my favourite TW track."
"2004. Ragged. Sharp, Discordant, Ribot's guitar is awesome. Tom's voice is ripped to shreds both in full rock out on 'Hoist that rag' and close whisper on 'How's it gonna end?'"
"1985. 'Hey little bird, fly away home, your house is on fire, your children are alone.'- 19 tracks of Rhumba-tinged jazz-dirt-soul-blues. 'Time' and 'Downtown train' slow it down some."
"1978. Tom at his most downbeat and self destructive -yet- rising like a phoenix from the washed-up blues of the middle 3 tracks is 'Kentucky Avenue'- a beautiful epic orchestral tale of childhood."
"1974. Literally recreating a diner in the studio with Tom, half lounge singer, half stand-up regailing the crowd. The vibe is great and the songs are meandering tales of lonely street urchins."
