Waits, Tom 1949-

Rain dogs by Tom Waits ( Recording )
30 editions published between 1985 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 490 libraries worldwide
With jarring rhythms and unusual instruments such as the marimba, accordion, and various percussion joined by his frequently surreal lyrics this album is full of funk.

Mystery men ( Visual )
3 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 486 libraries worldwide
A group of would-be superheroes with questionable abilities find themselves looking for a way to make headlines and achieve success and fame. When the city's favorite hero, Captain Amazing, is kidnapped by his arch enemy, the evil Casanova Frankenstein, the second-rate heroes seize the opportunity and band together for a rescue mission.

Orphans brawlers, bawlers & bastards by Tom Waits ( Recording )
12 editions published in 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 454 libraries worldwide

Rumble fish ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 451 libraries worldwide
Rusty James is a troubled teen who lives in the shadow of his older brother, "the Motorcycle Boy." He wants to be smart, tough, and cool like his sibling. Trouble is, he seems to only have the tough part down. Rusty isn't a leader like his brother, he's only good at getting people into trouble and trying to kick and punch his way out of it. Everyone around him has given up on Rusty James, and he's going to destroy anybody around him, including himself. When his brother returns, Rusty has to come to grips with who they both really are.

Real gone by Tom Waits ( Recording )
12 editions published in 2004 in 4 languages and held by 409 libraries worldwide

Sylvia Plachy's unguided tour by Sylvia Plachy ( Book )
2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 395 libraries worldwide

Wristcutters a love story ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 380 libraries worldwide
Distraught over breaking up with his girlfriend, Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists. Zia discovers that there is no real ending, only a run-down afterlife that is strikingly similar to his old one, just a bit worse. Discovering that Desiree has also "offed" herself, he sets out on a road trip with his Russian rocker friend to find her. Their journey takes them through an absurd purgatory where they discover that being dead doesn't mean you have to stop living.

Fishing with John ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1992 and 2007 in English and held by 367 libraries worldwide
The fact that John Lurie knows nothing about fishing doesn't stop him from taking his celebrity guests to exotic fishing locales.

Bukowski born into this ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 363 libraries worldwide
Charles "Hank" Bukowski, Los Angeles-based poet, novelist and counterculture icon, succumbed to leukemia at age 73, on March 9, 1994. Written off by critics as a drunken blowhard, his work was a slashing rebuke to polite academic formalism, cutting through the labyrinthine indulgent difficulty of much modern verse; his poems are poems anyone can understand. The self-proclaimed "dirty old man" profiled by this film, was possibly a misunderstood romantic, and defiantly a major American poet. With rare footage, photos, readings, and interviews with friends, ex-lovers, and celebrity admirers, the film paints a straightforward introductory portrait of Bukowski, the patron saint of skid row poetry.

Go tell it on the mountain by Blind Boys of Alabama ( Recording )
5 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 361 libraries worldwide
The Blind Boys of Alabama are joined by a long list of guest stars, including Aaron Neville and Mavis Staples, for a Grammy-winning collection of holiday classics steeped in gospel tradition.