I love this man, oh so much. I've been playing "ruby's arms" off Asylum Years over and over again. The disney strings are fantastic. I like his croaky voice ballads the best, but his weird stuff is also fantastic. HE's brillant.
So, tom waits... best album?

But also, hes a MASSIVE COCKFACE, cos he has a stupid "minimalist" website.

http://www.tomwaits.com/

cock.