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"Ol' '55" is a song by American musician Tom Waits. It is the opening track and lead single from Waits' debut studio album, Closing Time , released in March 1973 on Asylum Records . Written by Waits and produced by Jerry Yester , "Ol' '55" was a minor hit.
Ol' 55 are an Australian band specialising in retro, 1950s-era Rock 'n' Roll.They formed as Fanis in 1972 in Sutherland, Sydney.Drummer Geoff Plummer was working with Glenn A. Baker at the NSW Department of Media and invited Baker to hear his part-time band, including Patrick "Meatballs" Drummond, Rockpile Jones and Jimmy Manzie.
[5] [6] The album's only single, "Ol' '55", attracted attention due to a cover version by Waits's more popular label mates, the Eagles. Other songs from the album were covered by Tim Buckley [7] and Bette Midler. [8] The album was certified Gold in the UK [9] and has gained a contemporary cult following among rock fans. [10]
The release of the Eagles' "Best of My Love" as a single has been attributed to the track's airplay at WKMI-AM in Kalamazoo MI, where radio dj Jim Higgs - also station music & program director - began playing the track off its parent album On the Border soon after that album's release in the spring of 1974, favoring "Best of My Love" over the ...
An Eagles recording of "Ol' 55" on their album On the Border brought Waits further money and recognition, although he regarded their version as "a little antiseptic". [45] To promote his debut, Waits and a three-piece band embarked on a U.S. tour, where he was the supporting act for more established artists. [46]
James William Manzie, [1] known as Jimmy Manzie or Jim Manzie, is an Australian musician (bass guitar, vocals, lead guitar) and songwriter for a variety of bands including rock revival band Ol' 55 (1975–1979), pop groups The Breakers (1979–1982) and The Fives (1982) before turning to solo work, production and composing for film/television scores and soundtracks.
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Selected Works: 1972–1999 is a compilation box set by the Eagles, released in 2000.The box set consists of four CDs featuring their greatest hits, album tracks, previously unreleased live performances recorded on 29–31 December 1999 in Las Vegas and Los Angeles and a 44-page booklet.