The Closing Time
Regular price $50.00/
Our founder, Gregory Hall, in partnership with his dear friend and Chicago musician, Jon Langford, is releasing a record called The Closing Time. 100% of proceeds benefit CIVL SAVE Emergency Relief Fund which provides immediate micro-grants to Chicago’s music community members who are most in need of financial support due to COVID-19.
The record includes 16 Chicago musicians such as Jon Langford, Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird, Rosie Flores, Janet Bean and Sally Timms, that have recreated Closing Time - the 1973 debut album by multi-GRAMMY Award® winning, ACADEMY AWARD® nominated, and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted songwriter Tom Waits.
Tracklist:
- “Ol’ ’55” performed by Rosie Flores
- “I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You” performed by Janet Bean & Sally Timms
- “Virginia Avenue” performed by Rick Cookin’ Sherry
- “Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards)” performed by Jon Langford & Benji Webbe
- “Midnight Lullaby” performed by Bethany Thomas
- “Martha” performed by Howe Gelb
- “Rosie” performed by Handsome Family with Jeff Tweedy
- “Lonely” performed by Robbie Fulks
- “Ice Cream Man” performed by Barrence Whitfield
- “Little Trip To Heaven (On The Wings Of Your Love)” performed by Andrew Bird
- “Grapefruit Moon” performed by Nora O’Connor
- “Closing Time” (instrumental) performed by Andrew Bird & Barkley McKay