Closing Time
E433012
"Closing Time" is a 1973 album by Tom Waits that introduced his distinctive blend of jazz-inflected piano ballads and late-night, melancholic storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Closing Time canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4358820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Closing Time Context triple: [Tom Waits, debutAlbum, Closing Time]
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A.
Closing Time
"Closing Time" is a 2011 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Eleventh Doctor reuniting with Craig Owens to battle a Cybermen threat in a department store.
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B.
The Close
The Close is the historic cathedral precinct in Salisbury, England, encompassing Salisbury Cathedral and its surrounding lawns, residences, and ecclesiastical buildings.
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C.
Clocking Off
Clocking Off is a British television drama series that interweaves the lives of workers at a Manchester textile factory, known for its ensemble cast and standalone yet interconnected episodes.
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D.
The Closers
The Closers is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring LAPD detective Harry Bosch returning from retirement to investigate a cold case murder.
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E.
Deadline
"Deadline" is a classic science fiction short story, best known for its influential early depiction of nuclear weapons and its publication in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Closing Time Target entity description: "Closing Time" is a 1973 album by Tom Waits that introduced his distinctive blend of jazz-inflected piano ballads and late-night, melancholic storytelling.
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A.
Closing Time
"Closing Time" is a 2011 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Eleventh Doctor reuniting with Craig Owens to battle a Cybermen threat in a department store.
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B.
The Close
The Close is the historic cathedral precinct in Salisbury, England, encompassing Salisbury Cathedral and its surrounding lawns, residences, and ecclesiastical buildings.
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C.
Clocking Off
Clocking Off is a British television drama series that interweaves the lives of workers at a Manchester textile factory, known for its ensemble cast and standalone yet interconnected episodes.
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D.
The Closers
The Closers is a crime novel by Michael Connelly featuring LAPD detective Harry Bosch returning from retirement to investigate a cold case murder.
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E.
Deadline
"Deadline" is a classic science fiction short story, best known for its influential early depiction of nuclear weapons and its publication in the magazine Astounding Science Fiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | none (debut album) ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | positive ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Tom Waits discography ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Heart of Saturday Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ piano ballad ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Closing Time (Tom Waits album cover) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | singer-songwriter genre of the 1970s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Closing Time (instrumental)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grapefruit Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You NERFINISHED ⓘ Ice Cream Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Trip to Heaven (On the Wings of Your Love) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonely NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight Lullaby NERFINISHED ⓘ Ol' 55 NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Shoes (and Picture Postcards) NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
barroom ballad
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jazz-inflected piano ⓘ melancholic storytelling ⓘ |
| hasType | concept album ⓘ |
| includedIn | Tom Waits discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 48 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSubject | late-night melancholic storytelling ⓘ |
| medium |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital audio ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| musicBrainzIdentifier | b7f5a4b0-3a0a-4a0a-9b0b-3f4a9f0c0000 ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing Tom Waits' early jazz-inflected piano ballad style ⓘ |
| originalLabelCatalogNumber | Asylum SD 5061 ⓘ |
| partOf | 1970s American popular music ⓘ |
| performer | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jerry Yester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingStartDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asylum Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Closing Time Description of subject: "Closing Time" is a 1973 album by Tom Waits that introduced his distinctive blend of jazz-inflected piano ballads and late-night, melancholic storytelling.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.