Next week Song by Song pushes into Waits's 2004 release Real Gone, but before we kick off, Sam & Martin acknowledge the remaster changes, how the show will deal with these different versions, and handle any other business arising.

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include: Top of the Hill, Real Gone, Tom Waits (2004)

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