Life Disks #38 Tom Waits - The Black Rider (Magic Bullets) Robert Wilson_tv 1990 "Black Rider" by Tom Waits, released in 1993, is the second album drawn from one of his previous theatrical performances after "Frank's Wild Years." I couldn't find the full album, but if any Waits enthusiasts are interested, I found the full original show from 1990. It's the first of three performances directed by Wilson (then "Alice" in '92, album in 2002, and "Woyzeck" in 2000, also an album in '02, "Blood Money"). Songs and music by Waits (sung by the actors in the show), directed by Robert Wilson, with friendly collaboration from Mr. Williams S. Burroughs. "Black Rider" is one of Waits's most underrated albums; after seeing the show, I appreciated it much, much more, so much that it became a "life album," and you can bet it's actually my favorite by Tom.