Tom Waits’ 1976 album Small Change will be reissued on vinyl on October 2 to mark its 50th anniversary. by Paul CashmereTom Waits’ Small Change will receive a 50th anniversary vinyl reissue on October 2, marking five decades since the album established a defining chapter in the American songwriter’s catalogue. That observational approach is evident throughout Small Change, where Waits populated songs with people living on the margins of conventional society. For Waits, Small Change represented both an artistic expansion and a reflection of a difficult period. The Small Change 50th anniversary vinyl edition will be released on October 2.