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Tom Waits – Rain Dogs, Island Records 90299-1, VG++/VG+, 1985

Sold Date: September 5, 2021
Start Date: August 26, 2021
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Tracklist A1Singapore Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Chris Spedding, Marc Ribot Percussion – Michael Blair Vocals – Tom Waits 2:46 A2Clap Hands Double Bass – Tony Garnier Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Marimba – Robert Previte*, Michael Blair 3:47 A3Cemetery Polka Accordion – William Shimmel Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums [Parade Drums] – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Organ [Farfisa Organ], Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion – Michael Blair Trombone – Bob Funk 1:51 A4Jockey Full Of Bourbon Bass Saxophone [Bass Sax] – Ralph Carney Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Congas [Conga] – Michael Blair 2:45 A5Tango Till They're Sore Double Bass – Greg Cohen Piano, Vocals – Tom Waits Trombone – Bob Funk 2:49 A6Big Black Mariah Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Keith Richards Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits 2:44 A7Diamonds & Gold Banjo – Robert Musso Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion, Marimba – Michael Blair Vocals – Tom Waits 2:31 A8Hang Down Your Head Double Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Organ [Pump Organ], Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Drums – Michael Blair 2:32 A9Time Accordion – William Shimmel Double Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits 3:55 B1Rain Dogs Accordion – William Shimmel Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Lead Guitar – Marc Ribot Marimba – Michael Blair Trombone – Bob Funk 2:56 B2Midtown (Instrumental) Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Saxophone [Sax] – Crispin Cioe, Ralph Carney Tenor Saxophone – Arno Hecht Trombone – Bob Funk Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral* 1:00 B39th & Hennepin Clarinet – Ralph Carney Double Bass – Greg Cohen Marimba, Percussion [Metal], Saw [Bowed] – Michael Blair Piano, Vocals – Tom Waits 1:58 B4Gun Street Girl Banjo, Vocals – Tom Waits Double Bass – Greg Cohen Percussion – Michael Blair 4:37 B5Union Square Bass – Larry Taylor Bass Saxophone [Bass Sax] – Ralph Carney Drums – Michael Blair Guitar – Keith Richards Vocals – Tom Waits 2:24 B6Blind Love Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Robert Quine Guitar, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Keith Richards Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Violin [Violins] – Ross Levinson 4:18 B7Walking Spanish Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – John Lurie Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits 3:05 B8Downtown Train Bass – Tony Levine* Drums – Mickey Curry Guitar – G.E. Smith, Robert Quine Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Organ – Robert Kilgore* Percussion – Michael Blair 3:53 B9Bride Of Rain Dog (Instrumental) Drums – Michael Blair Harmonium – Tom Waits Saxophone [Sax] – Ralph Carney 1:07 B10Anywhere I Lay My Head Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Crispin Cioe Drum [Parade Drum] – Michael Blair Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Arno Hecht Trombone – Bob Funk Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral* Vocals, Organ [Pump Organ] – Tom Waits 2:48 Companies, etc.
    Copyright © – Island Records Inc.     Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.     Distributed By – ATCO Records     Recorded At – RCA Recording Studios     Mixed At – Quad Recording Studios     Mixed At – RPM Studios     Mastered At – Masterdisk     Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
    Arranged By – Tom Waits, Uptown Horns (tracks: B2, B10)     Art Direction [Album Cover Direction] – Peter Corriston     Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Valerie Goodman     Engineer [Quadrasonic Assistant] – Tom Gonzales     Engineer [RCA Assistant] – Dennis Ferrante     Engineer [RPM Assistant] – Jeff Lippay     Engineer, Mixed By – Robert Musso     Lacquer Cut By – Hw*     Mixed By – Jeff Lippay (tracks: B8)     Photography By [Back Cover] – Robert Frank (3)     Photography By [Cover] – Anders Petersen     Producer, Vocals – Tom Waits     Written-By – Kathleen Brennan (tracks: A8)     Written-By, Producer – Tom Waits
Notes Label and pressing variation, black Island labels with yellow/blue "i" logo and blue line around label rim, pressed by Specialty Records Corporation per 'SP' in label matrix numbers, embossed 'EAST' on B side label, and 'SRC' etchings in runouts.
Includes printed paper inner sleeve with lyrics and notes.
From rear cover: ℗ © 1985 Island Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. Photograph by Robert Frank 1985
From inner sleeve: Dedicated to Kathleen.
From labels: ℗ 1985 Island Records, Inc. Barcode and Other Identifiers
    Barcode (Scanned): 075679029911     Barcode (Text): 0 7567-90299-1     Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): ST-IL-855765-SP     Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): ST-IL-855766-SP     Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side A): ST-1L-855765-D Hw 1-1SM1-1     Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched, side B): ST-1L 855766-B 1-1SM1-1     Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, sides A & B): [sideways SRC] Masterdisk     Price Code: 7