On September 30, 1985, “Island” label released “Rain Dogs” , the eighth Tom Waits album. The middle album of the trilogy that includes “Swordfishtrombones” and “Franks Wild Years”, was recorded at the “RCA Studios” and was produced by Tom Waits. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Rain Dogs” at number 397 on its list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel
- Tom Waits– vocals , guitar, organ, piano ,pump organ, harmonium, banjo
- Marc Ribot– guitar
- Chris Spedding– guitar
- Robert Quine– guitar
- Smith– guitar
- Keith Richards– guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Musso – banjo
- Robby Kilgore – organ
- William Schimmel– accordion
- Tony Levin– bass
- Tony Garnier– double bass
- Larry Taylor– double bass , bass
- Greg Cohen– double bass
- Michael Blair – percussion, marimba, drums, congas, bowed saw, parade drum
- Stephen Hodges– drums , parade drum
- Mickey Curry– drums
- Bobby Previte– percussion, marimba
- John Lurie– alto saxophone
- Ralph Carney– baritone saxophone, saxophone, clarinet
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- Crispin Cioe – saxophone
- “Hollywood” Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Bob Funk – trombone
- Ross Levinson – violin
Track listing
All tracks by Tom Waits except where noted.
- Singapore
- Clap Hands
- Cemetery Polka
- Jockey Full of Bourbon
- Tango Till They’re Sore
- Big Black Mariah
- Diamonds & Gold
- Hang Down Your Head – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
- Time
- Rain Dogs
- Midtown
- 9th& Hennepin
- Gun Street Girl
- Union Square
- Blind Love
- Walking Spanish
- Downtown Train
- Bride of Rain Dog
- Anywhere I Lay My Head
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