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David Byrne: Feelings

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Feelings

On June 17, 1997, “Luaka Bop” label released “Feelings” the fifth David Byrne solo album. It was recorded in 1997 and was produced by David Byrne, Joe Galdo, Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey, and Pete Norris.

Personnel:

  • David Byrne – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, loops
  • Hahn Rowe– keyboards
  • Mark Saunders – keyboards
  • Mark Mothersbaugh– synthesizer, samples
  • Gerald Casale– bass, backing vocals
  • Greg Cohen– acoustic bass
  • Joe Galdo– drums, percussion
  • Black Cat Orchestra– Lori Goldston, Russ Meltzer, Don Crevie, Scott Granlund, Kyle Hanson, Matthew Sperry, Joseph Zajonc, Ed Pias
  • Ed Calle– saxophone
  • Dana Teboe– trombone
  • Ashley D. Horne– violin
  • Carlos Baptiste– violin
  • Juliet Haffner– viola
  • Nicholas Holland– cello
  • Pierre La Roux– fiddle
  • Betty Wright– backing vocals
  • Paula Cole– backing vocals
  • Stefan Sagmeister – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by David Byrne, except where noted.

  1. Fuzzy Freaky – David Byrne, Daniele Fossati, Cristiano De André
  2. Miss America – David Byrne, Joe Galdo
  3. A Soft Seduction
  4. Dance on Vaseline
  5. Gates of Paradise
  6. Amnesia
  7. You Don’t Know Me
  8. Daddy Go Down
  9. Finite=Alright
  10. Wicked Little Doll
  11. Burnt by the Sun
  12. The Civil Wars
  13. Untitled
  14. They Are in Love

Tom Waits: Rain Dogs

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Rain Dogs

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.

  1. Singapore
  2. Clap Hands
  3. Cemetery Polka
  4. Jockey Full of Bourbon
  5. Tango Till They’re Sore
  6. Big Black Mariah
  7. Diamonds & Gold
  8. Hang Down Your Head – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits
  9. Time
  10. Rain Dogs
  11. Midtown
  12. 9th& Hennepin
  13. Gun Street Girl
  14. Union Square
  15. Blind Love
  16. Walking Spanish
  17. Downtown Train
  18. Bride of Rain Dog
  19. Anywhere I Lay My Head

Tom Waits: Frank’s Wild Years

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Franks

On August 17, 1987, “Island” label released “Frank’s Wild Years”, the tenth Tom Waits album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Universal Recording Studios” in Chicago; “The Sound Factory” and “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by Tom Waits. The album was subtitled “Un Operachi Romantico in Тwo Аcts” and contains compositions written for a play by the same name. “Frank’s Wild Years”, is name of a song from Waits’ 1983 album “Swordfishtrombones”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Waits – vocals, vocal stylings, pump organ, Optigan, guitar, rooster, piano, Farfisa, Mellotron, drums, congaс, tambourine
  • Richard Battin – guitar
  • Moris Tepper- guitar
  • Power Butts – rhythm guitar
  • Marc Ribot- guitar, banjo
  • William Schimmel- piano, pump organ, accordion, Leslie bass pedals, cocktail piano
  • Francis Thumm – prepared piano, pump organ
  • David Hidalgo- accordion
  • Greg Cohen- bass, alto horn, horn arrangements, Leslie bass pedals
  • Larry Taylor- bass, upright bass
  • Jay Anderson – bass
  • Michael Blair – drums, conga, percussion, maracas, marimba, orchestra bells, glockenspiel
  • Les Warner- drums
  • Ralph Carney- saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone horn, violin
  • Angela Brown- backing vocals
  • Leslie Holland – backing vocals
  • Lynne Jordan – backing vocals
  • Kathleen Brennan- vocal arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Waits, except where noted.

  1. Hang on St. Christopher
  2. Straight to the Top (Rhumba) – Waits, Greg Cohen
  3. Blow Wind Blow
  4. Temptation
  5. Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)
  6. I’ll Be Gone – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  7. Yesterday is Here – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  8. Please Wake Me Up – Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
  9. Frank’s Theme
  10. More Than Rain
  11. Way Down in the Hole
  12. Straight to the Top (Vegas) – Tom Waits, Greg Cohen
  13. I’ll Take New York
  14. Telephone Call from Istanbul
  15. Cold Cold Ground
  16. Train Song
  17. Innocent When You Dream