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. 9^th& 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