In September 1980, “Asylum” label released “Heartattack and Vine” , the sixth Tom Waits studio album. It was recorded June – July 1980, at “Filmways/Heider Studio B” in Hollywood, and was produced by Bones Howe.
Personnel:
- Tom Waits – vocals, electric guitar, piano
- Roland Bautista– electric guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Ronnie Barron– Hammond organ, piano
- Michael Lang – piano
- Jim Hughart – bass
- Greg Cohen– bass
- Larry Taylor– bass
- “Big John” Thomassie – drums
- Victor Feldman– percussion, chimes, glockenspiel
- Plas Johnson– tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Bob Alcivar– string arrangement, orchestral arrangement, conductor
- Jerry Yester– orchestral arrangement, conductor
- Geoff Howe – second engineer
- Terry Dunavan – mastering
- Norm Ung – art direction
- Ron Coro – art direction
- Greg Gorman – photography
Track listing:
- Heartattack and Vine
- In Shades
- Saving All My Love for You
- Downtown
- Jersey Girl
- ‘Til the Money Runs Out
- On the Nickel
- Siegal
- Ruby’s Arms