Franks Wild Years

~ Release by Tom Waits (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Hang On St. Christopher engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass pedals: William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer) drums (drum set): Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) guitar: Marc Ribot (US guitarist) tenor horn / alto horn: Greg Cohen tenor saxophone: Ralph Carney vocals: Tom Waits horn arranger: Greg Cohen recording of: Hang On St. Christopher lyricist and composer: Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)	4	2:46
2	Straight to the Top (Rhumba) engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass pedals: Greg Cohen congas: Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) congas and electronic organ: Tom Waits double bass: Larry Taylor (US bassist) reed organ: William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer) saxophone: Ralph Carney vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Straight to the Top (use for all recorded versions) lyricist and composer: Greg Cohen and Tom Waits	3	2:30
3	Blow Wind Blow engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes glockenspiel: Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) reed organ: Francis Thumm and Tom Waits tenor horn / alto horn: Greg Cohen vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Blow Wind Blow (Tom Waits song) lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3	3:36
4	Temptation engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass: Greg Cohen congas, maracas and percussion: Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) electronic organ and guitar: Tom Waits guitar: Marc Ribot (US guitarist) and Moris Tepper saxophone: Ralph Carney vocals: Tom Waits horn arranger: Greg Cohen vocals arranger: Kathleen Brennan recording of: Temptation lyricist and composer: Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music	3	3:53
5	Innocent When You Dream (Barroom) engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass: Greg Cohen piano: William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer) reed organ: Tom Waits violin: Ralph Carney vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Innocent When You Dream lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	4	4:16
6	I’ll Be Gone engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes accordion: William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer) baritone horn: Ralph Carney bass: Greg Cohen guitar: Moris Tepper marimba: Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) vocals: Tom Waits recording of: I’ll Be Gone lyricist and composer: Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits	3	3:13
7	Yesterday Is Here engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass: Larry Taylor (US bassist) guitar and tambourine: Tom Waits vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Yesterday Is Here lyricist and composer: Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music	4.5	2:31
8	Please Wake Me Up engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes baritone horn: Ralph Carney bass: Jay Anderson (jazz bassist) and Greg Cohen electronic organ and mellotron: Tom Waits vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Please Wake Me Up lyricist and composer: Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits	2	3:35
9	Franks Theme engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes reed organ: Tom Waits vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Franks Theme lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3	1:49
10	More Than Rain engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes accordion: William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer) baritone horn: Ralph Carney bass: Greg Cohen electronic organ: Tom Waits guitar: Moris Tepper prepared piano: Francis Thumm tubular bells: Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) vocals: Tom Waits recording of: More Than Rain lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3	3:52
11	Way Down in the Hole engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass: Greg Cohen guitar: Marc Ribot (US guitarist) percussion: Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) saxophone: Ralph Carney background vocals: Angela Brown (US blues singer), Leslie Holland and Lynne Jordan vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Way Down in the Hole lyricist and composer: Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)	4.65	3:30
12	Straight to the Top (Vegas) engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass: Greg Cohen drums (drum set): Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) piano: William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer) tenor saxophone: Ralph Carney vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Greg Cohen recording of: Straight to the Top (use for all recorded versions) lyricist and composer: Greg Cohen and Tom Waits	3	3:27
13	I’ll Take New York engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes bass: Greg Cohen drums (drum set): Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) reed organ: William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer) saxophone: Ralph Carney vocals: Tom Waits recording of: I’ll Take New York lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2	3:58
14	Telephone Call From Istanbul engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes banjo: Marc Ribot (US guitarist) bass: Greg Cohen drums (drum set): Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) drums (drum set) and farfisa: Tom Waits guitar: Moris Tepper vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Telephone Call From Istanbul lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3	3:12
15	Cold Cold Ground engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes accordion: David Hidalgo bass: Larry Taylor (US bassist) guitar family: Tom Waits vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Cold Cold Ground lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3	4:08
16	Train Song engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes accordion: David Hidalgo bass: Larry Taylor (US bassist) piano and reed organ: Tom Waits tenor horn / alto horn: Greg Cohen vocals: Tom Waits recording of: Train Song (Tom Waits song) lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3	3:20
17	Innocent When You Dream (78) engineer: Biff Dawes and Danny Leake producer: Tom Waits mixer: Biff Dawes recording of: Innocent When You Dream lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3	3:10

Credits

Release

mixer:	Biff Dawes
additional engineer:	Tchad Blake Lorita de la Cerna David Glover (bass guitarist) Bill Higley Mike Kloster David Knight (engineer) Stephen Shelton (Engineer, late '80s)
producer:	Tom Waits
recording engineer:	Biff Dawes Danny Leake
mastering:	Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/398135 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000001FSR [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/13929 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tom_waits/franks_wild_years/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000192779 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1711253 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 042284235723
Format:: CD
Length:: 56:47

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Island
842 357-2
Island Masters
IMCD 50

Release events

United Kingdom
1987-08-17

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