Franks Wild Years

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

Annotation

UN OPERACHI ROMANTICO IN TWO ACTS on front cover.
Plain black inner sleeve.
Lyrics and credits are printed on inside faces of gatefold sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2022-04-19 14:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	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	2:41
A2	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	2:27
A3	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	3:32
A4	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	3:44
A5	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	4:14
A6	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	3:10
A7	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	2:21
A8	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	3:28
A9	Frank's 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	1:45
B1	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	3:39
B2	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	3:26
B3	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	3:24
B4	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	4:08
B5	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	3:08
B6	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	4:04
B7	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	3:16
B8	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	3:07

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/479425 [info]

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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:: 5014474100031
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 55:34

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Island
ITW 3

Release events

United Kingdom
1987

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