Tom WaitsFranks Wild Years

Label:

Island Records – 422-842 357-2

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

1 Hang On St Christopher
Alto Horn, Arranged By [Horns]Greg Cohen
DrumsMichael Blair
GuitarMarc Ribot
Keyboards [Leslie Bass Pedals]William Schimmel
Tenor SaxophoneRalph Carney
2:46
2 Straight To The Top (Rhumba)
CongasMichael Blair
Congas, Organ [Optigon]Tom Waits
Double BassLarry Taylor
Keyboards [Leslie Bass Pedals], SongwriterGreg Cohen
Organ [Pump]William Schimmel
SaxophoneRalph Carney
2:30
3 Blow Wind Blow
Alto HornGreg Cohen
GlockenspielMichael Blair
Organ [Pump]Tom Waits
3:34
4 Temptation
Arranged By [Vocals]Kathleen Brennan
Bass, Arranged By [Horns]Greg Cohen
GuitarMarc Ribot
Guitar, Organ [Optigon]Tom Waits
Percussion, Congas, MaracasMichael Blair
SaxophoneRalph Carney
3:53
5 Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)
BassGreg Cohen
Organ [Pump]Tom Waits
PianoWilliam Schimmel
ViolinRalph Carney
4:15
6 I'll Be Gone
AccordionWilliam Schimmel
Baritone HornRalph Carney
BassGreg Cohen
GuitarMorris Tepper*
MarimbaMichael Blair
Performer [Rooster]Tom Waits
SongwriterKathleen Brennan
3:12
7 Yesterday Is Here
BassLarry Taylor
Guitar, TambourineTom Waits
SongwriterKathleen Brennan
2:31
8 Please Wake Me Up
Baritone HornRalph Carney
BassJay Anderson
Mellotron, Keyboards [Optigon]Tom Waits
SongwriterKathleen Brennan
3:35
9 Frank's Theme
Organ [Pump]Tom Waits
1:50
10 More Than Rain
AccordionWilliam Schimmel
Baritone HornRalph Carney
BassGreg Cohen
Bells [Orquestra]Michael Blair
GuitarMorris Tepper*
Keyboards [Optigon]Tom Waits
Piano [Prepared]Francis Thumm
3:52
11 Way Down In The Hole
Backing VocalsLynne Jordan
BassGreg Cohen
GuitarMarc Ribot
PercussionMichael Blair
SaxophoneRalph Carney
3:30
12 Straight To The Top (Vegas)
DrumsMichael Blair
Piano [Cocktail]William Schimmel
Songwriter, Arranged By, BassGreg Cohen
Tenor SaxophoneRalph Carney
Vocals [Vocal Stylings]Tom Waits
3:24
13 I'll Take New York
BassGreg Cohen
DrumsMichael Blair
Organ [Pump]William Schimmel
SaxophoneRalph Carney
4:00
14 Telephone Call From Istanbul
BanjoMarc Ribot
BassGreg Cohen
DrumsMichael Blair
GuitarMorris Tepper*
Keyboards [Farfisa], DrumsTom Waits
3:12
15 Cold Cold Ground
AccordionDavid Hidalgo
BassLarry Taylor
GuitarTom Waits
4:07
16 Train Song
AccordionDavid Hidalgo
Alto HornGreg Cohen
BassLarry Taylor
Piano, Organ [Pump]Tom Waits
3:20
17 Innocent When You Dream (78) 3:00

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records
  • Copyright ©Island Records
  • Glass Mastered AtSony DADC, Terre Haute – DIDX-148624

Credits

  • Engineer [Additional]Tchad Blake
  • Mastered ByHowie Weinberg
  • Mixed By, Recorded ByBiff Dawes
  • Recorded ByDanny Leake
  • Vocals, Producer, SongwriterTom Waits

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 422-842357-2 3
  • Barcode (Scanned): 042284235723
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): B01 DIDX-148624 1
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L332
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 50E4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): DIDX-148624 1
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L332
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 7214

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve) Island Records 208 216 Europe 1987
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Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Gatefold) Island Records ITW 3 UK 1987
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Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Club Edition, Gatefold) Island Records ISL 1129 Canada 1987
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Franks Wild Years (CD, Album) Island Records ITWCD 3 UK 1987
Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing, Gatefold) Island Records 90572-1, 7 90572-1 US 1987

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