Tom WaitsRain Dogs

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

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Tracklist

Singapore 2:46
Clap Hands 3:47
Cemetery Polka 1:51
Jockey Full Of Bourbon 2:45
Tango Till They're Sore 2:49
Big Black Mariah 2:44
Diamonds & Gold 2:31
Hang Down Your Head 2:32
Time 3:55
Rain Dogs 2:56
Midtown (Instrumental) 1:00
9th & Hennepin 1:58
Gun Street Girl 4:37
Union Square 2:24
Blind Love 4:18
Walking Spanish 3:05
Downtown Train 3:53
Bride Of Rain Dog (Instrumental) 1:07
Anywhere I Lay My Head 2:48

Credits (16)

Notes

Though this cover photo bears a striking resemblance to Tom Waits, the photograph is actually one of a series taken by the Swedish photographer Anders Petersen at Café Lehmitz (a café near the Hamburg red-light boulevard Reeperbahn) in the late 1960s.

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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 207 085-8 Europe 1985 Europe1985
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, CD Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 90299-2 Europe 1985 Europe1985
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ISL-1065 Canada 1985 Canada1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ILPS 9803 UK 1985 UK1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985-09-30, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 7 90299-1 US 1985 US1985
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 10.207085.50 Portugal 1985 Portugal1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ICT 9803 UK 1985 UK1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ILPS 9803 Scandinavia 1985 Scandinavia1985
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 826 382-1 1985 1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – I-207 085 Spain 1985 Spain1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ILPS 9803 Italy 1985 Italy1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ZCI 9803 Scandinavia 1985 Scandinavia1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 062 VG 71418 Greece 1985 Greece1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, CD Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 90299-2 UK & Europe 1985 UK & Europe1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 7 90299-4 US 1985 US1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Festival Records – L 38467 New Zealand 1985 New Zealand1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, CD Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – CID 131 Europe 1985 Europe1985
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985-09-30, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – L 38467 Australia 1985 Australia1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, CD Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – CID 131 US 1985 US1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – BAN 129803 Israel 1985 Israel1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs = レイン・ドッグ, 1985-11-25, Vinyl Rain Dogs = レイン・ドッグ
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    Polystar – R25D-2017 Japan 1985 Japan1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 7 90299-1 US 1985 US1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ISLC-1065 Canada 1985 Canada1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ILPS 9803 Italy 1985 Italy1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 207 085-8 Europe 1985 Europe1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs = レイン・ドッグ, 1985-11-25, Vinyl Rain Dogs = レイン・ドッグ
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    Island Records – R25D-2017 Japan 1985 Japan1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ILPS 9803 Italy 1985 Italy1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 407 085 1985 1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – I-207 085 Spain 1985 Spain1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
    Cassette, Album
    Island Records – ICT 9803 UK 1985 UK1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
    LP, Album, Test Pressing
    Island Records – ILPS 9803 Scandinavia 1985 Scandinavia1985
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
    LP, Album
    Island Records – ILPS 9803 UK 1985 UK1985
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
    Cassette, Album
    Island Records – 262 VG 71418 Greece 1985 Greece1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – ILK 79803 Italy 1985 Italy1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Vinyl Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 207 085 Europe 1985 Europe1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
    Cassette, Album
    Island Records – 826 382-4 1985 1985
    New Submission
    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
    Cassette, Album, Black Edition
    Island Records – D 407.085 Spain 1985 Spain1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 826382-4 Indonesia 1985 Indonesia1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, CD Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 7 90299-2, CID 131 US 1985 US1985
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    Cover of Rain Dogs, 1985, Cassette Rain Dogs
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    Island Records – 407 085 Europe 1985 Europe1985
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    Reviews

    • Floydianfella's avatar
      Floydianfella
      Edited 12 hours ago
      Fantastic pressing. Will need to crank up the volume just a little, but is to be expected with fitting over 25 minutes of music on each side. Wide, spacious soundstage and great instrument separation. Tom's vocals are incredible but it's the percussion that is the star here on this pressing. I see some reviews mentioning a skip on 'Blind Love' but my variant 1 copy has no issue there (or anywhere). A sublime pressing.
      • cookeetheclown's avatar
        cookeetheclown
        Edited 2 days ago
        This version is currently on sale at the following website
        https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/collections/tom-waits
        • Blaine78's avatar
          Blaine78
          Great pressing. Very dynamic, open and musical. Easy to enjoy.
          • justahoax's avatar
            justahoax
            Bummed to read this doesn’t sound good. I have a 1985 specialty press that sounds pretty good, but was hoping for this to be superb and worth buying.
            • instamatics's avatar
              instamatics
              quality remastering. just based on that you'd be fine going for the original or this one.

              the remaster definitely has better artwork reproduction though. a shame that it's in a digisleeve. ofc you can always throw the disc in a mofi inner and a 4mil poly outer and it's nicer but goddamnit i wish cds were either in cardboard or plastic and not changing depending on the discog or album.

              i replaced my orig (coffee damaged lol) cd with this though and don't really regret it. the better packaging already makes it worth it.
              • TylerWeston's avatar
                TylerWeston
                Why is this listed as 1986 when record label and back label both say 1985? I see the note about the name change in 1986, but isn't that just guesswork and it should be dated based on the label and cover date?
                • jbhiller's avatar
                  jbhiller
                  Twenty one copies available for > the asking price at AcousticSounds.com? I don't get these sellers!
                  • MoonlightMileLPs's avatar
                    This is all you need. Beautiful rendition of this record. Howie/Masterdisk magic. Definitive, easily.
                    • aaron76's avatar
                      aaron76
                      Sounds fantastic. I was worried it was too long for one piece of vinyl, but it's great.
                      • Fabrice.e's avatar
                        Fabrice.e
                        File Name | Format | SR | Word Length | Max. TPL | LUFSi | DR (PMF) |

                        01-01 Singapore | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.97 | -18.12 | 14 |
                        01-02 Clap Hands | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -0.10 | -17.59 | 15 |
                        01-03 Cemetery Polka | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -0.77 | -18.15 | 15 |
                        01-04 Jockey Full of Bourbon | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -0.51 | -17.78 | 14 |
                        01-05 Tango till They're Sore | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -0.40 | -18.15 | 15 |
                        01-06 Big Black Mariah | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -0.22 | -16.84 | 15 |
                        01-07 Diamonds & Gold | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.76 | -19.82 | 15 |
                        01-08 Hang Down Your Head | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.98 | -18.70 | 13 |
                        01-09 Time | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -5.63 | -23.07 | 13 |
                        01-10 Rain Dogs | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.34 | -18.60 | 14 |
                        01-11 Midtown | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.77 | -17.47 | 13 |
                        01-12 9th & Hennepin | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -0.96 | -19.76 | 12 |
                        01-13 Gun Street Girl | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.01 | -19.69 | 15 |
                        01-14 Union Square | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.20 | -16.11 | 13 |
                        01-15 Blind Love | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.16 | -17.21 | 13 |
                        01-16 Walking Spanish | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.71 | -18.96 | 15 |
                        01-17 Downtown Train | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -2.39 | -18.92 | 13 |
                        01-18 Bride of Rain Dog | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -1.35 | -19.55 | 14 |
                        01-19 Anywhere I Lay My Head | .aiff | 44.1k | 16 | -3.17 | -16.57 | 11 |

                        Number of EP/Album Files: 19
                        Official EP/Album DR: 14

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