Tom Waits – Rain Dogs

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Label:	Island Records – 207 085-8
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1	Singapore Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Michael Blair Vocals – Tom Waits Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Michael Blair Vocals – Tom Waits	2:43
A2	Clap Hands Double Bass – Tony Garnier Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Marimba – Michael Blair Double Bass – Tony Garnier Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Marimba – Michael Blair	3:45
A3	Cemetery Polka Accordion – William Shimmel* Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums [Parade] – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Organ [Farfisa], Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion – Michael Blair Trombone – Bob Funk Accordion – William Shimmel* Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums [Parade] – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Organ [Farfisa], Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion – Michael Blair Trombone – Bob Funk	1:47
A4	Jockey Full Of Bourbon Bass Saxophone – Ralph Carney Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Congas – Michael Blair Bass Saxophone – Ralph Carney Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Congas – Michael Blair	2:45
A5	Tango Till They're Sore Double Bass – Greg Cohen Piano, Vocals – Tom Waits Trombone – Bob Funk	2:50
A6	Big Black Mariah Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Keith Richards Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits	2:43
A7	Diamonds & Gold Banjo – Robert Musso Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion, Marimba – Michael Blair Vocals – Tom Waits	2:32
A8	Hang Down Your Head Double Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals, Harmonium [Pump Organ] – Tom Waits Percussion, Drums – Michael Blair	2:30
A9	Time Accordion – William Shimmel* Double Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits	3:55
B1	Rain Dogs Accordion – William Schimmel Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Lead Guitar – Marc Ribot Marimba – Michael Blair Trombone – Bob Funk Accordion – William Schimmel Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Lead Guitar – Marc Ribot Marimba – Michael Blair Trombone – Bob Funk	2:53
B2	Midtown (Instrumental) Arranged By – The Uptown Horns* Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Reeds – The Uptown Horns* Saxophone – Ralph Carney Tenor Saxophone – Arno Hecht Trombone – Bob Funk Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral* Arranged By – The Uptown Horns* Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Reeds – The Uptown Horns* Saxophone – Ralph Carney Tenor Saxophone – Arno Hecht Trombone – Bob Funk Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral*	1:01
B3	9th & Hennepin Clarinet – Ralph Carney Double Bass – Greg Cohen Marimba, Percussion [Metal], Saw [Bowed] – Michael Blair Piano, Vocals – Tom Waits	1:57
B4	Gun Street Girl Banjo, Vocals – Tom Waits Double Bass – Greg Cohen Percussion – Michael Blair	4:37
B5	Union Square Bass – Larry Taylor Bass Saxophone – Ralph Carney Drums – Michael Blair Guitar – Keith Richards Vocals – Tom Waits	2:23
B6	Blind Love Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Robert Quine Guitar, Backing Vocals – Keith Richards Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Violin – Ross Levinson Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Robert Quine Guitar, Backing Vocals – Keith Richards Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Violin – Ross Levinson	4:19
B7	Walking Spanish Alto Saxophone – John Lurie Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits	3:05
B8	Downtown Train Bass – Tony Levine* Drums – Mickey Curry Guitar – Robert Quine Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Organ – Robert Kilgore* Percussion – Michael Blair Bass – Tony Levine* Drums – Mickey Curry Guitar – Robert Quine Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Organ – Robert Kilgore* Percussion – Michael Blair	3:50
B9	Bride Of Rain Dog (Instrumental) Drums – Michael Blair Harmonium – Tom Waits Saxophone – Ralph Carney	1:07
B10	Anywhere I Lay My Head Baritone Saxophone – Crispin Cioe Drums [Parade Drums] – Michael Blair Reeds – The Uptown Horns* Tenor Saxophone – Arno Hecht Trombone – Bob Funk Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral* Vocals, Harmonium [Pump Organ] – Tom Waits Baritone Saxophone – Crispin Cioe Drums [Parade Drums] – Michael Blair Reeds – The Uptown Horns* Tenor Saxophone – Arno Hecht Trombone – Bob Funk Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral* Vocals, Harmonium [Pump Organ] – Tom Waits	2:47

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Island Records Ltd.
Recorded At – RCA Studios
Mixed At – RPM Studios
Mixed At – Quad Recording Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – Sonopress
Printed By – TOPAC
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies

Credits

Arranged By – The Uptown Horns* (tracks: B2, B10)
Art Direction [Album Cover Direction] – Peter Corriston
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Valerie Goodman
Engineer – Robert Musso
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Robert Musso (tracks: A1 to B7, B9, B10)
Mixed By [Assistant Quadrasonic Studio] – Tom Gonzales
Mixed By [Assistant Rpm Studio] – Jeff Lippay
Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Robert Frank (3)
Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Anders Petersen
Producer – Tom Waits
Recorded By [Assistant] – Dennis Ferrante
Written-By – Tom Waits

Notes

Without ® symbol after Island logo on labels
Without bass clef embossed on B-side label

For copies with ® symbol after Island logo on labels and with bass clef embossed on B-side label see:
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

For copies without ® symbol after Island logo on labels and with bass clef embossed on B-side label see:
Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

Cat# on sleeve is 207 085-620
Cat# on innersleeve is 207 085-8
Cat# on labels is 207 085

Recorded at RCA Studios.
Mixed at Quadrasonic Studio and RPM Studio.
Mastered at Masterdisk.
Special thanks to Ellen Smith and Holly Ferguson.

Dedicated to Kathleen.

Kathleen Brennan is Waits' wife and actually responsible for the major part of the lyrics on most of his albums.

Printed inner sleeve.

℗ + © 1985 Island Records Ltd.
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies.
Printed in Western by TOPAC, Gesellschaft für Tonträger-Verpackung, mbH, Gütersloh.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 4 007192 070855
Barcode (Scan): 4007192070855
Label Code: LC 0407
Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Label A): S 207 085 A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): S 207 085 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): DM 207 085 A-1/85 S II
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): DM 207 085 B-1/85 S II

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Rain Dogs (LP, Album, Stereo, ® On Lables)	Island Records	207 085, 207 085-620, 207 085-8	Europe	1985
	Rain Dogs (CD, Album)	Island Records	610 486, CID 131, 610 486-222, 90299-2	Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Rain Dogs (LP, Album)	Island Records	ISL 1065, ISL-1065	Canada	1985
Recently Edited	Rain Dogs (LP, Album)	Island Records	ILPS 9803	UK	1985
	Rain Dogs (LP, Album, Stereo, SP - Specialty Pressing)	Island Records	90299-1, 7 90299-1	US	1985