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Tom Waits
Franks Wild Years
Album US 1987 on Island Records label
Rock (Blues Rock, Alternative Rock)
UN OPERACHI ROMANTICO IN TWO ACTS ℗ © 1987 Recorded At Sunset Sound, Los Angeles Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles Universal Recording Corp., Chicago Dedicated to Kathleen David Hidalgo appears courtesy of Slash/Warner Bros. Inc. © 1986, 1987 Jalma Music, Admin. By Ackee Music.Inc. (ASCAP)
Musicians
 | Tom Waits voc, p, *1949 US album by, vocals, written by, vocals, congas, organ, optigon, vocals, organ, pump, vocals, guitar, organ, optigon, vocals, other, rooster, vocals, guitar, tambourine, vocals, mellotron, organ, optigon, vocals, organ, optigon, vocals, vocal stylings, vocals, drums, organ, farfisa, guitar, vocals, piano, vocals, organ, pump |
 | Catharina Masters coordinator, project |
| Frankie Doctor coordinator, project |
| Mathilde Lemann other, make-up |
 | Greg Cohen b, *1953 US alto horn, arranged by, horns, organ, leslie bass pedals, written by |
 | Michael Blair mar, perc, US drums, congas, glockenspiel, percussion, congas, maracas, marachas, marimba, bells, orquestra |
 | Marc Ribot g, *1954 US guitar, banjo |
 | William Schimmel acc, *1946 US organ, leslie bass pedals, organ, pump, piano, accordion, piano, cocktail |
 | Ralph Carney , *1956 US tenor saxophone, saxophone, saxes, violin, horn, baritone |
 | Larry Taylor b, *1942 US double bass, upright bass |
 | Francis Thumm , organ, pump, piano, prepared |
 | Jeff Moris Tepper g, s-g, guitar |
 | Jay Anderson b, *1955 US bass |
 | David Hidalgo , *1954 US accordion |
Producers
| Jeff Price art direction |
| Jean-Baptiste Mondino concept by, photography by |
| Bill Higley engineer, additional |
| David Glover engineer, additional |
| David Knight engineer, additional |
| Lorita De La Cerna engineer, additional |
| Mike Kloster engineer, additional |
| Stephen Shelton engineer, additional |
| Tchad Blake engineer, additional |
| Howie Weinberg mastered by |
| Biff Dawes mixed by, recorded by |
| Tom Waits producer |
| Ellen Smith producer, assistant |
| Danny Leake recorded by |
| Angela Brown backing vocals |
| Leslie Holland backing vocals |
| Lynne Jordan backing vocals |
Composers
| Tom Waits |
| Greg Cohen |
| Kathleen Brennan |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hang On St Christopher | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 2:41 |
| 2 | Straight To The Top (Rhumba) | Tom Waits | Greg Cohen, Tom Waits | 2:27 |
| 3 | Blow Wind Blow | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 3:32 |
| 4 | Temptation | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 3:44 |
| 5 | Innocent When You Dream (Barroom) | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 4:14 |
| 6 | I'll Be Gone | Tom Waits | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | 3:10 |
| 7 | Yesterday Is Here | Tom Waits | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | 2:21 |
| 8 | Please Wake Me Up | Tom Waits | Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits | 3:28 |
| 9 | Frank's Theme | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 1:45 |
| 10 | More Than Rain | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 3:39 |
| 11 | Way Down In The Hole | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 3:26 |
| 12 | Straight To The Top (Vegas) | Tom Waits | Greg Cohen, Tom Waits | 3:24 |
| 13 | I'll Take New York | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 4:08 |
| 14 | Telephone Call From Istanbul | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 3:08 |
| 15 | Cold Cold Ground | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 4:04 |
| 16 | Train Song | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 3:16 |
| 17 | Innocent When You Dream (78) | Tom Waits | Tom Waits | 3:07 |
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