Tom Waits – Rain Dogs

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Label:	Island Records – 207 085, Island Records – 207 085-620, Island Records – 207 085-8
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, ® On Lables
Country:	Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Rock, Blues
Style:	Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1	Singapore Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Chris Spedding, 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 – Robert Previte*, Michael Blair	3:45
A3	Cemetery Polka Accordion – William Shimmel* Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums [Parade Drums] – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Electric Organ [Farfisa Organ], Vocals – Tom Waits Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Michael Blair Trombone – Bob Funk	1:47
A4	Jockey Full Of Bourbon Bass Saxophone [Bass Sax] – Ralph Carney Double Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Arvizu Taylor Hodges* Guitar – Marc Ribot Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Percussion, Congas [Conga] – 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, 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 Shimmel* 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 – Crispin Cioe, 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 Percussion], Saw [Bowed Saw] – 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 [Bass Sax] – 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	4:19
B7	Walking Spanish Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – 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 – G.E. Smith, 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 [Sax] – Ralph Carney	1:07
B10	Anywhere I Lay My Head Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax] – Crispin Cioe Drum [Parade Drum] – Michael Blair Reeds – The Uptown Horns* Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Arno Hecht Trombone – Bob Funk Trumpet – Hollywood Paul Litteral* Vocals, 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 – Tom Waits, The Uptown Horns* (tracks: B2, B10)
Art Direction [Album Cover Direction] – Peter Corriston
Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Valerie Goodman
Cover [Back Cover Photo], Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Robert Frank (3)
Engineer – Howie Weinberg, Robert Musso
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Jeff Lippay (tracks: B8), Robert Musso (tracks: A1 to B7, B9, B10)
Mixed By [Assistant Quadrasonic Studio] – Tom Gonzales
Mixed By [Assistant Rpm Studio] – Jeff Lippay
Photography By [Front Cover Photo], Cover [Front Cover Photo] – Anders Petersen
Producer [Produced By] – Tom Waits
Recorded By [Assistant] – Dennis Ferrante
Written-By – Kathleen Brennan (tracks: A8), Tom Waits

Notes

With ® symbol after Island logo on labels
With bass clef embossed on B-side label

Some copies came with a special tour sticker on the front cover.

For copies without ® symbol after Island logo on labels and without 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 polylined inner sleeve.

℗ + © 1985 Island Records Ltd.
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies.
Printed in Western Germany 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
Pressing Plant ID (Label side B embossing): 𝄢 [= bass clef symbol]
Other (Embossed on rear sleeve): (▶◀)
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): S 207 085 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): S 207 085 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): DM 207 085 A-1/85 S II II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): DM 207 085 B-1/85 S II II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): DM 207 085 A-1/85 S II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): DM 207 085 B-1/85 S II II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): DM 207 085 A-1/85 S II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): DM 207 085 B-1/85 S II

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Rain Dogs (CD, Album)	Island Records, Island Records, Island Records, Island Records	610 486, CID 131, 610 486-222, 90299-2	Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Rain Dogs (LP, Album)	Island Records, 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, Island Records	90299-1, 7 90299-1	US	1985
Recently Edited	Rain Dogs (LP, Album)	Island Records	10.207085.50	Portugal	1985

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Reviews

Voxlivia Aug 27, 2023
The vinyl weight of the pressing is very light therefore susceptible to surface damage. Kid gloves recommended for handling and storage.
harakeric69 Jul 2, 2017
Speaking of classic : Curious anomalies splashing the wines *****
VincentPresley Jan 6, 2016
Edited 9 years ago
Clap Hands includes lyrics from an old clapping song also used in Shirely Ellis' 1965 Clapping Song
carscars Feb 10, 2015
Great west German pressing. Sounds great even at such a length.