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Rain Dogs

Rain Dogs is an album by Tom Waits, released in August of 1985 (see 1985 in music). Like all of Waits' albums, Rain Dogs was a commercial failure attenuated by the adoration of most music critics. Conceived partially as a follow-up to Swordfishtrombones, the album is a mishmash of different styles, united only by Waits' hoarse voice, bizarre lyrics and musical flourishes.

Rain Dogs peaked at #188 on Billboard's Top 200 albums chart.

The song "Downtown Train" later became a hit for Rod Stewart.

Track listing

All songs by Waits, except where noted.

  1. "Singapore" – 2:46
  2. "Clap Hands" – 3:47
  3. "Cemetery Polka" – 1:51
  4. "Jockey Full of Bourbon" – 2:45
  5. "Tango Till They're Sore" – 2:49
  6. "Big Black Mariah" – 2:44
  7. "Diamonds & Gold" – 2:31
  8. "Hang Down Your Head" (Brennan/Waits) – 2:32
  9. "Time" – 3:55
  10. "Rain Dogs" – 2:56
  11. "Midtown" [instrumental] – 1:00
  12. "9th & Hennepin" – 1:58
  13. "Gun Street Girl" – 4:37
  14. "Union Square" – 2:24
  15. "Blind Love" – 4:18
  16. "Walking Spanish" – 3:05
  17. "Downtown Train" – 3:53
  18. "Bride of Rain Dog" [instrumental] – 1:07
  19. "Anywhere I Lay My Head" – 2:48

Personnel

  • Robert Quine  – Guitar
  • Tom Waits  – Guitar, Composer, Harmonium, Vocals, Producer
  • Marc Ribot  – Guitar
  • Chris Spedding  – Guitar
  • Ralph Carney  – Sax (Bass), Wind
  • Larry Taylor  – Bass, Double Bass
  • Michael Blair  – Percussion, Drums, Marimba
  • Crispin Cioe  – Saxophone
  • Greg Cohen  – Bass, Double Bass
  • Mickey Curry  – Drums
  • Bob Funk  – Trombone
  • Tony Garnier  – Bass, Double Bass
  • Arno Hecht  – Horn (Tenor), Saxophone
  • Stephen Hodges  – Drums
  • Hollywood Paul Litteral  – Trumpet
  • Robbie Kilgore  – Organ
  • Tony Levin  – Bass
  • Ross Levinson  – Violin
  • John Lune  – Saxophone
  • John Lurie  – Sax (Alto)
  • Robert Musso  – Banjo, Engineer
  • Bobby Previte  – Percussion, Marimba
  • Keith Richards  – Guitar, Vocals (bckgr)
  • William Shimmel  – Accordion
  • G.E. Smith  – Guitar
  • Uptown Horns  – Group







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