Franks Wild Years (2023 remaster)

~ Release by Tom Waits (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

192kHz/24bit available on HDtracks
© 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
An Island Records release; ℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-17 23:21 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Hang On St. Christopher
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass pedals:
William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
guitar:
Marc Ribot (US guitarist)
tenor horn / alto horn:
Greg Cohen
tenor saxophone:
Ralph Carney
vocals:
Tom Waits
horn arranger:
Greg Cohen
recording of:
Hang On St. Christopher
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
42:44
2Straight to the Top (Rhumba)
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass pedals:
Greg Cohen
congas:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
congas and electronic organ:
Tom Waits
double bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist)
reed organ:
William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer)
saxophone:
Ralph Carney
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Straight to the Top (use for all recorded versions)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Cohen and Tom Waits
32:30
3Blow Wind Blow
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
glockenspiel:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
reed organ:
Francis Thumm and Tom Waits
tenor horn / alto horn:
Greg Cohen
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Blow Wind Blow (Tom Waits song)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
33:35
4Temptation
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass:
Greg Cohen
congas, maracas and percussion:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
electronic organ and guitar:
Tom Waits
guitar:
Marc Ribot (US guitarist) and Moris Tepper
saxophone:
Ralph Carney
vocals:
Tom Waits
horn arranger:
Greg Cohen
vocals arranger:
Kathleen Brennan
recording of:
Temptation
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music
33:53
5Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass:
Greg Cohen
piano:
William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer)
reed organ:
Tom Waits
violin:
Ralph Carney
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Innocent When You Dream
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
44:15
6I’ll Be Gone
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
accordion:
William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer)
baritone horn:
Ralph Carney
bass:
Greg Cohen
guitar:
Moris Tepper
marimba:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
I’ll Be Gone
lyricist and composer:
Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits
33:14
7Yesterday Is Here
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist)
guitar and tambourine:
Tom Waits
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Yesterday Is Here
lyricist and composer:
Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music
4.52:32
8Please Wake Me Up
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
baritone horn:
Ralph Carney
bass:
Jay Anderson (jazz bassist) and Greg Cohen
electronic organ and mellotron:
Tom Waits
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Please Wake Me Up
lyricist and composer:
Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits
23:35
9Franks Theme
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
reed organ:
Tom Waits
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Franks Theme
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
31:47
10More Than Rain
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
accordion:
William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer)
baritone horn:
Ralph Carney
bass:
Greg Cohen
electronic organ:
Tom Waits
guitar:
Moris Tepper
prepared piano:
Francis Thumm
tubular bells:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
More Than Rain
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
33:52
11Way Down in the Hole
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass:
Greg Cohen
guitar:
Marc Ribot (US guitarist)
percussion:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
saxophone:
Ralph Carney
background vocals:
Angela Brown (US blues singer), Leslie Holland and Lynne Jordan
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Way Down in the Hole
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
publisher:
Jalma Music and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4.653:30
12Straight to the Top (Vegas)
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass:
Greg Cohen
drums (drum set):
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
piano:
William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer)
tenor saxophone:
Ralph Carney
vocals:
Tom Waits
arranger:
Greg Cohen
recording of:
Straight to the Top (use for all recorded versions)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Cohen and Tom Waits
33:21
13I’ll Take New York
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
bass:
Greg Cohen
drums (drum set):
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
reed organ:
William Schimmel (American accordionist and composer)
saxophone:
Ralph Carney
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
I’ll Take New York
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
24:03
14Telephone Call From Istanbul
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
banjo:
Marc Ribot (US guitarist)
bass:
Greg Cohen
drums (drum set):
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
drums (drum set) and farfisa:
Tom Waits
guitar:
Moris Tepper
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Telephone Call From Istanbul
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
33:12
15Cold Cold Ground
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
accordion:
David Hidalgo
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist)
guitar family:
Tom Waits
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Cold Cold Ground
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
34:08
16Train Song
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
accordion:
David Hidalgo
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist)
piano and reed organ:
Tom Waits
tenor horn / alto horn:
Greg Cohen
vocals:
Tom Waits
recording of:
Train Song (Tom Waits song)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
33:20
17Innocent When You Dream (78)
engineer:
Biff Dawes and Danny Leake
producer:
Tom Waits
mixer:
Biff Dawes
recording of:
Innocent When You Dream
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
33:09