Rain Dogs

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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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