Rain Dogs (mini LP)

~ Release by Tom Waits (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Singapore assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay double bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guitar: Marc Ribot and Chris Spedding percussion: Michael Blair lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Singapore lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2:45
2	Clap Hands assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay double bass: Tony Garnier drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guitar: Marc Ribot and Tom Waits marimba and percussion: Michael Blair and Bobby Previte lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Clap Hands lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3:49
3	Cemetery Polka assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay accordion: William Shimmel double bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guitar: Marc Ribot organ and lead vocals: Tom Waits percussion: Michael Blair trombone: Bob Funk arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Cemetery Polka lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	1:47
4	Jockey Full of Bourbon assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay congas and percussion: Michael Blair double bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guitar: Marc Ribot and Tom Waits saxophone: Ralph Carney lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Jockey Full of Bourbon lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2:47
5	Tango Till They're Sore assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay double bass: Greg Cohen piano and lead vocals: Tom Waits trombone: Bob Funk arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Tango Till They’re Sore lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2:52
6	Big Black Mariah assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay double bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guest guitar: Keith Richards guitar and lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Uptown Horns recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Big Black Mariah lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2:44
7	Diamonds & Gold assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay banjo: Robert Musso bass: Larry Taylor guitar: Marc Ribot marimba and percussion: Michael Blair lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Diamonds & Gold lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2:33
8	Hang Down Your Head assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay double bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set) and percussion: Michael Blair guitar: Marc Ribot guitar and organ and lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Uptown Horns and Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Hang Down Your Head writer: Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits	2:34
9	Time assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay accordion: William Shimmel double bass: Larry Taylor guitar and lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Time lyricist and composer: Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music	3:56
10	Rain Dogs assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay accordion: William Shimmel double bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guitar: Marc Ribot and Tom Waits marimba: Michael Blair trombone: Bob Funk lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Uptown Horns recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Rain Dogs lyricist and composer: Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music	2:57
11	Midtown (instrumental) assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay bass: Larry Taylor brass: Uptown Horns drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges saxophone: Ralph Carney and Crispin Cioe tenor horn / alto horn: Arno Hecht trumpet: Hollywood Paul Litteral arranger: Uptown Horns and Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States instrumental recording of: Midtown composer: Tom Waits	1:03
12	9th & Hennepin assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay clarinet: Ralph Carney double bass: Greg Cohen marimba and percussion: Michael Blair piano and lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: 9th & Hennepin lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	1:57
13	Gun Street Girl assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay banjo and lead vocals: Tom Waits double bass: Greg Cohen percussion: Michael Blair arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Gun Street Girl lyricist and composer: Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music	4:38
14	Union Square assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Michael Blair guest guitar: Keith Richards saxophone: Ralph Carney lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Union Square lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2:25
15	Blind Love assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay double bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guest guitar: Robert Quine and Keith Richards guitar and lead vocals: Tom Waits violin family: Ross Levinson guest background vocals: Keith Richards arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Blind Love lyricist and composer: Tom Waits publisher: Jalma Music (in 1985)	4:20
16	Walking Spanish assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay alto saxophone: John Lurie bass: Larry Taylor drums (drum set): Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges guitar and lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Walking Spanish lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3:07
17	Downtown Train assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante recording engineer and mixer: Jeff Lippay producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay bass: Tony Levin drums (drum set): Mickey Curry guest guitar: Robert Quine guitar: G.E. Smith and Tom Waits organ: Robbie Kilgore percussion: Michael Blair lead vocals: Tom Waits arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Downtown Train lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	3:53
18	Bride of Rain Dog (instrumental) assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay drums (drum set): Michael Blair saxophone: Ralph Carney arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Bride of Rain Dog composer: Tom Waits	1:10
19	Anywhere I Lay My Head assistant recording engineer: Dennis Ferrante engineer and mixer: Robert Musso producer: Tom Waits assistant mixer: Tony Gonzales and Jeff Lippay baritone saxophone: Crispin Cioe brass: Uptown Horns drums (drum set): Michael Blair organ and lead vocals: Tom Waits tenor horn / alto horn: Arno Hecht trombone: Bob Funk trumpet: Hollywood Paul Litteral arranger: Tom Waits recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States recording of: Anywhere I Lay My Head lyricist and composer: Tom Waits	2:48

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2913588 [info]

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inspired the name of artist:	Rain Dogs The Rain Dogs

covers:	The Silver Hearts Play Rain Dogs by The Silver Hearts

part of:	Pitchfork: 10/10 (number: 2025.04.20) (order: 20) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (number: 21) (order: 21) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 357) (order: 357) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 357) (order: 357) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 397) (order: 397) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 399) (order: 399) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 557) (order: 558)

part of:

Pitchfork: 10/10 (number: 2025.04.20) (order: 20)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (number: 21) (order: 21)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 357) (order: 357)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 357) (order: 357)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 397) (order: 397)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 399) (order: 399)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 557) (order: 558)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/13960 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Tom-waits/Rain-dogs [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/tom_waits/rain_dogs/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/40280/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000192250 [info]
Wikidata:	Q259443 [info]

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