Album

Big Time

Tom Waits

1988 · Rock

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Big Time by Tom Waits

Big Time is a Rock album by Tom Waits, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 82 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.

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Tracklist

  1. 116 Shells from a Thrity-Ought-Six (Live November 1987)4:18
  2. 2Red Shoes (Live November 1987)4:18
  3. 3Underground (Live November 1987)2:34
  4. 4Cold Cold Ground (Live November 1987)3:26
  5. 5Straight to the Top (Live November 1987)2:48
  6. 6Yesterday Is Here (Live November 1987)2:40
  7. 7Way Down In the Hole (Live November 1987)4:43
  8. 8Falling Down4:14
  9. 9Strange Weather (Live November 1987)3:35
  10. 10Big Black Mariah (Live November 1987)2:58
  11. 11Rain Dogs (Live November 1987)3:36
  12. 12Train Song (Live November 1987)4:29
  13. 13Johnsburg, Illinois (Live November 1987)1:29
  14. 14Ruby's Arms (Live November 1987)4:53
  15. 15Telephone Call from Istanbul (Live November 1987)4:17
  16. 16Clap Hands (Live November 1987)4:56
  17. 17Gun Street Girl (Live November 1987)4:01
  18. 18Time (Live November 1987)4:11

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
  • raw
  • brooding
  • smoky

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dublin, Stockholm and Berlin
Produced by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan.
Mixed at Sunset Sound Factory

Credits

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Performers

  • Greg CohenALTO HORN, ELECTRIC BASS BASS, ALTO HORN BASS, BASS , ALTO HORN
  • Marc RibotGUITAR , BANJO, TRUMPET GUITAR, BANJO, TRUMPET MUSICIAN, GUITAR, BANJO, TRUMPET
  • Michael BlairDRUMS, PERCUSSION , BONGOS, DRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BONGOS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, BONGOS, DRUMS
  • Ralph CarneyMUSICIAN, SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, BARITONE HORN SAXOPHONE , CLARINET , BARITONE HORN, HORN SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, BARITONE HORN
  • Tom WaitsORGAN, VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, ORGAN MUSICIAN, ORGAN, VOCALS
  • Willy SchwarzACCORDION, ELECTRIC ORGAN , SITAR, CONGAS ACCORDION, ORGAN , SITAR, CONGAS MUSICIAN, ACCORDION, ELECTRIC ORGAN , SITAR, CONGAS
  • Fred TackettGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
  • Larry TaylorBASS DOUBLE BASS MUSICIAN, DOUBLE BASS
  • Richie HaywardDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS

11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 82 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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