Album
Franks Wild Years
1987 · Jazz, Rock
39 collectors on Gatefold own this
Franks Wild Years is a Rock album by Tom Waits, originally released in 1987. On Gatefold: 113 pressings tracked, owned by 39 collectors.
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Franks Wild Years is the tenth studio album by Tom Waits, released 1987 on Island Records. Subtitled "Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts", the album contains songs written by Waits and collaborators (mainly his wife, Kathleen Brennan) for a play of the same name. The shared title of the album and the play is an iteration of "Frank's Wild Years", a song from Waits' 1983 album Swordfishtrombones. The play had its world premiere at the Briar St. Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, on June 22, 1986, performed by the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Hang On St. Christopher2:41
- A2Straight To The Top (Rhumba)2:27
- A3Blow Wind Blow3:32
- A4Temptation3:44
- A5Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)4:14
- A6I'll Be Gone3:10
- A7Yesterday Is Here2:21
- A8Please Wake Me Up3:28
- A9Franks Theme1:45
Side B
- B1More Than Rain3:39
- B2Way Down In The Hole3:26
- B3Straight To The Top (Vegas)3:24
- B4I'll Take New York4:08
- B5Telephone Call From Istanbul3:08
- B6Cold Cold Ground4:04
- B7Train Song3:16
- B8Innocent When You Dream (78)3:07
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- gritty
- swaggering
- smoky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
"SP" in label matrix, "E A S T" embossed around side B center spindle hole, and "SP" etched in runouts denotes Specialty Records Corporation pressing. Remainder of runouts etched. DMM = Direct Metal Mastering.
Some copies may have "Direct Metal Mastering DMM" hype sticker affixed to jacket front cover.
Post-manufacturing alterations, and manufacturing variations:
- Copies with a gold promo stamp on the back cover known to exist:
- Mislabeled copies with label B attached to the both sides known to exist.
Front cover: "Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts"
Issued in gatefold jacket with lyrics, credits and artwork inside.
First catalog number (90572-1) on jacket back, labels; second catalog number (7 90572-1) on spine.
Issued on black Island "i" logo labels.
Recorded At
Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles
Universal Recording Corp., Chicago
Mixed at Sunset Sounds, Los Angeles
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York
Dedicated to
Kathleen
David Hidalgo
Appears courtesy of Slash/Warner Bros. Inc.
"The theatrical debut of Franks Wild Years by Kathleen Brennan and Tom Waits had its world premiere in Chicago, Illinois June 22 1986 with Steppenwolf Theatre Company at The Briar St. Theatre in association with Jujamcyn."
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Angela BrownBACKING VOCALS
- David HidalgoACCORDION FEATURING
- Francis ThummORGAN, PIANO, ORGAN ORGAN PIANO
- Greg CohenBASS, PEDALBOARD , HORN ALTO HORN ALTO HORN, ARRANGED BY
- Jay AndersonBASS
- Jeff Moris TepperGUITAR
- Larry TaylorBASS, BASS BASS DOUBLE BASS
- Leslie HollandBACKING VOCALS
- Lynne JordanBACKING VOCALS
- Marc RibotBANJO, GUITAR FEATURING BANJO
- Michael BlairPERCUSSION, CONGAS, DRUMS, GLOCKENSPIEL, OTHER , MARIMBA, BELLS CONGAS DRUMS
- Ralph CarneyVIOLIN, HORN , SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE BARITONE HORN HORN
- Tom WaitsORGAN, GUITAR, CONGAS, DRUMS, TAMBOURINE, VOCALS, MELLOTRON, ORGAN , ORGAN , ORGAN VOCALS VOCALS, SONGWRITER
- William SchimmelORGAN, PIANO, ACCORDION, ORGAN , PEDALBOARD ACCORDION BASS
- Kathleen BrennanARRANGED BY COMPOSED BY, VOCALS
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