Tom Waits – Franks Wild Years

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Label:	Island Records – 7 90572-1
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , SP - Specialty Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1987
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Avantgarde

Tracklist

	Act I
A1	Hang On St. Christopher Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Arranged By [Horns] – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Effects [Leslie Bass Pedals] – William Schimmel Guitar – Marc Ribot Tenor Saxophone – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Arranged By [Horns] – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Effects [Leslie Bass Pedals] – William Schimmel Guitar – Marc Ribot Tenor Saxophone – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	2:41
A2	Straight To The Top (Rhumba) Congas – Michael Blair Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Larry Taylor Effects [Leslie Bass Pedals] – Greg Cohen Pump Organ – William Schimmel Saxophone [Saxes] – Ralph Carney Vocals, Organ [Optigon], Congas – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Congas – Michael Blair Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Larry Taylor Effects [Leslie Bass Pedals] – Greg Cohen Pump Organ – William Schimmel Saxophone [Saxes] – Ralph Carney Vocals, Organ [Optigon], Congas – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	2:27
A3	Blow Wind Blow Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Glockenspiel – Michael Blair Organ [Pump] – Francis Thumm Vocals, Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Glockenspiel – Michael Blair Organ [Pump] – Francis Thumm Vocals, Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:32
A4	Temptation Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Marc Ribot Organ [Optigon], Vocals, Guitar – Tom Waits Percussion, Congas, Maracas [Marachas] – Michael Blair Saxophone – Ralph Carney Written-By – Tom Waits Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Marc Ribot Organ [Optigon], Vocals, Guitar – Tom Waits Percussion, Congas, Maracas [Marachas] – Michael Blair Saxophone – Ralph Carney Written-By – Tom Waits	3:44
A5	Innocent When You Dream (Barroom) Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – William Schimmel Pump Organ, Vocals – Tom Waits Violin – Ralph Carney Written-By – Tom Waits Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – William Schimmel Pump Organ, Vocals – Tom Waits Violin – Ralph Carney Written-By – Tom Waits	4:14
A6	I'll Be Gone Accordion – William Schimmel Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Morris Tepper* Marimba – Michael Blair Vocals, Other [Rooster] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Accordion – William Schimmel Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Morris Tepper* Marimba – Michael Blair Vocals, Other [Rooster] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:10
A7	Yesterday Is Here Bass – Larry Taylor Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	2:21
A8	Please Wake Me Up Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Jay Anderson Vocals, Mellotron, Organ [Optigon] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:28
A9	Franks Theme Vocals, Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	1:45
	Act II
B1	More Than Rain Accordion – William Schimmel Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Greg Cohen Bells [Orquestra] – Michael Blair Guitar – Morris Tepper* Piano [Prepared] – Francis Thumm Vocals, Organ [Optigon] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Accordion – William Schimmel Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Greg Cohen Bells [Orquestra] – Michael Blair Guitar – Morris Tepper* Piano [Prepared] – Francis Thumm Vocals, Organ [Optigon] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:39
B2	Way Down In The Hole Backing Vocals – Lynne Jordan Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Michael Blair Saxophone [Saxes] – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Backing Vocals – Lynne Jordan Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Michael Blair Saxophone [Saxes] – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:26
B3	Straight To The Top (Vegas) Arranged By – Greg Cohen Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Piano [Cocktail] – William Schimmel Tenor Saxophone – Ralph Carney Vocals [Vocal Stylings] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Arranged By – Greg Cohen Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Piano [Cocktail] – William Schimmel Tenor Saxophone – Ralph Carney Vocals [Vocal Stylings] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:24
B4	I'll Take New York Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Pump Organ – William Schimmel Saxophone – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Pump Organ – William Schimmel Saxophone – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	4:08
B5	Telephone Call From Istanbul Banjo – Marc Ribot Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Guitar – Morris Tepper* Vocals, Organ [Farfisa], Drums – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Banjo – Marc Ribot Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Guitar – Morris Tepper* Vocals, Organ [Farfisa], Drums – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:08
B6	Cold Cold Ground Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar, Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	4:04
B7	Train Song Accordion – David Hidalgo Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Bass – Larry Taylor Piano, Vocals, Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Accordion – David Hidalgo Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Bass – Larry Taylor Piano, Vocals, Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits	3:16
B8	Innocent When You Dream (78) Written-By – Tom Waits	3:07

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Island Records Inc.
Record Company – Island Entertainment Group, Inc.
Record Company – Antilles Communications Ltd.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Record Company – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Distributed By – ATCO Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Copyright © – Island Records Inc.
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Recorded At – Universal Recording Studio
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Published By – Jalma Music
Copyright © – Jalma Music
Published By – Ackee Music, Inc.

Credits

Art Direction – Jeff Price (2)
Coordinator [Project] – Frankie Doctor
Design Concept [Conception], Photography By – J.B. Mondino*
Engineer [Additional] – Tchad Blake
Make-Up – Mathilde Lemann
Mastered By [DMM] – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Biff Dawes
Producer – Tom Waits
Producer [Assistant] – Ellen Smith (2)
Recorded By – Danny Leake

Notes

"SP" in label matrix and in runouts denotes Specialty Records Corporation pressing.
"E A S T" embossed around side B center spindle hole indicates metal parts originally fabricated for use at Allied Record Company.
DMM = Direct Metal Mastering.

Some copies may have "Direct Metal Mastering DMM" hype sticker affixed to jacket front cover.
Some copies may have gold promo stamp on jacket back cover:
"Lent for promotional use only. Any sale or unauthorized transfer is prohibited and void. Subject to return upon demand by owner. Acceptance of this record constitutes agreement to the above."

Subtitle: "Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts"

Issued in gatefold jacket with lyrics, credits and artwork inside.

First cat. # on jacket back, labels
Second cat. # on jacket spine

Issued on black Island "i" logo labels.

On labels:
Island Records, Inc. TM owned by Antilles Communications Ltd. Dist. by Atlantic Recording Corp. A Warner Communications company.
On jacket:
Island Records, Inc., distributed by Atco Records, division of Atlantic Recording Corporation. A Warner Communications company.
℗ © 1987 Island Records, Inc. *TM owned by Island Entertainment Group, Inc.

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.

Publishing:
In gatefold:
© 1986, 1987 Jalma Music,
. By Ackee Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

On labels:
Published by Jalma Music istered by Ackee Music Inc. (ASCAP)

"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."

Runouts are etched.

Some have "Side B" labels on both sides, but the record plays fine.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 7567-90572-1 1
Barcode (Scanned): 075679057211
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID (Label matrix): SP
Pressing Plant ID (Side B, embossed around center hole): E A S T
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ST-IL 876459-SP
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ST-IL 876460-SP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): ST-IL-876459-A-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): ST-IL 876460-B-DMM MASTERDISK SP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): ST-IL-876459-A-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): ST-IL 876460-B-DMM MASTERDISK SP1-1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve)	Island Records	208 216	Europe	1987
Recently Edited	Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Island Records	ITW 3	UK	1987
Recently Edited	Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Club Edition, Gatefold)	Island Records	ISL 1129	Canada	1987
Recently Edited	Franks Wild Years (CD, Album)	Island Records	ITWCD 3	UK	1987
Recently Edited	Franks Wild Years (LP, Album, Stereo)	Island Records	ITW 3	Italy	1987

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Reviews

flatwound May 3, 2024
My copy (goodwill find from long ago) sounds fantastic- clear treble, full bass- a very nice lp. If you can find a clean version-
albertocaeiro Jul 12, 2023
Tom’s 12 July ‘23 newsletter: The good - Universal will reissue his Island Records catalog ~ Swordfishtrombones, Rain Dogs, Frank’s Wild Years, Bone Machine, and The Black Rider ~ on CD and on vinyl this Fall. Limited edition coloured vinyl options, too. The bad - the remastering is, again, being overseen by Tom and Kathleen Brennan. Expect the same veiled, shaved-highs sonics as presented in the Asylum reissues.

Update: Chris Bellman digitally remastered from the original tapes. Good chance these remasters will sound better than the Asylum catalog reissues.
apotos Feb 23, 2022
I tested this on a technics in a record store and was pretty disappointed with the sound. With these prices I won't even bother until there are 2lp reissues
TomWaitsForGodot Sep 15, 2021
I love all Tom Waits records, truly. But the Island records from the 80s from Swordfishtrombones to Big Time are my favorites, and Franks has long been my “pick one” Waits album. This recording is dynamite. Speciality, Masterdisk, and DMM were matches made in Heaven. Good separation and I love where Tom is in the soundstage. This record, as fans know, is naturally bass forward. That emphasis is wonderfully given life here without being overly dominant. God, I love this record. Thanks to everyone involved with this masterpiece.
TheMDub Dec 29, 2020
A great experience of an often overlooked and under appreciated work.
Toadspotter Nov 18, 2019
I am in agreement that this is a gem! He seemed to fully figure out his "character" by this time. The songs don't seem to follow pop or singing structures that kind of made catchier songs on Raindogs and SFTB... but instead follow this cool story teller logic. Songs that are too catchy sometimes get old to me, but I can keep listening to this and go into his cool alternative world.
coil1002 Nov 17, 2019
Not alone this is by far the best waits Album
h.drauschke Oct 24, 2019
Not at all! - But, in fact, it seems to me that Tom Waits himself is Mr Waits' masterpiece.
Misannthorpe Jul 2, 2019
Apparently I happen to be alone in considering this Mr Waits' masterpiece!

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