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Franks Wild Years
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TOM WAITS
FRANKS WILD YEARS
FRANKS WILD YEARS
Un Operachi Romantico In Two Acts
Rainville. Hardly ever did though, rain that is. It was nowhere. Railroad tracks ran up the back of the state like stitches. Telephone lines slashed the orange dawns like a wrecked ship’s rigging… And when it rained the whole town went mad. Dogs ran wild in the streets. Frank was squeezed between scrap iron places and radiator repair shops… Rainville, good place to dream yourself away from. When the trains thundered past the backyard fence, bound for Oxnard, Lompoc, Gila Bend, Stanfield and parts south where the wind blew big, Frank would count the cars and make a wish just like he did when he was a kid… At least something was getting out of town alive…
One moonlit night Frank packed up his accordion and said blow wind blow wherever you may go…Cause I’m going straight to the top… Up where the air is fresh and clean.
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ACT I
1 HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER
Written by Tom Waits
Horn Arrangements: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits: Vocals
Greg Cohen: Alto Horn
Ralph Carney: Tenor Sax
Marc Ribot: Guitar
William Schimmel: Leslie Bass Pedals
Michael Blair: Drums
2 STRAIGHT TO THE TOP (Rhumba)
Written by Tom Waits and Greg Cohen
Tom Waits: Vocal, Optigon, Conga
Greg Cohen: Leslie Bass Pedals
Ralph Carney: Saxes
Larry Taylor: Upright Bass
Michael Blair: Conga
William Schimmel: Pump Organ
3 BLOW WIND BLOW
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocal, Pump Organ
Greg Cohen: Alto Horn
Francis Thumm: Pump Organ
Michael Blair: Glockenspiel
4 TEMPTATION
Written by Tom Waits
Vocal Arrangements: Kathleen Brennan
Horn Arrangements: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits: Optigon, Vocals, Guitar
Michael Blair: Percussion, Conga, Marachas
Ralph Carney: Saxophone
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Marc Ribot: Guitar
Greg Cohen: Bass
5 INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM (Barroom)
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Pump Organ, Vocals
Greg Cohen: Bass
Ralph Carney: Violin
William Schimmel: Piano
6 I’LL BE GONE
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Tom Waits: Vocal & Rooster
William Schimmel: Accordion
Greg Cohen: Bass
Michael Blair: Marimba
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Ralph Carney: Baritone Horn
7 YESTERDAY IS HERE
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Tom Waits: Vocals, Guitar & Tambourine
Larry Taylor: Bass
8 PLEASE WAKE ME UP
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Tom Waits: Vocal, Mellotron & Optigon
Ralph Carney: Baritone Horn
Greg Cohen: Bass
Jay Anderson: Bass
9 FRANKS THEME
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocals, Pump Organ
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ACT II
10 MORE THAN RAIN
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocal, Optigon
Greg Cohen: Bass
William Schimmel: Accordion
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Francis Thumm: Prepared Piano
Michael Blair: Orquestra Bells
Ralph Carney: Baritone Horn
11 WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocals
Ralph Carney: Saxes
Michael Blair: Percussion
Marc Ribot: Guitar
Angela Brown: Background Vocals
Leslie Holland: Background Vocals
Lynne Jordan: Background Vocals
Greg Cohen: Bass
12 STRAIGHT TO THE TOP (Vegas)
Written by Tom Waits and Greg Cohen
(Arranged by Greg Cohen)
Tom Waits: Vocal Stylings
William Schimmel: Cocktail Piano
Ralph Carney: Tenor Sax
Greg Cohen: Bass
Michael Blair: Drums
13 I’LL TAKE NEW YORK
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocal
William Schimmel: Pump Organ
Ralph Carney: Sax
Michael Blair: Drums
Greg Cohen: Bass
14 TELEPHONE CALL FROM ISTANBUL
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocals, Farfisa, Drums
Greg Cohen: Bass
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Marc Ribot: Banjo
Michael Blair: Drums
15 COLD COLD GROUND
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Guitars & Vocal
David Hidalgo: Accordion
Larry Taylor: Bass
16 TRAIN SONG
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Piano, Vocal, Pump Organ
David Hidalgo: Accordion
Larry Taylor: Bass
Greg Cohen: Alto Horn
17 INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM (78)
© 1986, 1987 Jalma Music, Admin. by Ackee Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
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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
Produced by TOM WAITS
Producer’s Assistant: ELLEN SMITH
Recorded by DANNY LEAKE & BIFF DAWES
Mixed by BIFF DAWES
Additional Engineers: TCHAD BLAKE, DAVID GLOVER, MIKE KLOSTER, STEPHEN SHELTON, DAVID KNIGHT, LORITA DELACERNA, BILL HIGLEY
Recorded at SUNSET SOUND, Los Angeles
SUNSET SOUND FACTORY, Los Angeles
UNIVERSAL RECORDING CORP., Chicago
Mixed at SUNSET SOUND, Los Angeles
Mastered by HOWIE WEINBERG at MASTERDISK, New York
Conception & Photography: J.B. MONDINO
Art Direction: JEFF PRICE
Make-Up: MATHILDE LEMANN
Project Coordinators: FRANKIE DOCTOR, CATHARINA MASTERS-BUNCH
Dedicated to KATHLEEN
David Hidalgo appears courtesy of Slash/Warner Bros. Inc.
Island Records, Inc., 14 E. 4th St., N.Y., NY 10012
(P) © 1987 Island Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
WARNING: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
422-842 357-2
The music on this Compact Disc was originally recorded on analog equipment. We have attempted to preserve, as closely as possible, the sound of the original recording. Because of its high resolution, however, the Compact Disc can reveal limitations of the source tape.
The Compact Disc Digital Audio System offers the best possible sound reproduction – on a small, convenient sound-carrier unit. The Compact Disc’s remarkable performance is the result of a unique combination of digital playback and laser optics.
For the best results, you should apply the same care in storing and handling the Compact Disc as with conventional records. No further cleaning will be necessary if the Compact Disc is always held by the edges and is replaced in its case directly after playing. Should the Compact Disc become soiled by fingerprints, dust or dirt, it can be wiped (always in a straight line, from center to edge) with a clean and lint-free soft, dry cloth. If you follow these suggestions, the Compact Disc will provide a lifetime of pure listening enjoyment.
To buy this album from Amazon.com, click here: Franks Wild Years
_________________________________________________TOM WAITS
FRANKS WILD YEARS
FRANKS WILD YEARS
Un Operachi Romantico In Two Acts
Rainville. Hardly ever did though, rain that is. It was nowhere. Railroad tracks ran up the back of the state like stitches. Telephone lines slashed the orange dawns like a wrecked ship’s rigging… And when it rained the whole town went mad. Dogs ran wild in the streets. Frank was squeezed between scrap iron places and radiator repair shops… Rainville, good place to dream yourself away from. When the trains thundered past the backyard fence, bound for Oxnard, Lompoc, Gila Bend, Stanfield and parts south where the wind blew big, Frank would count the cars and make a wish just like he did when he was a kid… At least something was getting out of town alive…
One moonlit night Frank packed up his accordion and said blow wind blow wherever you may go…Cause I’m going straight to the top… Up where the air is fresh and clean.
__________________________________________________
ACT I
1 HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER
Written by Tom Waits
Horn Arrangements: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits: Vocals
Greg Cohen: Alto Horn
Ralph Carney: Tenor Sax
Marc Ribot: Guitar
William Schimmel: Leslie Bass Pedals
Michael Blair: Drums
2 STRAIGHT TO THE TOP (Rhumba)
Written by Tom Waits and Greg Cohen
Tom Waits: Vocal, Optigon, Conga
Greg Cohen: Leslie Bass Pedals
Ralph Carney: Saxes
Larry Taylor: Upright Bass
Michael Blair: Conga
William Schimmel: Pump Organ
3 BLOW WIND BLOW
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocal, Pump Organ
Greg Cohen: Alto Horn
Francis Thumm: Pump Organ
Michael Blair: Glockenspiel
4 TEMPTATION
Written by Tom Waits
Vocal Arrangements: Kathleen Brennan
Horn Arrangements: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits: Optigon, Vocals, Guitar
Michael Blair: Percussion, Conga, Marachas
Ralph Carney: Saxophone
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Marc Ribot: Guitar
Greg Cohen: Bass
5 INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM (Barroom)
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Pump Organ, Vocals
Greg Cohen: Bass
Ralph Carney: Violin
William Schimmel: Piano
6 I’LL BE GONE
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Tom Waits: Vocal & Rooster
William Schimmel: Accordion
Greg Cohen: Bass
Michael Blair: Marimba
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Ralph Carney: Baritone Horn
7 YESTERDAY IS HERE
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Tom Waits: Vocals, Guitar & Tambourine
Larry Taylor: Bass
8 PLEASE WAKE ME UP
Written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
Tom Waits: Vocal, Mellotron & Optigon
Ralph Carney: Baritone Horn
Greg Cohen: Bass
Jay Anderson: Bass
9 FRANKS THEME
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocals, Pump Organ
__________________________________________________
ACT II
10 MORE THAN RAIN
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocal, Optigon
Greg Cohen: Bass
William Schimmel: Accordion
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Francis Thumm: Prepared Piano
Michael Blair: Orquestra Bells
Ralph Carney: Baritone Horn
11 WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocals
Ralph Carney: Saxes
Michael Blair: Percussion
Marc Ribot: Guitar
Angela Brown: Background Vocals
Leslie Holland: Background Vocals
Lynne Jordan: Background Vocals
Greg Cohen: Bass
12 STRAIGHT TO THE TOP (Vegas)
Written by Tom Waits and Greg Cohen
(Arranged by Greg Cohen)
Tom Waits: Vocal Stylings
William Schimmel: Cocktail Piano
Ralph Carney: Tenor Sax
Greg Cohen: Bass
Michael Blair: Drums
13 I’LL TAKE NEW YORK
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocal
William Schimmel: Pump Organ
Ralph Carney: Sax
Michael Blair: Drums
Greg Cohen: Bass
14 TELEPHONE CALL FROM ISTANBUL
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Vocals, Farfisa, Drums
Greg Cohen: Bass
Morris Tepper: Guitar
Marc Ribot: Banjo
Michael Blair: Drums
15 COLD COLD GROUND
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Guitars & Vocal
David Hidalgo: Accordion
Larry Taylor: Bass
16 TRAIN SONG
Written by Tom Waits
Tom Waits: Piano, Vocal, Pump Organ
David Hidalgo: Accordion
Larry Taylor: Bass
Greg Cohen: Alto Horn
17 INNOCENT WHEN YOU DREAM (78)
© 1986, 1987 Jalma Music, Admin. by Ackee Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
___________________________________________________
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
Produced by TOM WAITS
Producer’s Assistant: ELLEN SMITH
Recorded by DANNY LEAKE & BIFF DAWES
Mixed by BIFF DAWES
Additional Engineers: TCHAD BLAKE, DAVID GLOVER, MIKE KLOSTER, STEPHEN SHELTON, DAVID KNIGHT, LORITA DELACERNA, BILL HIGLEY
Recorded at SUNSET SOUND, Los Angeles
SUNSET SOUND FACTORY, Los Angeles
UNIVERSAL RECORDING CORP., Chicago
Mixed at SUNSET SOUND, Los Angeles
Mastered by HOWIE WEINBERG at MASTERDISK, New York
Conception & Photography: J.B. MONDINO
Art Direction: JEFF PRICE
Make-Up: MATHILDE LEMANN
Project Coordinators: FRANKIE DOCTOR, CATHARINA MASTERS-BUNCH
Dedicated to KATHLEEN
David Hidalgo appears courtesy of Slash/Warner Bros. Inc.
Island Records, Inc., 14 E. 4th St., N.Y., NY 10012
(P) © 1987 Island Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
WARNING: Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
422-842 357-2
The music on this Compact Disc was originally recorded on analog equipment. We have attempted to preserve, as closely as possible, the sound of the original recording. Because of its high resolution, however, the Compact Disc can reveal limitations of the source tape.
The Compact Disc Digital Audio System offers the best possible sound reproduction – on a small, convenient sound-carrier unit. The Compact Disc’s remarkable performance is the result of a unique combination of digital playback and laser optics.
For the best results, you should apply the same care in storing and handling the Compact Disc as with conventional records. No further cleaning will be necessary if the Compact Disc is always held by the edges and is replaced in its case directly after playing. Should the Compact Disc become soiled by fingerprints, dust or dirt, it can be wiped (always in a straight line, from center to edge) with a clean and lint-free soft, dry cloth. If you follow these suggestions, the Compact Disc will provide a lifetime of pure listening enjoyment.
