Singapore. Clap hands. Cemetery polka. Jockey full of bourbon. Tango till they're sore. Big black Mariah. Diamonds & gold. Hang down your head. Time. Midtown. 9th & Hennepin. Gun Street girl. Union Square. Blind love. Walking Spanish. Downtown train. Bride of rain dog. Anywhere I lay my head.
Notes:
Rock and popular songs. Tom Waits, guitar, organ, banjo, vocals ; with, variously: Marc Ribot, Chris Spedding, G.E. Smith, guitar ; Keith Richards, guitar, vocals ; Tony Garnier, Greg Cohen, Larry Taylor, Tony Levine [i.e. Levin], bass ; Bobby Previte, drums, percussion ; Mickey Curry, drums ; William Schimmel, accordion ; The Uptown Horns ; additional assisting musicians. Recorded at RCA Studios. Originally released on LP as Island 207 085 in 1985. Compact disc. Lyrics ([4] p. : port.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Anywhere I lay my head (2:48). Clap hands (3:47) -- Cemetery polka (1:51) -- Jockey full of bourbon (2:45) -- Tango till they're sore (2:49) -- Big black Mariah (2:44) -- Diamonds & gold (2:31) -- Hang down your head (2:32) -- Time (3:55) -- Rain dogs (2:56) -- Midtown (instrumental) (1:00) -- 9th & Hennepin (1:58) -- Gun Street girl (4:37) -- Union Square (2:24) -- Blind love (4:18) -- Walking Spanish (3:05) -- Downtown train (3:53) -- Bride of rain dog (instrumental) (1:07) -- Anywhere I lay my head (2:48).
Summary:
With jarring rhythms and unusual instruments such as the marimba, accordion, and various percussion joined by his frequently surreal lyrics this album is full of funk.
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