Album Info Hide Show Artist: Tom Waits Album: Franks Wild Years Released: Europe, 22 Sept 2023 Tracklist: Act I A1 Hang On St. Christopher 2:44 Alto Horn, Arranged By [Horns] – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Effects [Leslie Bass Pedals] – William Schimmel Guitar – Marc Ribot Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits A2 Straight To The Top (Rhumba) 2:30 Congas [Conga] – 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 [Conga] – Tom Waits Written-By – Greg Cohen, Tom Waits A3 Blow Wind Blow 3:34 Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Glockenspiel – Michael Blair Pump Organ – Francis Thumm Vocals [Vocal], Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits A4 Temptation 3:53 Arranged By [Vocals] – Kathleen Brennan Bass, Arranged By [Horns] – Greg Cohen Guitar – Morris Tepper, Marc Ribot Organ [Optigon], Vocals, Guitar – Tom Waits Percussion, Congas [Conga], Maracas [Marachas] – Michael Blair Saxophone – Ralph Carney Written-By – Tom Waits A5 Innocent When You Dream (Barroom) 4:15 Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – William Schimmel Pump Organ, Vocals – Tom Waits Violin – Ralph Carney Written-By – Tom Waits A6 I’ll Be Gone 3:12 Accordion – William Schimmel Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Morris Tepper Marimba – Michael Blair Vocals [Vocal], Performer [Rooster] – Tom Waits Written-By – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits A7 Yesterday Is Here 2:31 Bass – Larry Taylor Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine – Tom Waits Written-By – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits A8 Please Wake Me Up 3:35 Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Greg Cohen, Jay Anderson Vocals [Vocal], Mellotron, Organ [Optigon] – Tom Waits Written-By – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits A9 Franks Theme 1:50 Vocals, Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits Act II B1 More Than Rain 3:52 Accordion – William Schimmel Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Greg Cohen Bells [Orquestra Bells] – Michael Blair Guitar – Morris Tepper Piano [Prepared Piano] – Francis Thumm Vocals [Vocal], Keyboards [Optigon] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits B2 Way Down In The Hole 3:30 Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Angela Brown, Leslie Holland, Lynne Jordan Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar – Marc Ribot Percussion – Michael Blair Saxophone [Saxes] – Ralph Carney Vocals – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits B3 Straight To The Top (Vegas) 3:24 Arranged By, Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Piano [Cocktail Piano] – William Schimmel Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Ralph Carney Vocals [Vocal Stylings] – Tom Waits Written-By – Greg Cohen, Tom Waits B4 I’ll Take New York 4:00 Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Pump Organ – William Schimmel Saxophone [Sax] – Ralph Carney Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits B5 Telephone Call From Istanbul 3:12 Banjo – Marc Ribot Bass – Greg Cohen Drums – Michael Blair Guitar – Morris Tepper Vocals, Keyboards [Farfisa], Drums – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits B6 Cold Cold Ground 4:07 Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Larry Taylor Guitar [Guitars], Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits B7 train Song 3:20 Accordion – David Hidalgo Alto Horn – Greg Cohen Bass – Larry Taylor Piano, Vocals [Vocal], Pump Organ – Tom Waits Written-By – Tom Waits B8 Innocent When You Dream 3:00 Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . 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