Tom Waits – Rain Dogs [180g Vinyl LP]

Tom Waits – Rain Dogs [180g Vinyl LP]

Format: LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, 180g Black Vinyl
Label: UMR / Island Records
Catalogue Number: 488985 3
Barcode: 602448898531
Released: 21 September 2023 (Remastered Edition)
Originally Released: 30 September 1985 (Island Records)
Genre: Experimental Rock / Avant-Garde / Americana
Condition: New & Sealed

Description

A cornerstone of Waits’ mid-80s reinvention, Rain Dogs is a sprawling, surreal travelogue through the backstreets of American music. Following Swordfishtrombones, this album deepens the sonic collage—blending junkyard percussion, barroom jazz, and fractured blues into a narrative of urban decay and outsider poetry. Featuring contributions from Keith Richards and Marc Ribot, it’s a masterclass in character-driven song writing and sonic risk.

This 2023 remastered edition is pressed on 180g vinyl, with audio sourced from the original ½" production master tape, personally overseen by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. The packaging restores the original artwork and liner notes, with mastering and pressing handled by GZ Media.

Tracklist Overview

Side A

1. Singapore
2. Clap Hands
3. Cemetery Polka
4. Jockey Full of Bourbon
5. Tango Till They're Sore
6. Big Black Mariah
7. Diamonds & Gold
8. Hang Down Your Head
9. Time

Side B

1. Rain Dogs
2. Midtown
3. 9th & Hennepin
4. Gun Street Girl
5. Union Square
6. Blind Love
7. Walking Spanish
8. Downtown Train
9. Bride of Rain Dog
10. Anywhere I Lay My Head

Credits & Notes

• Vocals, Piano, Guitar: Tom Waits
• Guitar: Marc Ribot, Keith Richards
• Bass: Larry Taylor
• Drums: Michael Blair
• Producer: Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan
• Mastering: Remastered from original tapes, 2023
• Pressed by: GZ Media
• ℗ & © 2023 Universal Music Recordings / Island Records