tracks

Underground
Shore Leave
Dave The Butcher
Johnsburg, Illinois
16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six
Town With No Cheer
In The Neighborhood
Just Another Sucker On The Vine
Frank's Wild Years
Swordfishtrombone
Down, Down, Down
Soldier's Things
Gin Soaked Boy
Trouble's Braids
Rainbirds

notes

All songs recorded at Sunset Sound in August 1982, except track 3, which was recorded at Leeds Instrument Rental.

Originally released in 1983.

Made in France by PMDC ℗ 1987

Both catalog numbers are printed on the cover spine; one spine-side is misspelled Tom Wait. All songs recorded at Sunset Sound in August 1982. Except track 3, which was recorded at Leeds Instrument Rental.
Original vinyl released in 1983.

Island reissue with Polygram cat#. No SID codes

credits

Acoustic Bass – Greg Cohen (tracks: 10, 12, 15), Larry Taylor (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14)
Arranged By – Francis Thumm (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 15), Tom Waits
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges, (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11, 13)
Guitar – Carlos Guitarlos (tracks: 11), Fred Tackett (tracks: 1, 5, 13)
Mixed By – Biff Dawes
Producer – Tom Waits
Recorded By – Biff Dawes (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 15), Tim Boyle (tracks: 9)
Vocals – Tom Waits (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 to 14)
Written-By – Tom Waits
Acoustic Bass – Greg Cohen (tracks: 10, 12, 15), Larry Taylor (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14)
Arranged By – Francis Thumm (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 15), Tom Waits
Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Cover [Album Cover Concept], Design – Michael Russ, Tom Waits
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges, (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11, 13)
Electric Guitar – Carlos Guitarlos (tracks: 11), Fred Tackett (tracks: 1, 5, 13)
Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Jackson, Peggy McCreary, Richard McKernon,
Illustration [Photo Illustration], Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Michael Russ,
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Mixed By – Biff Dawes
Recorded By – Biff Dawes (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 15), Tim Boyle (tracks: 9)
Vocals – Tom Waits (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 to 14)
Written-By, Producer – Tom Waits

companies

Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Island Records Inc.
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders

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