- alternative rock, blues rock, jazz, rock
- 57 min
- 17 tracks
- Island
Franks Wild Years is the tenth studio album by Tom Waits, released 1987 on Island Records. It is the third in a loose trilogy that began with Swordfishtrombones. Subtitled "Un Operachi Romantico in Two Acts", the album contains songs written by Waits and collaborators for a play of the same name.
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Tracks
- 1Hang On St. Christopher2:46
- 2Straight to the Top (Rhumba)2:30
- 3Blow Wind Blow3:36
- 4Temptation3:53
- 5Innocent When You Dream (Barroom)4:16
- 6I’ll Be Gone3:13
- 7Yesterday Is Here2:31
- 8Please Wake Me Up3:35
- 9Franks Theme1:49
- 10More Than Rain3:52
- 11Way Down in the Hole3:30
- 12Straight to the Top (Vegas)3:27
- 13I’ll Take New York3:58
- 14Telephone Call From Istanbul3:12
- 15Cold Cold Ground4:08
- 16Train Song3:20
- 17Innocent When You Dream (78)3:10
17 tracks, 57 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Tom Waits
- Label
- Island
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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