Tom Waits - Foreign Affairs FLAC album

Tracklist

1	Medley: Jack & Neal / California, Here I Come Written-By [California Here I Come] – Al Jolson, Buddy G. De Sylva, Joseph Meyer	5:00
2	Barber Shop	3:52
3	I Never Talk To Strangers Featuring [Co-Starring] – Bette Midler	3:37
4	Muriel	3:33
5	Cinny's Waltz	2:16
6	Foreign Affair	3:46
7	A Sight For Sore Eyes	4:39
8	Burma-Shave	6:32
9	Potter's Field Clarinet, Soloist – Gene CiprianoMusic By, Arranged By, Conductor – Bob AlcivarWords By – Tom Waits	8:38

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
87569-1, 87569-1TCL	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Cle)	Anti-, Anti-	87569-1, 87569-1TCL	US	2018
ET-81117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(8-Trk, Album)	Asylum Records	ET-81117	US	1977
53 068, 7E 1117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album)	Asylum Records, Asylum Records	53 068, 7E 1117	Germany	1977
7559-60618-2	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Elektra	7559-60618-2	UK & Europe	2000
AS 53068, 7E-1117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album)	Asylum Records, Asylum Records	AS 53068, 7E-1117	Netherlands	1977

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7E-1117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album, Spe)	Asylum Records	7E-1117	US	1977
87569-1, 87569-1TCL	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Cle)	Anti-, Anti-	87569-1, 87569-1TCL	US	2018
ET-81117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(8-Trk, Album)	Asylum Records	ET-81117	US	1977
53 068, 7E 1117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album)	Asylum Records, Asylum Records	53 068, 7E 1117	Germany	1977
7559-60618-2	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Elektra	7559-60618-2	UK & Europe	2000

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Glen Christensen
• Bass – Jim Hughart
• Drums – Shelly Manne
• Engineer [2nd Engineer] – Geoff Howe
• Management [Orchestra] – Edgar Lustgarten , Jim Robak
• Mastered By [Disc Mastering] – Terry Dunavan
• Orchestrated By, Conductor – Bob Alcivar
• Photography By – George Hurrell
• Piano, Vocals – Tom Waits
• Producer, Engineer [Sound By] – Bones Howe
• Tenor Saxophone – Frank Vicari
• Trumpet – Jack Sheldon
• Written-By – Tom Waits (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B4)

• Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor – Bob Alcivar
• Art Direction, Design – Glen Christensen
• Bass – Jim Hughart
• Drums – Shelly Manne
• Engineer [2nd Engineer] – Geoff Howe
• Management [Bail Bonds & Bizness Affairs] – Herb Cohen
• Management [Orchestra] – Edgar Lustgarten , Jim Robak
• Mastered By [Disc Mastering] – Terry Dunavan
• Photography By – George Hurrell
• Piano, Vocals – Tom Waits
• Producer [Production And Sound], Engineer – Bones Howe
• Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Frank Vicari
• Trumpet, Soloist – Jack Sheldon
• Written-By – Tom Waits (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B4)

• Bass – Jim Hughart
• Drums – Shelly Manne
• Piano – Tom Waits
• Producer – Bones Howe
• Saxophone [Tenor] – Frank Vicari
• Trumpet – Jack Sheldon
• Vocals – Tom Waits
• Written-By – Tom Waits

Notes

PRC Richmond pressing. Promotional copy with custom label (marked promo not white).

Recorded July 28, August 2, 11, 12, 15, 1977 at Filmways/Heider Recording, Hollywood. Mastered at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles."SP" in label matrix denotes a Specialty Records Corporation pressing.
Labels with "Tom Waits" and "Foreign Affairs" on two lines above the tracklist. Printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

Every performance on this album was recorded simultaneously with the orchestra in the studio with no overdubbing or multi-tracking; and was mixed directly to the 2-track master tape as it was being performed.
Recorded July 28, August 2, 11, 12, 15, 1977 at Filmways/Heider Recording, Hollywood.
Disc Mastering: Elektra Sound Recorders Los Angeles.

Chuck E. Weiss is back in town.
Thanks to Norman Savage, David "Doe" Feuer and Bobby Savage. I'll see you in Coney Island.
Thanks to Dee Barnett and Roberta McKernan.

Bette Midler appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corperation
Bette, you're absolutely colossal! --Waits

Forward all my mail to the corner of Pork & Beans

℗ & © 1977 Elektra/Asylum Records [back cover]
℗ 1977 Asylum Records [labels]

All songs published by Fifth Floor Music, Inc. ASCAP, with the exception of "California, Here I Come" published by Warner Bros. Inc. ASCAP

Barcodes

• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Matrix / Runout (A side label): 7E-1117-A SP
• Matrix / Runout (B side label): 7E-1117-B SP
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched (SRC stamped), variant 1): SRC 7E1117 AReSP 1-3 ESRTD 9-777
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched (SRC stamped), variant 1): 1-3 7E 1117 B-CReSP SRC ES R TD 9 13 77
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched (SRC stamped), variant 2): SRC 7E1117 AReSP 1-1 ESRTD 9-777
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched (SRC stamped), variant 2): 1-2 7E 1117 B-CReSP SRC ES R TD 9 13 77

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 7E-1117-A (PRC)
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 7E-1117-B (PRC)
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, hand-etched): 7E 1117 A-3 REPRC-1-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, hand-etched): 7E 1117 B-3 REPRC-1-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A run-out, hand-etched): ESRTD 9777 PRC
• Matrix / Runout (Side B run-out, hand-etched): ESRTD 9777 PRC
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Companies

• Made By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Record Company – Warner Communications Inc.
• Produced For – Mr. Bones Productions, Inc.
• Recorded At – Filmways/Heider Recording
• Mastered At – Elektra Sound Recorders
• Published By – Fifth Floor Music, Inc.
• Published By – Warner Bros. Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Asylum Records
• Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation

• Recorded At – Filmways/Heider Recording
• Mastered At – Elektra Sound Recorders
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
• Published By – Fifth Floor Music, Inc.

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