Tom Waits – The Black Rider

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Label:	Island Records – 314-518 559-2
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 12, 1993
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock

Tracklist

1	Lucky Day (Overture) Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Cello – Matthew Brubeck French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Saxophone – Ralph Carney Trombone – Kevin Porter Vocals, Organ [Calliope] – Tom Waits Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Cello – Matthew Brubeck French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Saxophone – Ralph Carney Trombone – Kevin Porter Vocals, Organ [Calliope] – Tom Waits	2:26
2	The Black Rider Bass, Percussion, Banjo, Viola – Greg Cohen Organ, Vocals – Tom Waits	3:20
3	November Bass, Accordion – Greg Cohen Piano, Banjo, Vocals – Tom Waits Saw – Don Neely	2:50
4	Just The Right Bullets Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck Organ – Francis Thumm Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Vocals, Piano – Tom Waits Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck Organ – Francis Thumm Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Vocals, Piano – Tom Waits	3:35
5	Black Box Theme Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Tom Waits French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Saw – Don Neely Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Tom Waits French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Saw – Don Neely	2:45
6	'T' Ain't No Sin Bass, Clarinet, Sampler [Emax] – Greg Cohen Marimba, Sampler [Emax] – Tom Waits Voice – William S. Burroughs	2:35
7	Flash Pan Hunter (Intro) Bass – Stefan Schäfer (2) Clarinet – Volker Hemken Contrabassoon – Henning Stoll	1:11
8	That's The Way Bass – Stefan Schäfer (2) Clarinet – Volker Hemken Organ – Hans-Jörn Braudenberg* Viola – Henning Stoll	1:11
9	The Briar And The Rose Bass – Stefan Schäfer (2) Clarinet – Volker Hemken Organ – Hans-Jörn Braudenberg* Viola – Henning Stoll	3:50
10	Russian Dance Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) French Horn – Nick Phelps Noises [Boots] – Kathleen Brennan Sampler [Emax Strings], Noises [Boots] – Tom Waits Trombone – Kevin Porter Viola – Linda Deluca Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) French Horn – Nick Phelps Noises [Boots] – Kathleen Brennan Sampler [Emax Strings], Noises [Boots] – Tom Waits Trombone – Kevin Porter Viola – Linda Deluca	3:10
11	Gospel Train (Orchestra) Bass – Bill Douglas* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Sampler [Emax Strings] – Tom Waits Trombone – Kevin Porter Viola – Linda Deluca Bass – Bill Douglas* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Sampler [Emax Strings] – Tom Waits Trombone – Kevin Porter Viola – Linda Deluca	2:35
12	I'll Shoot The Moon Bass – Bill Douglas* Cello – Matthew Brubeck Guitar – Joe Gore Marimba – Kenny Wollesen Organ – Francis Thumm Saxophone – Ralph Carney Trombone – Kevin Porter Vocals – Tom Waits Bass – Bill Douglas* Cello – Matthew Brubeck Guitar – Joe Gore Marimba – Kenny Wollesen Organ – Francis Thumm Saxophone – Ralph Carney Trombone – Kevin Porter Vocals – Tom Waits	3:50
13	Flash Pan Hunter Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck Organ – Francis Thumm Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Vocals – Tom Waits Banjo – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Bassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Cello – Matthew Brubeck Organ – Francis Thumm Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Vocals – Tom Waits	3:05
14	Crossroads Bass – Greg Cohen Guitar, Chamberlin [Chamberlain], Vocals – Tom Waits Viola – Gerd Bessler	2:45
15	Gospel Train Bass – Bill Douglas* Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Percussion, Bass – Greg Cohen Whistle [Train], Vocals, Congas, Drum [Log Drum] – Tom Waits	4:40
16	Interlude Bassoon – Henning Stoll Clarinet – Volker Hemken French Horn – Christoph Moinian	0:30
17	Oily Night Banjo, Guitar – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Cello – Matthew Brubeck Contrabassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Featuring – The Boners French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Trombone – Kevin Porter Viola – Linda Deluca Banjo, Guitar – Joe Gore Bass – Bill Douglas* Cello – Matthew Brubeck Contrabassoon – Larry Rhodes (2) Featuring – The Boners French Horn – Nick Phelps Percussion – Kenny Wollesen Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Ralph Carney Trombone – Kevin Porter Viola – Linda Deluca	4:25
18	Lucky Day Baritone Horn – Ralph Carney Bass – Bill Douglas* Cello – Matthew Brubeck Guitar – Joe Gore Organ, Vocals – Tom Waits	3:45
19	The Last Rose Of Summer Bass – Greg Cohen Organ, Vocals, Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Tom Waits	2:10
20	Carnival Bass – Greg Cohen Chamberlin [Chamberlain], Sampler [Emax] – Tom Waits	1:30

Credits

Liner Notes – Tom Waits
Mastered By – Ken Perry
Producer – Tchad Blake (tracks: 1, 4, 10 to 13, 15, 17, 18)

Notes

Packaged in a standard jewel case with an illustrated 20-page booklet that includes credits, lyrics, notes, and release information.

This album contains songs Tom Waits wrote and performed for the stage production of The Black Rider directed by Robert Wilson and written by William Burroughs.

The Black Rider tells an updated version of a 19th century story of a clerk who makes a Faustian contract with the Devil, accepting magic bullets to win the hand of his beloved in a shooting contest. Wilson's vivid images paid homage to German expressionism, Waits performed a shotgun marriage between Tin Pan Alley and burlesque horror music, while Burroughs' politically acute librettos gave unique insight into the mind of a character whose actions lead to tragic consequences.

Performance of the play was done by The Talia Theatre Of Hamburg.
Album recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California and Music Factory, Hamburg, .

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 7 31451-8559-2 4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 314 518 559-2 01% G
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 314 518 559-2 01% H
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 314 518 559-2 01% E

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Black Rider (LP, Album)	Island Records	ILPS 8021/518 559-1, ILPS 8021	UK & Europe	1993
Recently Edited	The Black Rider (CD, Album)	Island Records	74321 16822 2	Europe	1993
Recently Edited	The Black Rider (CD, Album)	Island Records	518 559-2	Australasia	1993
Recently Edited	The Black Rider (Cassette, Album)	Island Records	314-518 559-4	US	1993
New Submission	The Black Rider (CD, Album)	Island Records	314-518 559-2	Canada	1993