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TOM WAITS RAIN DOGS ORIGINAL 1985 ISLAND RECORDS STEREO LP 90299-1
ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING
STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
BELIEVED TO BE PRESSED ON THE ORIGINAL BLACK ISLAND LABEL WITH YELLOW I LOGO, MID- 80s STYLE , SUCH AS THE ONE SHOWN BELOW, FROM OUR PREVIOUS AUCTION
THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.
MULTIPLE BREATHE AIR HOLES NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.
ORIGINAL, THIN CARDBOARD COVER NO THICK CARDBOARD COVERS WERE EVER PRODUCED FOR THIS TITLE
FAIRLY THICK VINYL PRESSING On the scale from 1 to 10 1 being the least, and 10 being the most severe , we assess the thickness of the vinyl as 5.
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With its jarring rhythms and unusual instrumentation -- marimba, accordion, various percussion -- as well as its frequently surreal lyrics, Rain Dogs is very much a follow-up to Swordfishtrombones, which is to say that it sounds for the most part like The Threepenny Opera being sung by Howlin Wolf. The chief musical difference is the introduction of guitarist Marc Ribot, who adds his noisy leads to the general cacophony. But Rain Dogs is sprawling where its predecessor had been focused: Tom Waits lyrics here sometimes are imaginative to the point of obscurity, seemingly chosen to fit the rhythms rather than for sense. In the course of 19 tracks and 54 minutes, Waits sometimes goes back to the more conventional music of his earlier records, which seems like a retreat, though such tracks as the catchy Hang Down Your Head, Time, and especially Downtown Train frequently covered and finally turned into a Top Ten hit by Rod Stewart five years later provide some relief as well as variety. Rain Dogs can t surprise as Swordfishtrombones had, and in his attempt to continue in the direction suggested by that album, Waits occasionally borders on the chaotic which may only be to say that, like most of his records, this one is uneven . But much of the music matches the earlier album, and there is so much of it that that is enough to qualify Rain Dogs as one of Waits better albums.
EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY WILLIAM RUHLMAN, ALL MUSIC GUIDE /ALLMUSIC.COM/
It is final: this is the best, the most inventive, the most mind-stimulating, intriguing and creative albums of the decadent 1980 s. PERIOD Finding a still sealed original copy? ? Forget it not even a HOPE This may be the last one you will ever see.
Reflecting the historical importance of this album, as well as its popular and critical acclaim, The Rolling Stones Magazine selected this album as on of the top-500 Rock albums of all time in their recent global poll. click here for more details .
For additional historical information on this album, including track listing click here
CONDITION:
RECORD
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a THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records click here PLEASE READ BEFORE PLACING A BID .
b The record comes in its original, custom, inner sleeve, which is UNIQUE to this album.
c The record is pressed on a RELATIVELY thick, inflexible vinyl. This is NOT a thin, flimsy dynaflex type , vinyl, but not the thickest, most rigid vinyl, either.
COVER
COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP
NO SIGNIFICANT IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:
- No split seams
- No ring wear
- No cut-out drill holes.
- No cut-out corners
- No saw-marks or indents
- No dirt/dust rubbing stains friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers
- No wrinkles or creases
- No yellowing from aging
- No writing
- No stamps
- No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams
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