A Conversation with Tom Waits (Rain Dogs), 1985
(P) 1985 Island records Inc. PR 792.
Music industry white label 12" promo featuring songs taken from the Rain Dogs LP ("Hang Down Your Head", "Downtown Train", "Clap hands" - all omitted from this torrent, obviously) and an interview with Tom Waits talking about Rain Dogs. None of the interview material (really, just Tom talking - no interviewer) has been released anywhere other than this promo-only 12"-er.

Side 1

1) What Is A Rain Dog Anyway 2:14

2) Tango Till They're Sore; Big Black Mariah 1:06

3)Time; Midtown;Gun Street Girl 1:00

4)Union Square;Blind Love;Walking Spanish 1:18

5)Bride Of Rain Dog; Anywhere I Lay My Head :57

6) Future Plans 2:38

Side 2

1) Hang Down Your Head 2:32 (OMITTED)

2) Downtown Trains 3:53 (OMITTED)

3) Clap Hands 3:47 (OMITTED)

Transfer done from an NAD turntable with a nice cartridge, Grado or something comparable (it doesn't have a label or model code on it) > Creek OBH8 MM Phono Pre-amp > Tascam CDRW700 > EAC > slight noise- and pop/clock-reduction in CoolEditPro > tracking in CDWave > FLAC


There is also a 'conversation' promo-only release for Swordfishtrombones, but I haven't been able to get ahold of a copy yet. If anyone has it and can do a good transfer (or if you'd like to send it to me ;) ), please do! I also have the three promo-only CD interviews, for Bone Machine, Mule Variations and Alice/Blood Money, and might be convinced to torrent those if the Swordfishtrombones one pops up.