Big Time
Live album by Tom Waits
Released	September 1988
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	64:15
Label	Island
Producer(s)	Chris Blackwell Kathleen Brennan Tom Waits
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link Robert Christgau (B) link
Tom Waits chronology
Franks Wild Years (1987)	Big Time (1988)	The Early Years, Volume One 1991)

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A movie of the same title was also released. The movie was part concert movie, part play, with elements taken from the Franks Wild Years play. Franks Wild Years is also the name of a 1995 film by Jesse Richards Franks Wild Years is an album by Tom Waits, released 1987 on Island Records. ...

Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Waits, except where noted.

1. "16 Shells From A 30.06" – 4:18
2. "Red Shoes" – 4:19
3. "Underground" – 2:34
4. "Cold Cold Ground" – 3:27
5. "Straight To The Top" (Tom Waits / Greg Cohen) – 2:48
6. "Yesterday Is Here" (Tom Waits / Kathleen Brennan) – 2:40
7. "Way Down In The Hole" – 4:43
8. "Falling Down" (Studio) – 4:15
9. "Strange Weather" (Waits / Brennan) – 3:35
10. "Big Black Mariah" – 2:59
11. "Rain Dogs" – 3:36
12. "Train Song" – 4:29
13. "Johnsburg, Illinois" – 1:29
14. "Ruby's Arms" – 4:54
15. "Telephone Call From Istanbul" – 4:17
16. "Clap Hands" – 4:57
17. "Gun Street Girl" – 4:01
18. "Time" – 4:10

Greg Cohen was born in Los Angeles, California. ... Kathleen Brennan was born in the city of Cork in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Musicians

• Michael Blair - Drums, Percussion, Bongos, Brake Drum
• Ralph Carney - Sax, Clarinet, Baritone Horn
• Greg Cohen - Electric Bass, Basstarda, Alto Horn
• Richie Hayward - Drums
• Marc Ribot - Guitar, Banjo, Trumpet
• Willy Schwarz - Accordion, Hammond Organ, Sitar, Conga
• Fred Tackett - Guitar
• Larry Taylor - Upright Bass
• Tom Waits - Vocals, Guitar, Organ