"Downtown Train" is a song by Tom Waits released on his album Rain Dogs in 1985. Rod Stewart recorded a cover version that became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after being released as a single in 1989, and was also a UK Top 10 hit in 1990. The Rod Stewart cover featured the slide guitar playing of Jeff Beck, who also appeared on the video. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. ... Rain Dogs is an album by Tom Waits, released in August of 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. ... Rain Dogs is an album by Tom Waits, released in August of 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... For the technique, see Slide (guitar technique). ... Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, Greater London) is an English rock guitarist. ...

Other artists who have covered "Downtown Train" include Mary-Chapin Carpenter, who included it on her debut album Hometown Girl in 1987, and Patty Smyth, who released a version that same year that reached #95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Everything But the Girl also produced a cover of the song, in their case, an acoustic version. Selected songs This Shirt Quittin Time Down At The Twist And Shout — Grammy winner 1992 Halley Came To Jackson What You Didnt Say The Hard Way He Thinks Hell Keep Her — Grammy nominee I Feel Lucky — Grammy winner 1993 The Bug Not Too Much To Ask Passionate Kisses... This article is about the year 1987. ... Patty Smyth (born June 26, 1957 in New York City, New York, USA) first enjoyed mainstream success in 1982 as vocalist and lead singer of the band Scandal. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Everything but the Girl Is a song composed and written by Tyler Buckkie of Ontario. ...

Bob Seger also recorded a cover version of "Downtown Train" in 1989, but it was never released because Rod Stewart had beaten him to it in that same year. Robert Clark Seger (born May 6, 1945) is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter and musician. ...

It has also been covered by Swedish artist Moneybrother ,who did a Swedish version of it, and is included on his album Pengabrorsan (Means Moneybrother in Swedish), that also has several other songs covered in Swedish. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

This is one of the greatest songs ever written.

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