The Black Rider by Tom Waits - DeepRiffs

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THE BLACK RIDER contains Waits' versions of the songs he wrote for the Robert Wilson play of the same name. Wilson has worked with everyone from Philip Glass to Lou Reed, so he's just the kind of left-of-center visionary to accommodate Waits' offbeat musical style. From NIGHTHAWKS AT THE DINER to FRANK'S WILD YEARS, Waits has always been a concept man, and you don't get more conceptual than supplying songs for this semi-mythological narrative of passion and death.

THE BLACK RIDER is somewhat similar in style to the twisted cabaret/blues of Waits' mid-80s work, but with a pronounced European artsong flavor. Accordingly, Waits is accompanied by a mix of his U.S. cronies (Joe Gore, Greg Cohen, etc.) and the musicians from the original BLACK RIDER production. The presence of William Burroughs as lyricist on a couple of tunes represents the closing of a circle that includes the heavy influence of the '50s beat writers on Waits' early work. Less visceral and more cerebral then Waits' previous work, BLACK RIDER is nevertheless full of masterful compositions and inventive, idiosyncratic arrangements.

1. Lucky Day Overture

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

2. The Black Rider

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits
Greg Cohen; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

3. November

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Greg Cohen; Performer
Composer: William S. Burroughs
Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: William S. Burroughs
Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Greg Cohen; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits
William S. Burroughs; Other

4. Just The Right Bullets

Performer: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits; Performer
Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits
Greg Cohen; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

5. Black Box Theme

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

6. 'Tain't No Sin

Performer: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits; Performer
Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Composer: Walter Donaldson
Edgar Leslie; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Donaldson
Edgar Leslie; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits
Greg Cohen; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Walter Donaldson
Edgar Leslie; Other

7. Flash Pan Hunter/Intro

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

8. That's The Way

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: William S. Burroughs
Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: William S. Burroughs
Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits
William S. Burroughs; Other

9. The Briar And The Rose

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Devil's Rhubato Band; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Devil's Rhubato Band; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

10. Russian Dance

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

11. Gospel Train/Orchestra

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

12. I'll Shoot The Moon

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

13. Flash Pan Hunter

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Greg Cohen
Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits
Greg Cohen; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

14. Crossroads

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: William S. Burroughs
Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: William S. Burroughs
Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits
William S. Burroughs; Other

15. Gospel Train

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

16. Interlude

Performer: Greg Cohen; Performer
Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Composer: Greg Cohen; Composer
Lyricist: Greg Cohen; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Greg Cohen; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Greg Cohen; Other

17. Oily Night

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

18. Lucky Day

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

19. The Last Rose Of The Summer

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

20. Carnival

Primary Artist: Tom Waits; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Waits; Performer
Composer: Tom Waits; Composer
Lyricist: Tom Waits; Composer
Mixing: Biff Dawes; Production
Producer: Tom Waits; Production
Recording Arrangement: Tom Waits; Production
Studio Personnel: Biff Dawes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tom Waits; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/20 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 1, 1993

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731451855924