Rain Dogs is the 9th album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released in August 1985 on Island Records. A loose concept album about "the urban dispossessed" of New York City, Rain Dogs is generally considered the middle album of the trilogy that includes Swordfishtrombones and Franks Wild Years.

Personnel

Tom Waits – Vocals (1-10, 12-17, 19), Guitar (2, 4, 6, 8-10, 15-17), Farfisa Organ (3, 19), Piano (5, 12), Pump Organ (8), Banjo (13), Harmonium (18)
Michael Blair - Percussion (1-4, 7, 8, 13, 17), Marimba (2, 7, 10, 12), Congas (4), Drums (8, 14, 18), Metal Percussion (12), Bowed Saw (12), Parade Drum (19)
Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges - Drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16), Parade Drums (3)
Larry Taylor - Double Bass (1, 3, 4, 6, 8-10, 15), Bass (7, 11, 14, 16)
Marc Ribot - Guitar (1-4, 7, 8), Lead Guitar (10)
Chris Spedding - Guitar (1)
Hollywood Paul Litteral - Trumpet (1, 11, 19)
Tony Garnier - Double Bass (2)
Bobby Previte - Percussion (2), Marimba (2)
William Schimmel - Accordion (3, 9, 10)
Bob Funk - Trombone (3, 5, 10, 11, 19)
Ralph Carney - Baritone Sax (4, 14), Sax (11, 18), Clarinet (12)
Greg Cohen - Double Bass (5, 12, 13)
Keith Richards - Guitar (6, 14, 15), Backing Vocals (15)
Robert Musso - Banjo (7)
Arno Hecht - Tenor Sax (11, 19)
Crispin Cioe - Sax (11, 19)
Robert Quine - Guitar (15, 17)
Ross Levinson - Violins (15)
John Lurie - Alto Sax (16)
G.E. Smith - Guitar (17)
Mickey Curry - Drums (17)
Tony Levin - Bass (17)
Robert Kilgore - Organ (17)