In the Neighborhood

"In the Neighborhood"
File:Tom Waits - In the Neighborhood.jpg
Single by Tom Waits
from the album Swordfishtrombones
B-side	"Frank's Wild Years"
Released	October 1983 (1983-10)
Format	7"
Recorded	August 1982 (1982-08) at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	3:04
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Tom Waits
Producer(s)	Tom Waits
Tom Waits singles chronology
"Jersey Girl" (1980) "In the Neighborhood" (1983) "Hang Down Your Head" (1985)

In the Neighborhood is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1983 album Swordfishtrombones. It released as a single in October 1983 by Island Records.

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
2000	Colin Larkin	United Kingdom	The All-Time Top 100 Singles	57
2004	Elvis Costello	United Kingdom	The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever	*
2009	The Guardian	United Kingdom	1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear	*
2015	Les Inrockuptibles	France	1000 Necessary Songs	76
2015	NPO Radio 2	Netherlands	Top 2000	1594

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Tom Wiats.

UK 7" single (IS 141)

1. "In the Neighborhood" – 3:04
2. "Frank's Wild Years" – 1:50

Personnel

Adapted from the In the Neighborhood liner notes.

• Tom Waits – lead vocals, production

Musicians

• Randy Aldcroft – baritone horn
• Victor Feldman – Hammond B-3 organ, snare drum, bells
• Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges – drums, parade drum, cymbals
• Dick "Slyde" Hyde – trombone
• Bill Reichenbach – trombone
• Larry Taylor – double bass

Production and additional personnel

• Biff Dawes – recording, mixing
• Lynn Goldsmith – photography
• Rob O'Connor – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1983	Island	LP	IS 141

References

External links

• "In the Neighborhood" at Discogs (list of releases)