Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Cinny's Waltz	2:16
2	Muriel	3:33
3	I Never Talk To Strangers Featuring [Co-starring] – Bette Midler	3:37
4	Medley: Jack & Neal / California, Here I Come Written-By [California, Here I Come] – Al Jolson, Buddy G. De Sylva, Joseph MeyerWritten-By [Jack & Neal] – Tom Waits	5:00
5	A Sight For Sore Eyes	4:39
6	Potter's Field Clarinet [Solos] – Gene CiprianoLyrics By – Tom WaitsMusic By, Arranged By, Conductor – Bob Alcivar	8:38
7	Burma-Shave	6:32
8	Barber Shop	3:52
9	Foreign Affair	3:46

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
• Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
• Recorded At – Filmways/Heider Recording
• Mastered At – Elektra Sound Recorders
• Published By – Fifth Floor Music, Inc.
• Published By – Warner Bros. Inc.

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Glen Christensen
• Bass – Jim Hughart
• Conductor, Arranged By [Orchestra] – Bob Alcivar
• Drums – Shelly Manne
• Engineer [2nd] – Geoff Howe
• Leader [Orchestra Manager] – Edgar Lustgarten , Jim Robak
• Mastered By [Disc Mastering] – Terry Dunavan
• Photography By – George Horrell*
• Piano, Vocals – Tom Waits
• Producer, Engineer [Sound By] – Bones Howe
• Saxophone [Tenor, Solos] – Frank Vicari
• Trumpet [Solos] – Jack Sheldon
• Written-By – Tom Waits (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 9)

Notes

Original released in September, 1977.

A Mr. Bones production.

Every performance on this album was recorded simultaneously with the orchestra in the studio with no overdubbing or multi-tracking; and was mixed directly to the 2-track master tape as it was being performed.

Recorded July 28, August 2, 11, 12, 15, 1977; at Filmways/Heider Recording, Hollywood.

Mastered at Elektra Sound Recorders Los Angeles.

Betty Midler appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation.
AAD.

℗© Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Made in Germany.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7559-60618-2 7
• Matrix / Runout: 755960618-2.3 WME
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 05A5
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0523
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
• Label Code: LC 0192
• Other (Distribution Code): France WE 835
• Other (Spars Code): AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7E-1117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album, Spe)	Asylum Records	7E-1117	US	1977
ET-81117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(8-Trk, Album)	Asylum Records	ET-81117	US	1977
7559-60618-2	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Elektra	7559-60618-2	UK & Europe	2000
AS 53068, 7E-1117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album)	Asylum Records, Asylum Records	AS 53068, 7E-1117	Netherlands	1977
K 53 068, 7E-1117	Tom Waits	Foreign Affairs ‎(LP, Album)	Asylum Records, Asylum Records	K 53 068, 7E-1117	Germany	Unknown