Frank's Wild Years (track)
by Tom Waits
Year: 1983
From the album Swordfishtrombones (track #9)
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Frank's Wild Years appears on the following album(s) by Tom Waits:
- Swordfishtrombones (track #9) (this album) (1983)
- Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years (track #10) (compilation) (1998)
Condition: Used
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| ! | 6 hours ago | 44,483 | 79/100 | |
| ! | 11/17/2025 06:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 51,268 | 71/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2025 09:47 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 77/100 |
| ! | 05/08/2025 02:01 | 35,044 | 76/100 | |
| ! | 01/23/2025 18:44 | Siromynian | 15,342 | 71/100 |
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This is way better than spoken word over 12 bar blues should be able to be.
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