In the Neighborhood

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.

For the Sisters Underground song, see In the Neighbourhood.

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

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
2000	Colin Larkin	United Kingdom	The All-Time Top 100 Singles[1]	57
2004	Elvis Costello	United Kingdom	The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever[2]	*
2009	The Guardian	United Kingdom	1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear[3]	*
2015	Les Inrockuptibles	France	1000 Necessary Songs[4]	76
2015	NPO Radio 2	Netherlands	Top 2000[5]	1594

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Tom Waits.

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.[6]

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

1. "The All-Time Top 100 Singles (2000)". Acclaimed Music. 2000. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
2. "Costello's 500". Vanity Fair. November 1, 2000. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
3. "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear". The Guardian. 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
4. "1000 morceaux indispensables". Les Inrockuptibles. 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
5. Top 2000, In the neighborhood
6. In the Neighborhood (booklet). Tom Waits. London, United Kingdom: Island Records. 1983.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

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