Time (Tom Waits song)

Time is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his eighth studio album Rain Dogs. It was written by Waits and was recorded in 1985 at RCA Studios in New York City.[1]

"Time"
Song by Tom Waits
from the album Rain Dogs
Released	September 30, 1985 (1985-09-30)
Recorded	1985
Studio	RCA, New York City
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	3:55
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Tom Waits
Producer(s)	Tom Waits

It was covered by Tori Amos for her 2001 concept album Strange Little Girls. Amos made a notable appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman to perform the song; it was the first musical performance on the show after the September 11 attacks. [2]

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
2000	Elvis Costello	United Kingdom	The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever[3]	*
2011	Toby Creswell	Australia	1001 Songs[4]	*
2014	Musikexpress	Germany	The 700 Best Songs of All Time[5]	510

(*) designates unordered lists.

Personnel

Adapted from the Rain Dogs liner notes.[6]

• Tom Waits – vocals, guitar, production

Musicians

• William Shimmel – accordion
• Larry Taylor – double bass

Production and additional personnel

• Dennis Ferrante – recording
• Tom Gonzales – recording
• Robert Musso – engineering, mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

See also

• Tom Waits discography

References

1. Janovitz, Bill. "Tom Waits: Time > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
2. https://www.popmatters.com/163830-the-top-10-tori-amos-you-tube-moments-2495809973.html
3. "Costello's 500". Vanity Fair. November 1, 2000. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
4. Creswell, Toby (2005). 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets Behind Them. Hardie Grant. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
5. "The 700 Best Songs of All Time (2014)". Musikexpress. 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
6. Rain Dogs (booklet). Tom Waits. London, United Kingdom: Island Records. 1985.CS1 maint: others (link)