"Hang On St. Christopher" | ||||
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Single by Tom Waits | ||||
from the album Franks Wild Years | ||||
B-side | "Hang On St. Christopher (Instrumental)" | |||
Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles Los Angeles, Universal Recording Corp., Chicago | |||
Genre | Experimental rock | |||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Waits | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Waits | |||
Tom Waits singles chronology | ||||
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"Hang On St. Christopher" is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1987 album Franks Wild Years. It was released as a single in 1987 by Island Records. [1]
Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
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2000 | Elvis Costello | United Kingdom | The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever [2] | * |
2004 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | United States | The Songs That Shaped Rock [3] | * |
2005 | Bruce Pollock | United States | The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 [4] | * |
(*) designates unordered lists.
All songs written by Tom Waits.
Adapted from the liner notes. [5]
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Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1987 | Island | LP | 0-96750 |
The song was covered by BulletBoys on their second album, 1991's Freakshow, and a video was made to promote the release. The song was also covered by Rod Stewart on his 1995 album A Spanner in the Works.
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"Hang On St. Christopher" | ||||
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Single by Tom Waits | ||||
from the album Franks Wild Years | ||||
B-side | "Hang On St. Christopher (Instrumental)" | |||
Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles Los Angeles, Universal Recording Corp., Chicago | |||
Genre | Experimental rock | |||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Waits | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Waits | |||
Tom Waits singles chronology | ||||
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"Hang On St. Christopher" is a song by Tom Waits appearing on his 1987 album Franks Wild Years. It was released as a single in 1987 by Island Records. [1]
Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Elvis Costello | United Kingdom | The Best Songs from the 500 Best Albums Ever [2] | * |
2004 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | United States | The Songs That Shaped Rock [3] | * |
2005 | Bruce Pollock | United States | The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 [4] | * |
(*) designates unordered lists.
All songs written by Tom Waits.
Adapted from the liner notes. [5]
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|
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1987 | Island | LP | 0-96750 |
The song was covered by BulletBoys on their second album, 1991's Freakshow, and a video was made to promote the release. The song was also covered by Rod Stewart on his 1995 album A Spanner in the Works.
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cite AV media notes}}
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link)