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"
ReleasedOctober 1983 (1983-10)
RecordedAugust 1982 (1982-08) at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA
GenreExperimental rock Chamber pop
Length3:04
LabelIsland
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]

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)
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