Night on Earth (soundtrack)

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Night on Earth
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedApril 7, 1992
GenreRock
Length52:38
LabelIsland
ProducerTom Waits
Tom Waits chronology
Big Time
(1988)
Night on Earth
(1992)
Bone Machine
(1992)
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Night on Earth is an album by Tom Waits, released in 1992 on Island Records. It is the soundtrack to the 1991 Jim Jarmusch film of the same name.

Three musicians who performed on this album went on to form the group Oranj Symphonette.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Tom Waits, except where noted. Songs arranged by Tom Waits and Francis Thumm. Recorded and mixed by Biff Dawes and assisted by Joe Marquez at Prairie Sun Studios.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Back in the Good Old World (Gypsy)"Waits, Kathleen Brennan2:30
2."Los Angeles Mood (Chromium Descensions)" (Instrumental) 2:35
3."Los Angeles Theme (Another Private Dick)" (Instrumental) 4:28
4."New York Theme (Hey, You Can Have That Heart Attack Outside Buddy)" (Instrumental) 4:03
5."New York Mood (New Haircut and a Busted Lip)" (Instrumental) 2:38
6."Baby, I'm Not a Baby Anymore (Beatrice Theme)" (Instrumental) 1:58
7."Good Old World (Waltz)" 2:46
8."Carnival (Brunello Del Montalcino)" (Instrumental) 3:05
9."On the Other Side of the World"Waits, Brennan5:19
10."Good Old World (Gypsy Instrumental)" 2:19
11."Paris Mood (Un De Fromage)" (Instrumental) 2:38
12."Dragging a Dead Priest" (Instrumental) 4:00
13."Helsinki Mood" (Instrumental) 4:10
14."Carnival Bob's Confession" (Instrumental) 2:17
15."Good Old World (Waltz)"Waits, Brennan3:56
16."On the Other Side of the World" (Instrumental) 3:59

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