I Never Talk to Strangers

~ Recording by Tom Waits feat. Bette Midler

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom WaitsForeign AffairsTom WaitsAlbum
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7E-1117
1.4I Never Talk to Strangers3:36Tom WaitsBounced ChecksTom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)AS K 52316
1.8I Never Talk to Strangers3:41Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerAsylum YearsTom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)960 494-2
1.8I Never Talk to Strangers3:41Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerAsylum YearsTom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1986-12-08
1.8I Never Talk to Strangers3:41Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerAsylum YearsTom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60494-2
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom WaitsForeign AffairsTom WaitsAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)1117-2
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom WaitsForeign AffairsTom WaitsAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)7559-60618-2
2.19I Never Talk to Strangers3:39Tom WaitsLes Voix en or, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use)9548 35921 2
1.8I Never Talk to Strangers3:37Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerAsylum YearsTom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)7559-60494-2
1.8I Never Talk to Strangers3:39Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerUsed Songs: 1973–1980Tom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-10-23
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78351
1.8I Never Talk to Strangers3:39Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerUsed Songs: 1973–1980Tom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Rhino (reissue label)8122-78351-2
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:40Tom WaitsForeign Affairs (Limited Edition)Tom WaitsAlbum
  • JP2010-03-10
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)WPCR-13778
5.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom WaitsOriginal Album SeriesTom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122797470
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerForeign Affairs (remastered)Tom WaitsAlbum
  • XW2018-03-09
Anti‐
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerForeign Affairs (Newly Remastered with Waits/Brennan)Tom WaitsAlbum
  • XE2018-03-23
Anti‐7569-2
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom Waits feat. Bette MidlerForeign Affairs (Remastered)Tom WaitsAlbum
  • US2018-03-23
Anti‐87569-2
(unknown)
2.3I Never Talk to Strangers?:??Tom WaitsAsylum YearsTom WaitsAlbum + Compilation
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)96 03214
1.3I Never Talk to Strangers3:38Tom WaitsForeign Affairs (Reissue)Tom WaitsAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)CD 1117

Relationships

sound engineer and producer:Dayton “Bones” Howe
assistant engineer:Geoff Howe
vocals:Bette Midler (from 1977-07-28 until 1977-08-15)
Tom Waits (from 1977-07-28 until 1977-08-15)
conductor:Bob Alcivar (music producer, composer, conductor, pianist and keyboardist) (from 1977-07-28 until 1977-08-15)
performer:Bette Midler (from 1977-07-28 until 1977-08-15)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/55GJUBJIvEzVuqNVsxda97 [info]
recording of:I Never Talk to Strangers (from 1977-07-28 until 1977-08-15)

Related works

I Never Talk to Strangers

orchestrator:Bob Alcivar (music producer, composer, conductor, pianist and keyboardist)
lyricist and composer:Tom Waits