Frank's Wild Years
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Frank's Wild Years is a theatrical, concept-driven album by Tom Waits that blends experimental rock, cabaret, and storytelling to follow the surreal misadventures of its titular character.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank's Wild Years canonical | 1 |
| Franks Wild Years | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank's Wild Years Context triple: [Tom Waits, notableAlbum, Frank's Wild Years]
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A.
The Frustrators
The Frustrators are an American punk rock side project featuring Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, known for their irreverent, humorous style and releases on Lookout! Records.
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B.
The Horrible Crowes
The Horrible Crowes is a side project formed by The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon and guitar tech Ian Perkins, known for its darker, more soulful rock sound.
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C.
Sons of Ben
Sons of Ben is an independent supporters group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union with organized chants, tifos, and fan activities.
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D.
The Saddlemen
The Saddlemen were an early country and western band led by Bill Haley that evolved into the pioneering rock and roll group Bill Haley & His Comets.
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E.
The Menzingers
The Menzingers are an American punk rock band known for their melodic, emotionally charged songs and storytelling lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Frank's Wild Years Target entity description: Frank's Wild Years is a theatrical, concept-driven album by Tom Waits that blends experimental rock, cabaret, and storytelling to follow the surreal misadventures of its titular character.
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A.
The Frustrators
The Frustrators are an American punk rock side project featuring Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, known for their irreverent, humorous style and releases on Lookout! Records.
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B.
The Horrible Crowes
The Horrible Crowes is a side project formed by The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon and guitar tech Ian Perkins, known for its darker, more soulful rock sound.
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C.
Sons of Ben
Sons of Ben is an independent supporters group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union with organized chants, tifos, and fan activities.
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D.
The Saddlemen
The Saddlemen were an early country and western band led by Bill Haley that evolved into the pioneering rock and roll group Bill Haley & His Comets.
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E.
The Menzingers
The Menzingers are an American punk rock band known for their melodic, emotionally charged songs and storytelling lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ theatrical album ⓘ |
| artist | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage play Frank's Wild Years ⓘ |
| collaborator | Kathleen Brennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coLyricist | Kathleen Brennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtFeatures | Tom Waits as character Frank ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Big Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
avant-garde ⓘ cabaret ⓘ folk rock ⓘ |
| hasStyleElement |
storytelling
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surrealism ⓘ theatrical performance ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Blow Wind Blow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cold Cold Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank's Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Hang On St. Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ I'll Take New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Innocent When You Dream (78) NERFINISHED ⓘ Innocent When You Dream (Barroom) NERFINISHED ⓘ More Than Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight to the Top (Rhumba) NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight to the Top (Vegas) NERFINISHED ⓘ Telephone Call from Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ Temptation NERFINISHED ⓘ Train Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Way Down in the Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | surreal misadventures of Frank ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Innocent When You Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temptation NERFINISHED ⓘ Way Down in the Hole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tom Waits Island Records trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rain Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGenre | experimental rock ⓘ |
| producer |
Kathleen Brennan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| theatricalOrigin | Steppenwolf Theatre Company production ⓘ |
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