The Days of Wine and Roses is the second record and the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band the Dream Syndicate. It was released in October 1982 through Ruby Records, a division of Slash Records. Produced by Chris D. (of the Flesh Eaters/Divine Horsemen), it was recorded in Los Angeles in September 1982. It was released for the first time on CD in 1993. 2001 and 2015 reissues on CD featured different bonus tracks. The phrase "days of wine and roses" is originally from the poem "Vitae Summa Brevis" by the English writer Ernest Dowson (1867–1900): The album is ranked number 99 in Blender 's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever.

Track listing

This is the track listing of the original release. Later re-releases have included bonus tracks from the earlier Down There EP, rehearsals, alternate takes, and the 1981 single recorded by 15 Minutes (a Steve Wynn collaboration with members of the Davis, California band Alternate Learning). All tracks written by Steve Wynn except as noted.

Personnel