Tom Waits –
Swordfishtrombones
1983,
United States
00:41:43;
38M;
112JS;
90;
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Underground
- 2:01
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Shore Leave
- 4:18
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Dave the Butcher
- 2:20
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Johnsburg, Illinois
- 1:33
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16 Shells from a thirty-ought
- 4:33
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Town with no cheer
- 4:28
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In the neighborhood
- 3:07
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Just another sucker on the vin
- 1:46
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Frank's wild years
- 1:53
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Swordfishtrombones
- 3:08
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Down, Down, Down
- 2:16
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Soldier's things
- 3:23
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Gin soaked boy
- 2:24
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Trouble's braids
- 1:18
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Rainbirds
- 3:15
Randy Aldcroft - horn [baritone] [1, 7], trombone [2]
Ronnie Barron - organ [hammond] [9]
Eric Bikales - organ [11]
Tim Boyle - recorded by [9]
Greg Cohen - bass [4], acoustic bass [10, 12, 15]
Biff Dawes - mixed by, recorded by [1 to 8, 10 to 15]
Victor Feldman - marimba [bass] [1], marimba, marimba [bass], shaker, bass drum [with rice] [2], drums [bass boo bams] [3], drums [bracke drum, snare], percussion [bell plate] [5], organ [hammond b-3], drums [snaredrum], bells [7], marimba, congas, bass drum, drums [dabuki drum] [10], drums [snare], tambourine [11], talking drum [african] [14]
Richard Gibbs - glass harmonica [15]
Carlos Guitarlos - electric guitar [11]
Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges - drums [1, 2, 5, 11, 13], drums [parade drum], cymbal [7], bass drum [parade] [14], glass harmonica [15]
Dick Hyde - trombone [7]
Bill Jackson - engineer [assistant]
Peggy McCreary - engineer [assistant]
Richard McKernon - engineer [assistant]
Frank Mulvey - artwork by [art director]
Bill Reichenbach - trombone [7]
Joe Romano - trombone [5], trumpet [8]
Michael Russ - artwork by [album cover concept and design], artwork by [photo illustration]
Jeff Sanders - mastered by
Michael Solomon - other [production coordinator]
Clark Spangler - programmed by [synthesizer] [6]
Anthony Clark Stewart - bagpipes [6]
Fred Tackett - electric guitar [1, 5, 13], banjo [guitar] [2]
Larry Taylor - acoustic bass [1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14], bass [electric] [10]
Francis Thumm - arranged by [1, 4, 7, 15], percussion [metal aunglongs] [2], glass harmonica [15]
Tom Waits - arranged by, artwork by [album cover concept and design], producer, written-by, vocals [1, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14], vocals, other [chair] [2], organ [hammond b-3] [3], vocals, piano [4], performer [vocal harmonium], synthesizer, bells [freedom bell] [6], harmonium [8], piano [15]
All songs recorded at Sunset Sound in August 1982, except track 3, recorded at Leeds Instrument Rental.
Mastered at Kendun Recorders.
Originally released in 1983.
"Dedicated to my wife, Kathleen."
Different pressing than Swordfishtrombones, seen mainly on the 'Made in France by PMDC' printing on the CD and the printing on the solid and clear CD hub. Both catalog numbers are also printed on the cover spine.
Island Masters, IMCD 48
Island Records, 842469-2
Island Records, 842 469-2
Island Records, 842.469-2
