Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones

Name: Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones
Rating: 4.55 (33 reviews)

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Label:	Island Records – ILPS-9762
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Scandinavia
Released:	1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Jazz-Rock

Tracklist

A1	Underground Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Marimba [Bass] – Victor Feldman	1:58
A2	Shore Leave Banjo, Guitar – Fred Tackett Marimba [Bass], Marimba, Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor Feldman Percussion [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis Thumm Performer [Chair] – Tom Waits Trombone – Randy Aldcroft Banjo, Guitar – Fred Tackett Marimba [Bass], Marimba, Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor Feldman Percussion [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis Thumm Performer [Chair] – Tom Waits Trombone – Randy Aldcroft	4:12
A3	Dave The Butcher Organ [Hammond B-3] – Tom Waits Percussion [Bass Boo Bams] – Victor Feldman	2:15
A4	Johnsburg, Illinois Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – Tom Waits	1:30
A5	16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six Drum [Brake Drum], Percussion [Bell Plate] – Victor Feldman Trombone – Joe Romano (4)	4:30
A6	Town With No Cheer Bagpipes – Anthony Clark Stewart Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Clark Spangler Synthesizer, Bells [Freedom Bell], Harmonium – Tom Waits	4:22
A7	In The Neighborhood Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Bass Drum [Parade Drum], Cymbal – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Organ [Hammond B-3], Bells – Victor Feldman Trombone – Dick (Slyde) Hyde*	3:04
B1	Just Another Sucker On The Vine Harmonium – Tom Waits Trumpet – Joe Romano (4)	1:42
B2	Frank's Wild Years Organ [Hammond] – Ronnie Barron Recorded By – Tim Boyle	1:50
B3	Swordfishtrombone Electric Bass – Larry Taylor Marimba, Congas, Bass Drum, Drum [Dabuki] – Victor Feldman	3:00
B4	Down, Down, Down Electric Guitar – Carlos Guitarlos Organ – Eric Bikales Tambourine – Victor Feldman	2:10
B5	Soldier's Things	3:15
B6	Gin Soaked Boy	2:20
B7	Trouble's Braids Bass Drum [Parade Bass Drum] – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Talking Drum [African] – Victor Feldman	1:18
B8	Rainbirds Glass Harmonica – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Piano – Tom Waits	3:05

Companies, etc.

Printed By – SIB-Tryck, Tumba
Pressed By – Toolex Alpha
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Atlantis Studio

Credits

Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor (tracks: A1, A2, A5, A7, B2, B4, B6, B7)
Arranged By – Francis Thumm (tracks: A1, A4, A7, B8)
Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B4, B6)
Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett (tracks: A1, A5, B6)
Engineer [Assistant] – Richard McKernon*
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Mixed By, Recorded By – Biff Dawes
Other [Production Coordinator] – Michael Solomon
Photography By, Artwork [Cover Concept], Design, Illustration [Photo Illustration] – Michael Russ
Snare – Victor Feldman (tracks: A5, A7, B4)
Vocals – Tom Waits (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A7, B2 to B7)
Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Artwork [Cover Concept], Design – Tom Waits

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): ILPS 9762 A Tα AS
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): ILPS 9762 B AS Tα
Matrix / Runout (Side A sticker): ILPS-9762 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B sticker): ILPS-9762 B
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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing)	Island Records	7 90095-1, 90095-1	US	1983
New Submission	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album)	Island Records	814 522-1		1983
New Submission	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album)	Island Records	I-205.774, I-205774	Spain	1983
Recently Edited	Swordfishtrombones (Cassette, Album, Red Print)	Island Records	ZCI-9762, ZCI 9762	Scandinavia	1983
Recently Edited	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album)	Island Records	L 38135 (ILPS 9762)	New Zealand	1983