Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones

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Label:	Island Records – 422-842 469-2
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:	1990
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

1	Underground Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett Marimba [Bass], Bass – Victor Feldman	1:58
2	Shore Leave Banjo, Guitar – Fred Tackett Marimba, Marimba [Bass], Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor Feldman Percussion [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis Thumm Performer [Chair] – Tom Waits Trombone – Randy Aldcroft Banjo, Guitar – Fred Tackett Marimba, Marimba [Bass], Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor Feldman Percussion [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis Thumm Performer [Chair] – Tom Waits Trombone – Randy Aldcroft	4:12
3	Dave The Butcher (Instrumental) Drums [Bass Boo Bams] – Victor Feldman Organ [Hammond B-3] – Tom Waits	2:15
4	Johnsburg, Illinois Bass – Greg Cohen Piano – Tom Waits	1:30
5	16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six Drums [Brake], Snare, Bells [Bell Plate] – Victor Feldman Trombone – Joe Romano (4)	4:30
6	Town With No Cheer Bagpipes – Anthony Clark Stewart Harmonium [Vocal], Synthesizer, Bells [Freedom Bell] – Tom Waits Programmed By [Synthesizer Program] – Clark Spangler	4:22
7	In The Neighborhood Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Drum [Parade], Cymbal – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Organ [Hammond B-3], Snare [Snaredrum], Bells – Victor Feldman Trombone – Dick (Slyde) Hyde* Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Drum [Parade], Cymbal – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Organ [Hammond B-3], Snare [Snaredrum], Bells – Victor Feldman Trombone – Dick (Slyde) Hyde*	3:04
8	Just Another Sucker On The Vine (Instrumental) Harmonium – Tom Waits Trumpet – Joe Romano (4)	1:42
9	Frank's Wild Years Organ [Hammond] – Ronnie Barron	1:50
10	Swordfishtrombone Electric Bass – Larry Taylor Marimba, Congas, Bass Drum, Drum [Dabuki Drum] – Victor Feldman	3:00
11	Down, Down, Down Organ – Eric Bikales Snare, Tambourine – Victor Feldman	2:10
12	Soldier's Things	3:15
13	Gin Soaked Boy	2:20
14	Trouble's Braids Bass Drum [Parade] – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Talking Drum [African] – Victor Feldman	1:18
15	Rainbirds (Instrumental) Glass Harmonica – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Piano – Tom Waits	3:05

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Copyright © – Island Records Inc.
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders

Credits

Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14)
Arranged By – Tom Waits
Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Cover [Album Cover Concept], Design – Tom Waits
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 11, 13)
Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett (tracks: 1, 5, 13)
Engineer [Assistant] – Richard McKernon*
Illustration [Photo Illustration], Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Michael Russ*
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Mixed By – Biff Dawes
Recorded By – Tim Boyle (tracks: 9)
Vocals – Tom Waits (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 to 14)
Written-By, Producer – Tom Waits

Notes

All songs recorded at Sunset Sound in August 1982. Except track 3, which was recorded at Leeds Instrument Rental.
Original vinyl released in 1983.

Island reissue with Polygram cat#. No SID codes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 422-842469-2 7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 4228 42 4692 02! W
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 4228 42 4692 02! AD
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 4228 42 4692 02! AM

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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, Stereo)	Island Records	ILPS 9762, ILPS-9762	Scandinavia	1983