- blues
- 42 min
- 15 tracks
- Island
Swordfishtrombones is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released in 1983 on Island Records. It was the first of his albums that Waits produced on his own. Stylistically different from his previous albums, Swordfishtrombones moves away from conventional piano-based songwriting towards unusual instrumentation and a somewhat more abstract and experimental rock approach. The album peaked at No. 167 on the Billboard Pop Albums and 200 albums charts.
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Tracks
- 1Underground2:01
- 2Shore Leave4:18
- 3Dave the Butcher (instrumental)2:21
- 4Johnsburg, Illinois1:34
- 516 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six4:33
- 6Town With No Cheer4:28
- 7In the Neighborhood3:07
- 8Just Another Sucker on the Vine (instrumental)1:47
- 9Frank's Wild Years1:54
- 10Swordfishtrombone3:08
- 11Down, Down, Down2:16
- 12Soldier's Things3:23
- 13Gin Soaked Boy2:24
- 14Trouble's Braids1:18
- 15Rainbirds (instrumental)3:15
15 tracks, 42 minutes.
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- Artist
- Tom Waits
- Label
- Island
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- JP
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