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Swordfishtrombones

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Swordfishtrombones is an album by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released in September of 1983 (see 1983 in music). Though sales were poor (as had always been typical of Waits, a cult favorite), the album is widely remembered as one of Waits' best. Stylistically different from his previous LPS, Swordfishtrombones features reduced strings[?] and piano, replacing them with soft horns[?].

Swordfishtrombones peaked at #164 on Billboard's Pop Albums and Billboard 200 albums chart.

Track listing

  1. Underground (Waits) - 1:58
  2. Shore Leave (Waits) - 4:12
  3. Dave the Butcher [instrumental] (Waits) - 2:15
  4. Johnsburg, Illinois (Waits) - 1:30
  5. 16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six (Waits) - 4:30
  6. Town With No Cheer (Waits) - 4:22
  7. In the Neighborhood (Waits) - 3:04
  8. Just Another Sucker on the Vine [instrumental] (Waits) - 1:42
  9. Frank's Wild Years (Waits) - 1:50
  10. Swordfishtrombone (Waits) - 3:00
  11. Down, Down, Down (Waits) - 2:10
  12. Soldier's Things (Waits) - 3:15
  13. Gin Soaked Boy (Waits) - 2:20
  14. Trouble's Braids (Waits) - 1:18
  15. Rainbirds [instrumental] (Waits) - 3:05

Personnel

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