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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.

1 Track listing

All tracks written by Tom Waits.

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

2 Personnel

Tom Waits albums 1983 albums Island Records albums

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SwordfishtrombonesSwordfishtrombones 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.  
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