Singer: Tom Waits
Title: Swordfishtrombones
Label: Island Records ‎– ILPS 9762
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Date of released: 1983
Category: Jazz, Rock
Style: Blues Rock, Lounge, Jazz-Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1504 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1698 mb
Rating: 3.5✭
Format: MP3 DXD VOX VOC VQF AHX MP4 MOD FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Underground Horns [Baritone] – Randy AldcroftMarimba [Bass] – Victor Feldman	1:58
A2	Shore Leave Banjo, Guitar – Fred TackettMarimba [Bass], Marimba, Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor FeldmanPercussion [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis ThummPerformer [Chair] – Tom WaitsTrombone – Randy Aldcroft	4:12
A3	Dave The Butcher Organ [Hammond B-3] – Tom WaitsPercussion [Bass Boo Bams] – Victor Feldman	2:15
A4	Johnsburg, Illinois Bass – Greg CohenPiano – Tom Waits	1:30
A5	16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six Drums [Brake Drum], Percussion [Bell Plate] – Victor FeldmanTrombone – Joe Romano	4:30
A6	Town With No Cheer Bagpipes – Anthony Clark StewartProgrammed By [Synthesizer] – Clark SpanglerSynthesizer, Bells [Freedom Bell], Harmonium – Tom Waits	4:22
A7	In The Neighborhood Drums [Parade Drums], Cymbal – Stephen Taylor Arvizu HodgesHorns [Baritone] – Randy AldcroftOrgan [Hammond B-3], Bells – Victor FeldmanTrombone – Bill Reichenbach , Dick (Slyde) Hyde*	3:04
B1	Just Another Sucker On The Vine Harmonium – Tom WaitsTrumpet – Joe Romano	1:42
B2	Frank's Wild Years Organ [Hammond] – Ronnie BarronRecorded By – Tim Boyle	1:50
B3	Swordfishtrombone Bass [Electric] – Larry TaylorMarimba, Congas, Bass Drum, Drums [Dabuki] – Victor Feldman	3:00
B4	Down, Down, Down Guitar [Electric] – Carlos GuitarlosOrgan – Eric BikalesTambourine – Victor Feldman	2:10
B5	Soldier's Things	3:15
B6	Gin Soaked Boy	2:20
B7	Trouble's Braids Drums [Parade Bass Drums] – Stephen Taylor Arvizu HodgesTalking Drum [African] – Victor Feldman	1:18
B8	Rainbirds Harmonica [Glass] – Francis Thumm, Richard Gibbs, Stephen Taylor Arvizu HodgesPiano – Tom Waits	3:05

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
• Published By – Jaima Music
• Recorded At – Sunset Sound
• Recorded At – Leeds Instrument Rental
• Mastered At – Kendun Recorders

Credits

• Arranged By – Francis Thumm (tracks: A1, A4, A7, B8)
• Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
• Bass [Acoustic] – Greg Cohen (tracks: B3, B5, B8), Larry Taylor (tracks: A1, A2, A5, A7, B2, B4, B6, B7)
• Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B4, B6)
• Drums [Snare] – Victor Feldman (tracks: A5, A7, B4)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Jackson, Peggy McCreary, Richard McKernon*
• Guitar [Electric] – Fred Tackett (tracks: A1, A5, B6)
• Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
• Mixed By, Recorded By – Biff Dawes
• Other [Production Coordinator] – Michael Solomon
• Photography By, Artwork [Cover Concept, Design, Photo Illustration] – Michael Russ
• Recorded By – Tim Boyle (tracks: B2)
• Vocals – Tom Waits (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A7, B2 to B7)
• Written-By, Producer, Arranged By, Artwork By [Cover Concept, Design] – Tom Waits

Notes

Comes with inner lyric bag.

Recorded at Sunset Sound, August 1982 except A3 recorded at Leeds Instrumental Rental. Mastered at Kendun Recorders.

Management: Rothberg/Gerber

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ILPS 9762-A
• Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ILPS 9762-B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, hand-etched): ILPS ∙ 9762 ∙ A
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): -1U-1- 5
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, hand-etched): ILPS ∙ 9762 ∙ B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): -1U-1-2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout both sides, hand-etched): JS ∙ KENDUN

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
7 90095-2, 90095-2	Tom Waits	Swordfishtrombones ‎(CD, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	7 90095-2, 90095-2	US	1983
842 469-4	Tom Waits	Swordfishtrombones ‎(Cass, Album)	PolyGram	842 469-4	France	1983
90095	Tom Waits	Swordfishtrombones ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	90095	US	1983
842 469-2, IMCD 48	Tom Waits	Swordfishtrombones ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Island Records, Island Masters	842 469-2, IMCD 48	UK & Europe	1989
25S-193	Tom Waits	Swordfishtrombones ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	25S-193	Japan	1984

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