Swordfishtrombones

Swordfishtrombones is an album by singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released in 1983. This was the first album that Waits produced himself. Unlike his previous LP's, he no longer makes use of the piano and Orchestra composition, but now he uses unusual Instrumentation and some more abstract writing style.

Track listing

All songs 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. "Jacob's trouble" Braids "– 1: 18
15. "Rainbirds" (instrumental) – 3: 05

Musicians

• Tom Waits -vocals, organ, piano, synthesizer,
• Victor Feldman-bassmarimba, marimba,
• Larry Taylor- double bass, bass guitar
• Randy Aldcroft- Horn, Trombone
• Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges-Drums
• Fred Tackett - electric guitar, banjo