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Swordfishtrombones

Tom Waits

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Released: Jan 1983
Label: Island Records
Waits' debut LP on Island was a self-produced effort, making the imaginative Swordfishtrombones more akin to a lost Beefheart session than the piano-based howling of yore. The monologues, like "Frank's Wild Years," shed the barfly persona for Dada flair, though when the songs get a touch more cogent -- as with the hammering "16 Shells from a 30-6," or with swampy jives like "Down, Down, Down" or "Gin Soaked Boy" -- they remain as bizarre as all get-out. Introductions to Waits' late-career surrealism abound, so buckle up: it's a truly wild ride.
- Nate Cavalieri
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombones 1990-02-01
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    Underground
    Underground
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    Shore Leave
    Shore Leave
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    Dave The Butcher - (Instrumental)
    Dave The Butcher - (Instrumental)
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    Johnsburg, Illinois
    Johnsburg, Illinois
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    16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six
    16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six
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    Town With No Cheer
    Town With No Cheer
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    In The Neighborhood
    In The Neighborhood
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    Just Another Sucker On The Vine - (Instrumental)
    Just Another Sucker On The Vine - (Instrumental)
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    Frank's Wild Years
    Frank's Wild Years
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    Swordfishtrombone
    Swordfishtrombone
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    Down, Down, Down
    Down, Down, Down
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    Soldier's Things
    Soldier's Things
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    Gin Soaked Boy
    Gin Soaked Boy
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    Trouble's Braids
    Trouble's Braids
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    Rainbirds - (Instrumental)
    Rainbirds - (Instrumental)
℗ 1983 The Island Def Jam Music Group