Swordfishtrombones (VINYL) | Excellent+ (EX+) Excellent (EX)

*PHOTOS  ACTUAL*

EX TO NM LIKE NEW VINYL / ex sleeve - sharp, w inner

Label:
Island Records – 7 90095-1, Island Records – 90095-1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing
Country:
US
Released:
1983
Genre:
Jazz, Rock
Style:
Blues Rock
A1        Underground
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett
Marimba [Bass] – Victor Feldman
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
1:58
A2        Shore Leave
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Angklung [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis Thumm
Banjo, Guitar – Fred Tackett
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Marimba, Marimba [Bass], Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor Feldman
Trombone – Randy Aldcroft
Vocals [Vocal], Percussion [Chair] – Tom Waits
4:12
A3        Dave The Butcher
Electric Organ [Hammond B-3] – Tom Waits
Percussion [Bass Boo Bams] – Victor Feldman
2:15
A4        Johnsburg, Illinois
Bass – Greg Cohen
Vocals [Vocal], Piano – Tom Waits
1:30
A5        16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought-Six
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Drum [Brake Drum], Percussion [Bell Plate], Snare – Victor Feldman
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett
Trombone – Joe Romano (4)
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
4:30
A6        Town With No Cheer
Bagpipes [Bag Pipes] – Anthony Clark Stewart
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Clark Spangler
Vocals [Vocal], Harmonium, Synthesizer, Bells [Freedom Bell] – Tom Waits
4:22
A7        In The Neighborhood
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft
Bass Drum [Parade Drum], Cymbal [Cymbals] – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Electric Organ [Hammond B-3], Snare [Snaredum], Bells – Victor Feldman
Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2), Dick (Slyde) Hyde*
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
3:04
B1        Just Another Sucker On The Vine
Harmonium – Tom Waits
Trumpet – Joe Romano (4)
1:42
B2        Frank's Wild Years
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Electric Organ [Hammond] – Ronnie Barron
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
1:50
B3        Swordfishtrombone
Acoustic Bass – Greg Cohen
Electric Bass – Larry Taylor
Marimba, Congas [Conga], Bass Drum, Drum [Dabuki] – Victor Feldman
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
3:00
B4        Down, Down, Down
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Electric Guitar – Carlos Guitarlos
Organ – Eric Bikales
Snare, Tambourine – Victor Feldman
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
2:10
B5        Soldier's Things
Acoustic Bass – Greg Cohen
Vocals – Tom Waits
3:15
B6        Gin Soaked Boy
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
2:20
B7        Trouble's Braids
Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor
Bass Drum [Parade] – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Talking Drum [African] – Victor Feldman
Vocals [Vocal] – Tom Waits
1:18
B8        Rainbirds
Acoustic Bass – Greg Cohen
Glass Harmonica – Francis Thumm, Richard Gibbs, Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges*
Piano – Tom Waits
3:05
Record Company – Island Records Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Distributed By – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Distributed By – Atco Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Copyright © – Island Records Inc.
Published By – Jalma Music
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Leeds Instrument Rental
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Lacquer Cut At – Kendun Recorders
Plated At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – Δ5273
Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-18561
Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-18562
Arranged By – Francis Thumm (tracks: A1, A4, A7, B8), Tom Waits
Art Direction [Art Director] – Frank Mulvey
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Michael Solomon (2)
Design, Design Concept [Album Cover Concept] – Michael Russ, Tom Waits
Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Jackson, Peggy McCreary, Richard McKernon*
Illustration [Photo Illustration], Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photo] – Michael Russ
Lacquer Cut By – JS*
Management – Rothberg*, Gerber*
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Mixed By – Biff Dawes
Recorded By – Biff Dawes (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B8), Tim Boyle (tracks: B2)
Written-By, Producer [Produced By] – Tom Waits
There have been 2 original US pressings, one being this release and the other being the Specialty Records pressing.

No USA promo pressing exists, but some copies have a gold promo stamp and/or radio timing sticker on the cover.

Includes a printed inner sleeve.

Catalog number 7 90095-1 appears on spine. Catalog number 90095-1 appears on labels, back cover and inner sleeve.

All songs recorded at Sunset Sound, August 1982 except:
"Dave The Butcher' was recorded at Leeds Instrument Rental
Mixed at Sunset Sound
Mastered at Kendun Recorders

℗ © 1983 Island Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

All lyrics © 1982 Jalma Music ASCAP.

On back cover: Distributed by ATCO Records, Division of Atlantic Recording Corporation.
On labels: Dist. by Atlantic Recording Corp.

Runouts are etched except for the "Allied logo" stamp.
Rights Society: ASCAP
Barcode (Scanned): 075679009517
Barcode (Text): 0 7567-90095-1
Pressing Plant ID (On labels): AR
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ST-IL-835297-AR
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ST-IL-835298-AR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): ST·IL 835297-C JS-KENDUN [Allied logo] B-18561-C FOR KATHLEEN AND KELLESIMONE SLM Δ5273 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): ST·IL 835298-C [Allied logo] B-18562-C JS KENDUN SLM Δ5273-X 1-1
 

• Media Condition: Excellent+ (EX+)
• Sleeve Condition: Excellent (EX)
• Genre: BLUES
• Format Type: LP