Tom Waits – Swordfishtrombones

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Label:	Island Records – 205 774-320
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Acoustic

Tracklist

A1	Underground Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett Marimba [Bass Marimba] – Victor Feldman Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett Marimba [Bass Marimba] – Victor Feldman	1:58
A2	Shore Leave Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Banjo, Guitar – Fred Tackett Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Idiophone [Chair] – Tom Waits Marimba, Marimba [Bass Marimba], Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor Feldman Percussion [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis Thumm Trombone – Randy Aldcroft Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Banjo, Guitar – Fred Tackett Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Idiophone [Chair] – Tom Waits Marimba, Marimba [Bass Marimba], Shaker, Bass Drum [With Rice] – Victor Feldman Percussion [Metal Aunglongs] – Francis Thumm Trombone – Randy Aldcroft	4:12
A3	Dave The Butcher Bongos [Bass Boo Bams] – Victor Feldman Electric Organ [Hammond B-3] – Tom Waits	2:15
A4	Johnsburg, Illinois Bass – Greg Cohen 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) 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)	4:30
A6	Town With No Cheer Bagpipes – Anthony Clark Stewart Harmonium, Synthesizer, Bells [Freedom Bell] – Tom Waits Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Clark Spangler	4:22
A7	In The Neighborhood Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Bass Drum [Parade Drum], Cymbal – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Snare [Snaredrum], Bells, Electric Organ [Hammond B-3] – Victor Feldman Trombone – Dick (Slyde) Hyde* Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Baritone Horn – Randy Aldcroft Bass Drum [Parade Drum], Cymbal – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Snare [Snaredrum], Bells, Electric Organ [Hammond B-3] – Victor Feldman Trombone – Dick (Slyde) Hyde*	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	1:50
B3	Swordfishtrombone Acoustic Bass – Greg Cohen Electric Bass – Larry Taylor Marimba, Congas, Bass Drum, Goblet Drum [Dabuki Drum] – Victor Feldman	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 Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Electric Guitar – Carlos Guitarlos Organ – Eric Bikales Snare, Tambourine – Victor Feldman	2:10
B5	Soldier's Things Acoustic Bass – Greg Cohen	3:15
B6	Gin Soaked Boy Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Drums – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Electric Guitar – Fred Tackett	2:20
B7	Trouble's Braids Acoustic Bass – Larry Taylor Bass Drum [Parade Bass Drum] – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Talking Drum [African] – Victor Feldman	1:18
B8	Rainbirds Glass Harmonica – Stephen Taylor Arvizu Hodges* Piano – Tom Waits	3:05

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Island Records Ltd.
Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc.
Published By – Jalma Music
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Leeds Instrument Rental
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

Arranged By – Tom Waits
Art Direction – Frank Mulvey
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Michael Solomon (2)
Design Concept, Design [Album Cover] – Tom Waits
Engineer [Assistant] – Richard McKernon*
Illustration [Photo Illustration], Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Michael Russ
Management – Gerber*
Mastered By – Jeff Sanders
Mixed By – Biff Dawes
Producer, Written-By – Tom Waits
Recorded By – Tim Boyle (tracks: B2)
Vocals – Tom Waits (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to A7, B2 to B7)

Notes

- Glossy cover
- Includes printed black inner sleeve with lyrics and credits
- At least two different debossed stamps known to exist, located on the back cover: a two t triangles (◸◿) stamp, and a two oval shaped symbols with pointed ends (similar to 00) stamp. Please check photo gallery for details
- On cover "SWORDFISHTROMBONES"; on labels "SWORDFISHTROMBONE"
- Runouts are stamped, "Made in " can be stamped very lightly onto the surface and therefore hard to recognize and locate

"All songs recorded at Sunset Sound, August 1982, except "Dave The Butcher" [track A3] was recorded at Leeds Instrument Rental."

Mastered at Kendun Recorders

1st cat# on center labels
2nd cat# on sleeve rear

"℗ 1983 Original Sound Recording made by Island Records Inc." (center label)

Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies. Printed in Western by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gütersloh. Imprimé en République Fédérale d'Allemagne

"Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, München" along center label edge, alongside with rights info

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 0407
Price Code: -320
Pressing Plant ID (Center label side B, embossed): Bass clef
Rights Society (Boxed together): GEMA STEMRA
Other (Cat# on inner sleeve): 205 774/97 548
Other (Debossed stamp, back cover, variant 1): ◸◿
Other (Debossed stamp, back cover, variant 2): 00
Matrix / Runout (Label A): S 205 774 A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): S 205 774 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 205774 A-1/83S I Made in
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 205774 B-1/83S I Made in

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing)	Island Records	7 90095-1, 90095-1	US	1983
New Submission	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album)	Island Records	814 522-1		1983
New Submission	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album)	Island Records	I-205.774, I-205774	Spain	1983
Recently Edited	Swordfishtrombones (Cassette, Album, Red Print)	Island Records	ZCI-9762, ZCI 9762	Scandinavia	1983
Recently Edited	Swordfishtrombones (LP, Album, Stereo)	Island Records	ILPS 9762, ILPS-9762	Scandinavia	1983